Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Small Heath

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
20 Aug 2023 Small Heath 5 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 13.25-15.00. 21c. 100& sun.
8 Aug 2023 Small Heath 5 Adult Smardale Gill NNR Kirkby Stephen NY726067 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly sunny nw breeze 17c.
3 Aug 2023 Small Heath 25 Adult Smardale Gill Smardale NY742083 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Weather was dry but dull. 18 degrees, a small breeze.
9 Jul 2023 Small Heath 5 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips 90% sun 20c.
29 Jun 2023 Small Heath 5 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC strong breeze at times. 90% sun......5 is a very low for (...)
15 Jun 2023 Small Heath 15 Adult Caudale Moor Patterdale NY417100 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson 760m above sea level. 100% sunshine. Seen all along the (...)
15 Jun 2023 Small Heath 25 Adult Hartsop Dodd Patterdale NY415113 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson 100% sunshine. Seen all along the footpath.
15 Jun 2023 Small Heath 45 Adult Pasture Bottom Patterdale NY419119 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson All along the valley. 100% sunshine.
8 Jun 2023 Small Heath 25 Adult Breaks Moss Walton NY505654 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny strong breeze. in sheltered area on east edge
31 May 2023 Small Heath 5 Adult White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland David and Nyree Fearnley
30 May 2023 Small Heath 5 Adult Hampsfell Hospice Grange over Sands SD399793 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick seen as 5 singletons, aggregated grid reference
30 May 2023 Small Heath 5 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY758084 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 14 C Breezy
29 May 2023 Small Heath 5 Adult Hampsfell Grange over Sands SD401795 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick no wind, and full sun
27 May 2023 Small Heath 15 Adult Black Combe Whitbeck SD118871 VC70 Cumberland Chris Scaife
27 May 2023 Small Heath 35 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189719 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 41116.jpeg
27 May 2023 Small Heath 5 Adult Clints Quarry Egremont NY004115 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon 41052.jpeg
26 May 2023 Small Heath 5 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD493905 VC69 Westmorland Steve Malpass
17 May 2023 Small Heath 5 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD185745 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
9 Aug 2022 Small Heath 25 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727068 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 90% sun no wind.
9 Aug 2022 Small Heath 5 Adult Smardale Gill NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7206 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
25 Jul 2022 Small Heath 5 Adult scrape to East of Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619202 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Between showers in afternoon about 18 degrees 37950.jpeg
24 Jul 2022 Small Heath 15 Adult Smardale Nature Reserve Smardale NY757085 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Cloudy but dry. 19 degrees.
17 Jul 2022 Small Heath 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 10% sun.
16 Jul 2022 Small Heath 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
9 Jul 2022 Small Heath 35 Adult Wet Sleddale Shap NY547111 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC full sun.
22 Jun 2022 Small Heath 5 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD5054093270 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
21 Jun 2022 Small Heath 15 Adult Yewbarrow Grange over Sands SD432847 VC69 Westmorland Howard and Penny Smith
20 Jun 2022 Small Heath 15 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 80% sun. little wind.
15 Jun 2022 Small Heath 5 Adult Wedholme Flow Kirkbride NY230538 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
19 May 2022 Small Heath 15 Adult Nettleslack Broughton Beck SD283837 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
19 May 2022 Small Heath 25 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD487895 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows Seen throughout from Brigsteer Rd to Cunswick Scar cairn. (...)
14 Aug 2021 Small Heath 5 Adult Smardale NNR Smardale NY739082 VC69 Westmorland Tim Wallis
2 Aug 2021 Small Heath 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD456851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
26 Jul 2021 Small Heath 5 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Newbiggin-on-Lune NY7206 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
14 Jul 2021 Small Heath 5 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD543784 VC69 Westmorland Steve Graham A couple of hours 19-23C with increasing sunshine.
10 Jul 2021 Small Heath 5 Adult Smardale NNR Smardale NY727070 VC69 Westmorland Tim R Wallis
7 Jul 2021 Small Heath 5 Adult Swindale Shap NY522142 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
7 Jul 2021 Small Heath 5 Adult Holme Park Fell Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland Tim R Wallis
4 Jul 2021 Small Heath 5 Adult Holme Park Fell Clawthorpe SD539791 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly cloudy 20c
2 Jul 2021 Small Heath 5 Adult Holme Park Fell Clawthorpe SD539791 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly sunny 21c
27 Jun 2021 Small Heath 5 Adult Red Bank High Ickenthwaite SD319896 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Also 2 large, fast orange frits.
22 Jun 2021 Small Heath 5 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow in Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. 17c.
12 Jun 2021 Small Heath 25 Adult Ennerdale Ennerdale Bridge NY070159 VC70 Cumberland Graham Parry Noon. Warming up with sunny intervals.
12 Jun 2021 Small Heath 25 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
4 Jun 2021 Small Heath 35 Adult Blitterlees Beach Blitterlees NY101524 VC70 Cumberland John Callion First of year
2 Jun 2021 Small Heath 5 Adult Longmoor Common Ennerdale Bridge NY063157 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon
2 Jun 2021 Small Heath 25 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY271569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 10:25-11:05am, sunny spells but breezy. Counted along ca. 200m.
1 Jun 2021 Small Heath 35 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY134019 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 22oC full sun and little wind. Widespread across site.
1 Jun 2021 Small Heath 25 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY131022 VC70 Cumberland J Manson Warm, sunny, light breeze
31 May 2021 Small Heath 35 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY294566 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 20oC and full sun
31 May 2021 Small Heath 5 Adult Wolsty Banks Wolsty NY095504 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
22 May 2021 Small Heath 5 Adult Mawbray Banks Maryport NY0847 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Sunny.
24 Aug 2020 Small Heath 5 Adult Below quarry Orton Scar Crosby Ravensworth NY626112 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass On a sunny warm afternoon, flying around in the short grass 29067.jpeg
20 Aug 2020 Small Heath 15 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 28939.jpeg
11 Aug 2020 Small Heath 5 Adult Smardale Gill Newbiggin-on-Lune NY7206 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
9 Aug 2020 Small Heath 5 Adult Smardale Gill Newbiggin-on-Lune NY7245306169 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick misty sun, wind Beaufort 5 but reduced by shelter, trees and (...)
9 Aug 2020 Small Heath 5 Adult Clawthorpe Burton-in-Kendal SD547794 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Among clints.
6 Aug 2020 Small Heath 5 Adult Orton Scar Crosby Ravensworth NY627113 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass During a short sunny period by a small syke in short grassland 28332.jpeg
31 Jul 2020 Small Heath 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick full sun, little breeze, nearly hot weather flat site above (...)
27 Jul 2020 Small Heath 25 Adult Orton Scar Crosby Ravensworth NY627112 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Close by the small syke, in windy weather, generally flitting (...) 27985.jpeg
17 Jun 2020 Small Heath 5 Adult Holme Park Fell Lower Clawthorpe SD5394879056 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Lower path area only. 90% sun, 22C, humid. 30 minutes (...)
15 Jun 2020 Small Heath 5 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD337979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
31 May 2020 Small Heath 5 Adult New Park Tarn Moss Killington SD600910 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hot sunshine.
30 May 2020 Small Heath 5 Adult Bampton Bampton NY510182 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
29 May 2020 Small Heath 5 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Wigton NY2756 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
28 May 2020 Small Heath 15 Adult Yew Barrow, High Dam Finsthwaite SD353878 VC69 Westmorland Steve Ryder
27 May 2020 Small Heath 15 Adult Wyndhammere Old Town SD5985 VC69 Westmorland Martin and Gwen Tordoff Strung out along public ROW between SD595851 and SD590855
20 May 2020 Small Heath 5 Adult Siddick, near wind turbines Workington NX995303 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
16 May 2020 Small Heath 5 Adult Fisher Tarn Kendal SD551930 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
13 Jul 2019 Small Heath 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
6 Jul 2019 Small Heath 15 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD4890 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key Approximate count.
27 Jun 2019 Small Heath 5 Adult Irton Pike Santon Bridge NY145028 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace Just after Greathall Gill.
27 Jun 2019 Small Heath 75 Adult Hartsop Dodd Hartsop NY411118 VC69 Westmorland Ian Watts Very warm, 100% sun, strong breeze.
27 Jun 2019 Small Heath 15 Adult Rosthwaite Fell Seatoller NY251138 VC70 Cumberland Jeremy Bartlett On open fellside.
27 Jun 2019 Small Heath 5 Adult Kentmere - Longsleddale path Staveley NY4601 VC69 Westmorland Martin Tordoff
27 Jun 2019 Small Heath 5 Adult Sleddale Forest Staveley NY4802 VC69 Westmorland Martin Tordoff
27 Jun 2019 Small Heath 25 Adult Cunswick Scar Kendal SD488928 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
26 Jun 2019 Small Heath 5 Adult Penny Bridge School meadow Penny Bridge SD311826 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
21 Jun 2019 Small Heath 5 Adult Patterdale Common Patterdale NY408162 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Sunny spells.
20 Jun 2019 Small Heath 35 Adult Irton Fell Santon Green NY12460192 VC70 Cumberland David Brown Cloudy with very few sunny spells. Medium to strong westerly (...)
19 Jun 2019 Small Heath 5 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace North slag bank. Full sun. 75 mins.
18 Jun 2019 Small Heath 45 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY136022 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon 19681.jpeg
7 Jun 2019 Small Heath 15 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY271569 VC70 Cumberland Dave O'Brien
3 Jun 2019 Small Heath 5 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright
24 May 2019 Small Heath 15 Adult High Arnside Tarn Skelwith Bridge NY330010 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunny and breezy.
25 Aug 2018 Small Heath 5 Adult Brotherilkeld Eskdale NY214018 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
9 Aug 2018 Small Heath 5 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD393736 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge
5 Aug 2018 Small Heath 5 Adult Pickles Meadow,Grubbins Wood Arnside SD445778 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
5 Aug 2018 Small Heath 5 Adult Newbiggin Crags Holme SD547795 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge
22 Jul 2018 Small Heath 5 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY730070 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 10.40-15.30 Overcast 15562.jpeg
19 Jul 2018 Small Heath 15 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY744079 VC69 Westmorland Andrew Cornall
19 Jul 2018 Small Heath 35 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY7206 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly sunny 22c
4 Jul 2018 Small Heath 5 Adult Hartsop Dodd Patterdale NY410121 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Full sun. Same area as MT Ringlets.
30 Jun 2018 Small Heath 5 Adult Barkbooth Lot Witherslack SD417907 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
25 Jun 2018 Small Heath 15 Adult Walton Moss Brampton NY514660 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Jun 2018 Small Heath 5 Adult Micklam brickworks site Whitehaven NX979221 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
21 Jun 2018 Small Heath 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458852 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick dry, sunny warm light breeze
18 Jun 2018 Small Heath 15 Adult Longsleddale Longsleddale NY489057 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick in cool and windy conditions several put up on walk from Green (...)
6 Jun 2018 Small Heath 15 Adult Stargill Distington NY0351526474 VC70 Cumberland Tom Dunbar
6 Jun 2018 Small Heath 5 Adult Highs Moss Tarn Far Sawrey SD375980 VC69 Westmorland Tony Moverley
5 Jun 2018 Small Heath 25 Adult Bishop's Tithe Allotment Hampsfield Lindale SD403798 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson
5 Jun 2018 Small Heath 65 Adult Glasson Maryport NY029359 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
3 Jun 2018 Small Heath 25 Adult Maryport Marina Maryport NY030361 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 19oC...most just emerged...some mating.
3 Jun 2018 Small Heath 25 Adult Rusland Rusland SD362889 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
29 May 2018 Small Heath 25 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536785 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 80% sun
24 May 2018 Small Heath 25 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Bryan Ingleby/Kath Armstrong Full sun,23degC
23 May 2018 Small Heath 5 Adult Hampsfell Farm Lindale SD406799 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson
17 Jul 2017 Small Heath 5 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell
5 Jul 2017 Small Heath 5 Adult Hutton Roof Hutton SD549775 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 50% Sun
25 Jun 2017 Small Heath 5 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans About 4.30PM. Sun/cloud, windy and cool.
14 Jun 2017 Small Heath 5 Adult Bishop's Tithe Allotment Hampsfield Grange over Sands SD4079 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
14 Jun 2017 Small Heath 25 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY388305 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell Very windy.
13 Jun 2017 Small Heath 5 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Carlisle NY272570 VC70 Cumberland Linda
4 Jun 2017 Small Heath 5 Adult Soddy Gap Great Broughton NY063331 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
24 May 2017 Small Heath 5 Adult Bishop's Allotment Grange-over-Sands SD4079 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
30 Jun 2016 Small Heath 15 Adult Great Asby Scar Orton NY653096 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick Dull, cool and a little breezy. All disturbed by walking.
30 Jun 2016 Small Heath 5 Adult High Dam (above) Finsthwaite SD361889 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
23 Jun 2016 Small Heath 25 Adult Hutton Roof Common Burton-in-Kendal SD548776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun and little breeze
3 Jun 2016 Small Heath 25 Adult Claife Heights area High Wray SD3897 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Seen in many places along the track.
30 May 2016 Small Heath 5 Adult Barrow-in-Furness Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Slag banks north of the railway bridge in 2 hours
13 Aug 2015 Small Heath 5 Adult Binsey Bassenthwaite NY225355 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
14 Jul 2015 Small Heath 5 Adult Dalton Crags Hutton Roof SD553768 VC60 West Lancashire Tom Dunbar
5 Jul 2015 Small Heath 15 Adult Fleetwith Pike Buttermere (east of) NY215133 VC70 Cumberland Paul Stark From 10am to 11am
28 Jun 2015 Small Heath 35 Adult Blitterlees Beach Silloth NY100524 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
27 Jun 2015 Small Heath 25 Adult Kidsty Pike Haweswater Reservoir NY458126 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 50% sun,16oC,breeze. From the car-park to the summit.
27 Jun 2015 Small Heath 35 Adult Blitterlees Beach Silloth NY100524 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
27 Jun 2015 Small Heath 45 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY100018 VC70 Cumberland N Godden, C Clay
24 Jun 2015 Small Heath 15 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY118306 VC70 Cumberland M C Dixon
16 Jun 2015 Small Heath 5 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Michael Foley 2315.jpeg
12 Jun 2015 Small Heath 15 Adult Grainsgill Beck Mosedale NY322330 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
12 Jun 2015 Small Heath 15 Adult Whit Beck Keswick NY273262 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
9 Jun 2015 Small Heath 35 Adult Workington Wind Farm Workington NY005287 VC70 Cumberland Clive Bew Sightings between 12.30 - 15.00 Sunny Day light breeze
7 Jun 2015 Small Heath 5 Adult Workington Workington NX9928 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
4 Jun 2015 Small Heath 5 Adult Mawbray Banks Mawbray NY086467 VC70 Cumberland John Callion 0930; early morning sunshine (at last).
3 Jun 2015 Small Heath 5 Adult Windfarm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
7 Aug 2014 Small Heath 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick full sun 20deg C
16 Jun 2014 Small Heath 5 Adult Killington Reservoir (nearby) Killington SD597911 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
14 Jun 2014 Small Heath 35 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY135023 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton there was also a female golden ringed dragonfly
14 Jun 2014 Small Heath 45 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX978210 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills

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