Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Small Tortoiseshell

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
24 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD351910 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
24 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Isel bridge Cockermouth NY164332 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh
24 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Flodder Allotment Witherslack SD4487 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
24 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult High Park Wood/Howe Ridding Wood Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
24 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick on phlox
24 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 8.45- 9.10. 20c. 100% sun.
24 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY36564986 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong
24 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Swaledale Watch, Caldbeck, Carlisle NY30813967 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Bright sunshine. Nectering on newly flowering thistle. 26977.jpeg
24 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Caudale Moor Hartsop NY411101 VC69 Westmorland Ian Watts 95% sun, very warm, moderate SW breeze.
24 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 15 Adult Thornhill Meadows Abbeytown NY182488 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
24 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Sunbiggin Tarn Tebay NY674077 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 13.30-14.15. Hot sun, light breeze.
24 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Tarn Sike Tebay NY665075 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 11.40-12.50. Hot sun, light breeze.
24 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 24 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377430 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
24 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD417907 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory full sun. Hot
24 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Mawbray Banks Silloth NY079450 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter None of them ever settled.
24 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD4990 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
24 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 12 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD316876 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
24 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows At least six, difficult to count. On Buddleia
24 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell

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