Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Small Tortoiseshell

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
23 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Fell End Beetham SD497776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 9 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC Sun....every where!
23 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
23 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Bridleway Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid 20's C.
23 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Coastal path-Kells Whitehaven NX964168 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult High Arnside Tarn Skelwith Bridge NY330010 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Hot, Temp 26 degrees
23 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
23 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 18 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 14 on one Buddleia.
13 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% dull.
13 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 38 Adult Faulds Brow, Caldbeck. Wigton NY304406 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Bright, windy. Nectaring on Thyme 1/2 hr walk.
13 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Walk in St John's in the Vale St John's in the Vale NY318201 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon Sunny
13 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 22 Adult River Kent Kendal SD5190 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key Highest count at any point.
13 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Nectaring on Lavender, Cornflowers % Buddleia. 21225.jpeg
13 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
3 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Loughrigg Ambleside NY356051 VC69 Westmorland Andrew Rhodes Beautiful fresh second brood specimens feeding on the patches of (...)
3 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold
3 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20c. Breezy in places.
3 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
3 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Mockerkin Mockerkin NY090233 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
3 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD506932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Very fresh. Full sun, light airs.
3 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Path near Derwentwater and Kettlewell Car Park Borrowdale NY268198 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon on wildflowers near lake
3 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY311538 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SE part of reserve. 20degC sunny, light breeze.
3 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY307537 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SW part of reserve. 20degC sunny, light breeze.
3 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult RSPB Hodbarrow Millom SD1778 VC70 Cumberland Philip Key
3 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Aglionby Carlisle NY453578 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones on thistles

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