Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Small Tortoiseshell

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
4 Aug 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
26 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Whitbarrow NNR Mill Side SD441884 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
17 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows Very fresh
9 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD460789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
15 Apr 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Cartmel Priory belfry Cartmel SD379788 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows Helped to escape
28 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Stockdale Kendal NY490050 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
17 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
14 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Whitbarrow Mill Side SD446860 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
10 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD459789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
3 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
21 Apr 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
19 Apr 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD460789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
16 Apr 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496821 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
23 Mar 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD459789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
27 Feb 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Far Arnside Arnside SD448763 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows First butterfly this year for us
23 Nov 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Heversham Head Heversham SD505838 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
27 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
21 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Haweswater Burnbanks NY471109 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
9 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows All today's sightings on Buddleia
7 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD460789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
4 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
28 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD459789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
24 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 30 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows These Dallam Chase sightings 25th and 26th on next door white (...)
21 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Newbiggin Crags Burton-in-Kendal SD549789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
20 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
14 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496821 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
13 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD459789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
2 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
15 Jun 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD459789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
19 Apr 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Canal path Holme Mills SD523777 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
12 Apr 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Grisleymires Lane Milnthorpe SD495817 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
30 Mar 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496818 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
16 Mar 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Farleton Milnthorpe SD536811 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
2 Aug 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Sandside Milnthorpe SD481810 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
6 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Borrowdale Kendal NY580021 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
6 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows On Buddleja
1 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows On buddleja
24 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows At least six, difficult to count. On Buddleia
17 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD459789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
16 May 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Beetham Beetham SD501792 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
25 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496818 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
25 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Heversham levels Milnthorpe SD485824 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
17 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Cockshot Lane Milnthorpe SD485801 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
10 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD459789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
7 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Cockshot Lane Storth SD483800 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
7 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
7 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Grisleymires Lane Milnthorpe SD495817 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
25 Mar 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD458790 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows At least three, suspect four.
23 Mar 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD458790 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
28 Sep 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD458789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
20 Sep 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Arnside Station Arnside SD460789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
20 Sep 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496821 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
5 Sep 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 20 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows Difficult to count in the breeze, on buddleja
24 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
1 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows At least 7, too much activity for a reliable count
27 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD459789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
25 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496821 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
14 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD459789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
7 Apr 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult A6 Beetham SD496808 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
7 Apr 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Milnthorpe footpath Milnthorpe SD494816 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
7 Apr 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Station Arnside SD460788 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
23 Sep 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
20 Sep 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
31 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Arnside Station Arnside SD459790 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
30 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Arnside Station Arnside SD496817 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
28 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Leasgill Leasgill SD496840 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
28 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Scout Scar Brigsteer SD481898 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
25 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
25 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496818 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
3 Jul 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
20 Apr 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Arnside Station Arnside SD460789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows Late afternoon
17 Sep 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496818 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
12 Aug 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Skiddaw Keswick NY281254 VC70 Cumberland Roger Fellows
7 Aug 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496817 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
30 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Rowell Milnthorpe SD508825 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
30 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Rowell Milnthorpe SD510826 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
30 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Rowell Milnthorpe SD511826 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
29 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD511826 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
10 Sep 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
29 Aug 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Milnthorpe Milnthorpe SD496817 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
21 Aug 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Lyth Valley Brigsteer SD471891 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
6 Aug 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Arnside Station Arnside SD460788 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
3 Jul 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
8 May 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Ackenthwaite railway footbridge Ackenthwaite SD513813 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
8 Oct 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Arnside Station Arnside SD457789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
8 Oct 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD495818 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
28 Sep 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496816 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
27 Sep 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Whitbarrow Witherslack SD4685 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
27 Sep 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD453846 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
26 Sep 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD4981 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows on buddleia
19 Sep 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Arnside Station Arnside SD457789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
8 Sep 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD457789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
31 Aug 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows very fresh
27 Apr 2015 Small Tortoiseshell Adult Disused Railway Storth SD477802 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
23 Apr 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD459789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
18 Apr 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Disused Railway Storth SD477802 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows there were at least four of one species,could not tell whether (...)

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