Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Small Tortoiseshell

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
10 May 2024 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Road Verges And Marsh Rockcliffe NY348622 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hazy sun 21deg 430pm 530pm
9 Sep 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
7 Sep 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Warm but showery.
3 Sep 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller One settled on the information map. 45655.jpeg
2 Sep 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult The Village Bardsea SD300744 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. Full sun. On ivy & valerian
2 Sep 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
31 Aug 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Waterhead Common Gilsland NY616678 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Along heather bank on Forestry track. Full sun, 17 degrees.
6 Aug 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
19 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
10 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 25 Adult Farm track Mockerkin NY0930322621 VC70 Cumberland Thalia Sparke 43086.jpeg
9 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 35 Adult Roudsea Road Greenodd SD319824 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian in the fields between Greenodd and Roudsea
7 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 15 Adult Garden Holme SD527804 VC69 Westmorland Steve Matthewman All nectarine on small patch of marjoram
22 Jun 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Allonby Cycle Track Allonby NY078410 VC70 Cumberland John Callion At least this number on 1km stretch between Mealo House and Blue (...)
25 Apr 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD337979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
7 Apr 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 40574.jpeg
18 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Beetham Nursery Beetham SD498798 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 80% sun
15 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny spells in afternoon.
14 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Aikbank Farm Waverton NY215457 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
13 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Birkshill Garden Raughton Head NY376432 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
11 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Birkshill Garden Raughton Head NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
4 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
3 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Breezy and overcast. 17oC
2 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
25 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 100% sun Buddleia 95% over.
21 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
11 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Aikbank Farm Waverton NY216457 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
9 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727068 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 90% sun no wind.....would have expected more....still (...)
31 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 15 Adult Campfield Marsh RSPB Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY2061 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Mostly sunny, light breeze, 3.30 - 5pm. All seen along the "Blue (...)
26 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Hay meadow by Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY616216 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass mixed sunny about 19 degrees 37942.jpeg
18 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick mid-morning 22oC 90% sun and almost still.
16 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Lancaster Canal bridges 155-158 Milnthorpe SD532808 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick seen over 10 mins, sunny periods plenty of nettles around
10 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Grune Point, footpath to Silloth NY134566 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
23 May 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 25 Larva Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Field trip. 10.30-12.20. On nettle.
24 Apr 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4343988083 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 50% sun.
26 Mar 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
25 Mar 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Brantwood Garden Coniston SD311956 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Very warm
20 Mar 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon Very busy!
10 Oct 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny, warm morning.13oC
17 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
16 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 15 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
14 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
7 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 15 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Full sun.
4 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
1 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 25 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
28 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
26 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 35 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 20 deg C, full sun, some breeze aggregated grid reference, (...)
26 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
25 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Lyvennet Kings Meaburn, Penrith NY618201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass 22C Sunny late afternoon 34015.jpeg
23 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Calvert Court Endmoor SD538847 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
23 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 245 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind. Astonishing number on buddleia but also (...)
23 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould feeding on budliea
22 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 35 Adult Garden Allonby Allonby NY082433 VC70 Cumberland John Callion MINIMUM RECORD NUMBERS FOR MY GARDEN, MOSTLY ON Buddlea
22 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 35 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift 35 plus gave up counting Flying in from all angles
21 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 15 Adult Ulpha meadow Meathop SD459810 VC69 Westmorland Mr M Chadwick On thistles behind the bird hide. Dull and drizzly weather.
20 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
19 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 15 Adult South View Levens SD486863 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Feeding on Buddleja in front garden at 1530
14 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
13 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Ravens Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick near buddleia 21 deg C wind free 100% sun
3 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult The Beach Aldingham SD282709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Observing 11.20-12.30. Approx. 17C. 20% sun. 33174.jpeg
24 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
29 Jun 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Blue Dial Allonby NY073408 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
28 Jun 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Wedholme Flow Wigton NY233538 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Sunny and warm.
22 Jun 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow in Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. 17c.
29 May 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 25 Larva Golf Course Kendal SD506927 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approx. number of 2nd/3rd instar larvae. Some had migrated from (...)
19 Apr 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Grass verge and field Nr Haltcliff Bridge NY367366 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon
31 Mar 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Calvert Court Endmoor SD538842 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell First 2 seen having aerial dogfight
31 Mar 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 15 Adult Cavendish Dock Road waste ground Barrow-in-Furness SD205686 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Site visit with Chris Winnick. Sunny. 10.15-12 noon. 29978.jpeg
11 Oct 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell On Buddleia & Verbena Bonariensis.
10 Oct 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
4 Oct 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
1 Oct 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
18 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 2 Nectaring on Buddleia,2 on Aster King George, 1 on white Sedum (...)
17 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 25 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619202 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Lots of tortoiseshells mostly on thistles 29495.jpeg
17 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 15 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
15 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 35 Adult Silloth Green Silloth NY109536 VC70 Cumberland John Callion On Sedum in town insect garden area
14 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult New Mills Brampton NY549617 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard All nectaring on same pineapple buddleia bush
6 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 15 Adult Garden Portinscale NY247242 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh Incredible numbers of butterflies suddenly appeared in the sun (...) 29244.jpeg
1 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 35 Adult Footpath Askam in Furness SD210773 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace From carpark at SD212780, along cliff path to lifeboat stn, 29186.jpeg
1 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD391738 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick aggregated grid reference sunny, warm, no wind
31 Aug 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Grange Fell Road Grange over Sands SD401777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny, little wind but with an autumnal chill
26 Aug 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 15 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
24 Aug 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Below quarry Orton Scar Crosby Ravensworth NY626112 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Sunny warm afternoon, feeding on Knapweed 29061.jpeg
24 Aug 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick on ceratostigma and buddleas full sun, 17 deg C n owind
24 Aug 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Sandgate Marsh Flookburgh SD352753 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
24 Aug 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult R. Caldew, Rose Bridge Dalston NY375465 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
24 Aug 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Wedholme Flow Wigton NY233538 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Small Tortoiseshells constantly seen on walk round Wedholme (...)
20 Aug 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Quarry Pond on left 300 metres over cattle by Gilts farm on Orton Scar Crosby Ravensworth NY627113 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Over 2 visits - windy but sunny day 28937.jpeg
20 Aug 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Dalston Cycle Track Dalston NY389516 VC70 Cumberland Georgina Collins
19 Aug 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden on West Avenue Wigton NY257476 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter On Buddleia in garden. Warm sunshine.
15 Aug 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Bird's Park Reservoir Kendal SD5393 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
1 Aug 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Aikhead Lonning Wigton NY243490 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Bright and breezy.
29 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Greystoke Forest Greystoke NY4033 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 15 degrees, sunny spells
24 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Wetheral village Wetheral NY467539 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
19 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 25 Adult Kings Meaburn Penrith NY618201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass In the sunshine during the morning, around a scrape on the (...) 27774.jpeg
18 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 25 Adult Kings Meaburn Penrith NY635208 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass On woodland edge - short grass in good sunlight and surrounding (...) 27706.jpeg
4 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Kings Meaburn Penrith NY616217 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass In the hay meadow, humid and the sun came out.
24 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY36564986 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong
24 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 15 Adult Thornhill Meadows Abbeytown NY182488 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 27072.jpeg
17 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD5448378716 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 80% sun, 22C, humid. 40 minutes observation.
16 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult St Bees Head St Bees NX956154 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson On cliff tops between NX956154 and NX945133
16 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Hampsfell Grange over Sands SD399783 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
14 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377430 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
14 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY217459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
25 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Heversham levels Milnthorpe SD485824 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
24 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
16 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Lindale Recreation Ground Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson
12 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD349909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
12 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Lindale Recreation Ground Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson
11 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497260 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 1 on Forget-me-not, 1 on Celandine, 1 on Dandelion, 2 basking.
10 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Flimby wood Flimby NY032342 VC70 Cumberland Keith Hamilton
7 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Cumbria Coastal Way Allithwaite SD389753 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick warm, sunny and no wind recorded on my daily physical (...)
7 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
5 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult by Wiza Beck Wigton NY251480 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
23 Mar 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
29 Sep 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Uldale NY249368 VC70 Cumberland L Swift Buddleias
20 Sep 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Uldale NY249368 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
20 Sep 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Latterbarrow Hawkshead Hawkshead SD362991 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
16 Sep 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 15 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 100% sun ...almost all on 2-3 clumps of Hemp Agrimony.
16 Sep 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
14 Sep 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Grizedale Forest Hawkshead SD342964 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
13 Sep 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
7 Sep 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Calvert Court Endmoor SD538847 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
7 Sep 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell On Erysium 'Bowles Mauve' in garden in late afternoon
7 Sep 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Tilberthwaite Coniston NY305011 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Temp 15 degrees
6 Sep 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Uldale NY249368 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
27 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD390745 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
25 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Skinburness Silloth NY126561 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Seen along 2000m of coast pathway, 3.30-4.40pm, warm and sunny.
8 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Hampsfell Cartmel SD3977879024 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 70% sun, 19c, light breeze.
1 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY456216 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
1 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Wetheral Greenacres Wetheral NY461550 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones 13.00- 13,10 walk Hot sun all on buddlea
28 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC.
28 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult near Millbeck Keswick NY259260 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
28 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY456216 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
21 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Winster footbridge. Lindale SD422803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson
21 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Uldale NY249368 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
19 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong
15 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Calvert Court Endmoor SD538847 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
15 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Mawbray Banks Mawbray NY083473 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
11 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Meadow Newton Reigny NY477311 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon
6 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD4890 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
3 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Loughrigg Ambleside NY356051 VC69 Westmorland Andrew Rhodes Beautiful fresh second brood specimens feeding on the patches of (...)
23 Jun 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Bardsea Ulverston SD295734 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold Amongst the reed beds at the edge of the bay
18 Apr 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Wetheral Greenacres Wetheral NY461550 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones in garden and on 10 minute walk
17 Apr 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Etterby Scaur Carlisle NY398565 VC70 Cumberland William O'Brien
5 Sep 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Keswick NY250235 VC70 Cumberland J Brennan Spotted on buddleia and nearby shed roof. A couple of them (...)
5 Sep 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Waterhead Common Spadeadam NY6169 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard
4 Sep 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Mawbray Banks Mawbray NY084476 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
2 Sep 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult New Mills garden Brampton NY549617 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard
31 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Blawith Farm Grange over Sands SD413784 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
25 Jul 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727069 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 90% sun
9 Jul 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 14932.jpeg
7 Jul 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult High Casterton Casterton SD626779 VC60 West Lancashire David Eastlick
7 Jul 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult High Casterton Casterton SD624779 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
3 Jul 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell All nectaring on Verbena Bonariensis, Bowles Mauve and (...) 14659.jpeg
27 Jun 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Rickerby Park west and Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
17 Sep 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick During course of day ca 6 hours. Nectaring on buddleia, phlox, (...)
15 Sep 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD40387821 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson
2 Sep 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 15 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny, light breeze. On Buddleia. The most I have seen here for (...)
15 Aug 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Kirkby Stephen NY726074 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 60% sun.
13 Aug 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Ulpha meadow Meathop SD459808 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick around thistle patch
9 Aug 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun
9 Aug 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Skinburness Silloth NY124558 VC70 Cumberland Linda & Arthur Pennington
4 Aug 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD325859 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 60% sun
3 Aug 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell All flew to the Buddleia when the rain stopped. Windy.
1 Aug 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell All on white Buddleia 11210.jpeg
24 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
10 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Hampsfell Lindale SD406798 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 50% sun.
3 May 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Abbey Mill Cafe Barrow-in-Furness SD219716 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
8 Apr 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
15 Sep 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick on ceratostigma and potentilla
15 Sep 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Collin Ford, Great Corby Carlisle NY480544 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan The most butterflies I have ever seen on a buddleia!
14 Sep 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Lakeland caravan site Flookburgh SD374740 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
13 Sep 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Black Sail Ennerdale Bridge NY198120 VC70 Cumberland Barbara Nelson
10 Sep 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Ashmount Gardens Grange over Sands SD402781 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
10 Sep 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick on potentilla and ceratostigma
7 Sep 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Low High Snab Newlands Valley Braithwaite NY221194 VC70 Cumberland David Eastlick on buddleia
28 Aug 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Kendal off Gillinggate Kendal SD513921 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 60% sun on buddleia covered building site
27 Aug 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD461855 VC69 Westmorland Bryan Ingleby On buddleia
27 Aug 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD482916 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
24 Aug 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 15 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD461853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 90% sun....all on Buddleia
6 Aug 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 15 Adult Smardale Gill Newbiggin-on-Lune NY7206 VC69 Westmorland Martin Keiller
27 Jul 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Casterton Kirkby Lonsdale SD624781 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick nectaring on thistles
14 Jul 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Whitbarrow NNR Witherslack SD441870 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
12 Jul 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD457842 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
2 Nov 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Whale Whale NY522216 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 15oC sunny. On late flowering Oilseed Rape flowers.
13 Oct 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Warm and sunny.
2 Oct 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Gaitsgill garden sedum Gaitsgill NY388467 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
1 Oct 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Warm sunny day
26 Sep 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Bowthwaite Bridge Farm Kendal SD515927 VC69 Westmorland Pat Cuttell
1 Sep 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY720061 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels Warm, sunny day
23 Aug 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 25 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD462861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun.
12 Aug 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 15 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY387295 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell
22 Apr 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Hodge Close Coniston NY317018 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell
8 Apr 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Deer Park Endmoor SD539848 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell
20 Jul 2014 Small Tortoiseshell 15 Adult Allonby Allonby NY080430 VC70 Cumberland John Callion in a 1km walk along coastal path
15 Jul 2014 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Allonby Allonby NY080430 VC70 Cumberland John Callion

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