Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Small Skipper

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
3 Aug 2023 Small Skipper 25 Adult Smardale Gill Smardale NY742083 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Weather was dry but dull. 18 degrees, a small breeze. Lots of (...)
17 Jul 2023 Small Skipper 25 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 43412.jpeg
9 Aug 2022 Small Skipper 25 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727068 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 90% sun no wind.
29 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 25 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY618201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Dull but warm - about 20 degrees 37984.jpeg
10 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 25 Adult Foulshaw Moss Foulshaw SD459833 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson
24 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 25 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
23 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 25 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD393768 VC69 Westmorland Mr M Chadwick 10.45 to 12.30 in sunshine and Tabout 25C. Numbers approximate
18 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 25 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY218459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson too many to count
12 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 25 Adult Flashbank Wood Levens SD489878 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20% sun but mainly bright. 20oC Most very fresh
6 Aug 2020 Small Skipper 25 Adult Orton Scar Crosby Ravensworth NY627113 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass During a short sunny period by a small syke in short grassland 28331.jpeg
24 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 25 Adult Hawkshead Hill Ambleside SD33569954 VC69 Westmorland Gill Henwood On managed flower meadow, particularly on betony. Many more (...) 27868.jpeg
5 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 25 Adult Kings Meaburn Penrith NY626217 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass 25 Small Skippers on small field left for hay, in early-ish (...) 27340.jpeg
7 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 25 Adult Pt Cumbria Way walk Caldbeck NY330400 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
4 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 25 Adult Hutton Roof NNR Burton-in-Kendal SD551777 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 250C Full sun... very faded
20 Jun 2018 Small Skipper 25 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller This photo angle on antennae shows its Small, not Essex. No (...) 14201.jpeg

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