Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Small Tortoiseshell

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
26 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 20 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
26 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD454774 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
26 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Walton Moss Hethersgill NY5086766533 VC70 Cumberland Tom Dunbar On stone track.
16 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY36564985 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Breezy. Bright sunshine.
16 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Blitterlees Beach Silloth NY101525 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
16 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 10 Adult Garden Uldale NY249368 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
16 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Highfield Road Grange over Sands SD403776 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick sunny no wind 20 deg C
16 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY456216 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
6 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Aynsome Lane Cartmel SD383801 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick nectaring on bramble
6 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 17 Adult Ulpha meadow Meathop SD457808 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 200 metres of thistles on bank at edge of Ulpha meadow. Sunny (...)
6 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Gosling Sike Carlisle NY409586 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Fresh
6 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
6 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD4890 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
6 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell

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