Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Small Skipper

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
22 Jul 2014 Small Skipper 8 Adult Linsty Hall Wood Ickenthwaite SD326904 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC and bright sunshine.
25 Jul 2015 Small Skipper 28 Adult Haweswater Burnbanks NY500160 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
22 Jun 2016 Small Skipper 8 Adult Kirkhead Grange over Sands SD392755 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 16 deg C 100% sun wind Beaufort 2 Most butterflies seen in (...)
19 Jul 2016 Small Skipper 8 Adult School Knott area Windermere SD435976 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 10.15- 11.45 am
1 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 8 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland David Gower sunny period 12 - 12.45 p.m.
3 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 8 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD490879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 16oC. Cloudy with sunny spells.
16 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 8 Adult Sedgwick Sedgwick SD506861 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell On sunny bank full of oxeye daisies, clover and bird's-foot (...)
18 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 8 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
1 Aug 2017 Small Skipper 18 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727069 VC69 Westmorland Rolf Farrell 11243.jpeg
13 Aug 2017 Small Skipper 8 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 50% sun
29 Jun 2018 Small Skipper 8 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD332986 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
6 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 8 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
6 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 8 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 80% sun
18 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 18 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY744079 VC69 Westmorland Martin Partridge Warm weather 21oC some cloud light breeze
19 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 8 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY7206 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly sunny 22c
22 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 8 Adult Latterbarrow Hawkshead Hawkshead SD363991 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
26 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 8 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727069 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
4 Aug 2018 Small Skipper 18 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY7206 VC69 Westmorland Michael Addis There were 4 of us and we walked from Smardale carpark to the (...)
3 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 18 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY311538 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SE part of reserve. 20degC sunny, light breeze.
3 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 28 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20c. Breezy in places.
14 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 8 Adult Ladies Walk Edenhall Penrith NY570328 VC70 Cumberland Robert Dawson In weedy field strip by river Eden comprising mostly clover.
14 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 8 Adult North Walney NNR Barrow-in-Furness SD167723 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 60 mins. Overcast. 19c. 21277.jpeg
15 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 8 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
21 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 8 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435875 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
23 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 18 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm. 21821.jpeg
23 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 8 Adult Fell End Beetham SD497776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun.
29 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 18 Adult West boundary of Kendal Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Nectaring on knapweed, ignoring nearby spear and field thistles. (...)
29 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 68 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD508931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun. superb wild flowers!
1 Aug 2019 Small Skipper 18 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY388296 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
2 Aug 2019 Small Skipper 8 Adult Brigsteer village Brigsteer SD484891 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 50% sun
25 Aug 2019 Small Skipper 8 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY728065 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC Full sun.
23 Jun 2020 Small Skipper 8 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 8 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD337979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
30 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 8 Adult Smardale Gill Smardale NY744079 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Weather dull and damp. 11am.
11 Aug 2020 Small Skipper 18 Adult Smardale Gill Newbiggin-on-Lune NY7206 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
28 Jun 2021 Small Skipper 8 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD460830 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor
23 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 8 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Hot
27 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 48 Adult River Lowther Whale NY514216 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
5 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 38 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
7 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 8 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD486878 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge 20C- Along high,middle
7 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 8 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow in Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
13 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 28 Adult Redhills pasture Arnside SD4555577963 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
14 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 8 Adult Drumburgh Moss Drumburgh NY257587 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh Hope I've got the right Skipper. See photo 37491.jpeg
14 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 38 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19c. Breezy. 2 hours.
19 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 8 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD545787 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 27oC 90% sun breezy.
31 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 8 Adult Campfield Marsh RSPB Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY202611 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Mostly sunny, light breeze.
24 Jun 2023 Small Skipper 8 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
9 Jul 2023 Small Skipper 8 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 22 degrees - sunny. 42979.jpeg
15 Jul 2023 Small Skipper 8 Adult Walton Moss East Brampton NY519664 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sun intervals heavy showers light breeze.
28 Jul 2023 Small Skipper 18 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple On Knapweed 43936.jpeg
6 Aug 2023 Small Skipper 8 Adult Old Water, Geltsdale Castle Carrock NY583532 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown cloudy very brief sunshine 14 to 16c
8 Aug 2023 Small Skipper 8 Adult Smardale Gill NNR Kirkby Stephen NY726067 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly sunny nw breeze 17c
10 Aug 2023 Small Skipper 8 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495757 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 24c 50% sun muggy

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