Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Small Skipper

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
19 Jul 2023 Small Skipper 2 Adult Ravens Farm Kendal SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson 60% sun. Mainly on purple buddleja.
3 Jul 2023 Small Skipper 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife
29 Jun 2023 Small Skipper 13 Adult Field by Boundary Bank Lane Kendal SD504926 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mid afternoon. Sunny, sheltered from cool westerly wind. No (...) 42554.jpeg
25 Jun 2023 Small Skipper 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504932 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson Warm and sunny. 42324.jpeg
8 Aug 2022 Small Skipper 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 38302.jpeg
5 Aug 2022 Small Skipper 2 Adult Kendal "Race Course" Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Cool breeze. Intermittent sunshine. 14.30 - 14.50.
29 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oc 20% sun....6.00pm so late for butterflies.
19 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 8 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD545787 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 27oC 90% sun breezy.
18 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 50 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick mid-morning 22oC 90% sun and almost still.
16 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 50 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505934 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
10 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 35 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD504926 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC full sun
20 Jun 2022 Small Skipper 1 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD505929 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 80% sun. little wind. My first of year
5 Aug 2021 Small Skipper 4 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 50% sun & breezy.
27 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 15 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504932 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% cloud....at two locations!
25 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 9.20-10.40
24 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 25 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
17 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 40 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
14 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 32 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC sun late afternoon
14 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 7 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD543784 VC69 Westmorland Steve Graham A couple of hours 19-23C with increasing sunshine.
14 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD537781 VC69 Westmorland Steve Graham Brief visit c19C cloudy.
5 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 3 Adult Holme Fell area Burton-in-Kendal SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor
29 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 6 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
21 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 2 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Kendal SD487879 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 20c.
8 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 3 Adult Fisher Tarn Kendal SD5592 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key Highest count at any time.
6 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 4 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD498916 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Very blustery, sunny intervals, 16deg.C. 2.45-3.30pm. 27384.jpeg
1 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 2 Adult Bird's Park Reservoir Kendal SD5393 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
13 Aug 2019 Small Skipper 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD506993 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
6 Aug 2019 Small Skipper 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick In quarry, sunny and wind free
4 Aug 2019 Small Skipper 6 Adult Scout Scar car park area Kendal SD489923 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 22643.jpeg
3 Aug 2019 Small Skipper 13 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD503932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Nectaring on Knapweed. . Warm and Sunny.
1 Aug 2019 Small Skipper 32 Adult Kendal Golf Course and Fell Kendal SD505931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 40% sun.
1 Aug 2019 Small Skipper 11 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505932 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 22335.jpeg
29 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 68 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD508931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun. superb wild flowers!
29 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 15 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD498913 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny, light westerly breeze. 3.30pm.
29 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 18 Adult West boundary of Kendal Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Nectaring on knapweed, ignoring nearby spear and field thistles. (...)
23 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 47 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC Sun....every where!
13 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 6 Adult River Kent Kendal SD5190 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key Highest count at any point.
8 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 40 Adult Kendal "Race Course" Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approx. number. 21deg.C, light westerly airs. 21057.jpeg
4 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 6 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD544786 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 250C Full sun.
4 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 25 Adult Hutton Roof NNR Burton-in-Kendal SD551777 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 250C Full sun... very faded
24 Jun 2018 Small Skipper 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536786 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
17 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 5 Adult Hutton Roof Crags Burton-in-Kendal SD549778 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 12.15 - 14.45 Breezy
17 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 5 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 09-40 - 11.50 Breezy
29 Jul 2016 Small Skipper 7 Adult Hutton Roof Crags Burton-in-Kendal SD545768 VC60 West Lancashire James Bradbury
19 Jul 2016 Small Skipper 4 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD508931 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey All looked very worn. Full sunshine.
14 Jul 2016 Small Skipper 2 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 09.45-11.45am
29 Jun 2016 Small Skipper 1 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 5.45pm - 7.15pm 5894.jpeg
17 Aug 2015 Small Skipper 15 Adult Hutton Roof Common Burton-in-Kendal SD548779 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC and50% sun. Little wind.
29 Jul 2015 Small Skipper 1 Adult Cunswick Scar Kendal SD493930 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
22 Jul 2015 Small Skipper 3 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD506932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 18.30, sunny, light breeze. 2969.jpeg
19 Jul 2015 Small Skipper 5 Adult Cunswick Scar Kendal SD489925 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels

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