Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Small Tortoiseshell

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
22 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 40 Adult 2 Priory Crossing, Priory Rd, Ulverston SD30727629 VC69 Westmorland C J Richardson
27 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Aldingham Beach Ulverston SD282709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 13.52-14.55. 19c. 10% sun.
23 Jun 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Bardsea Ulverston SD295734 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold Amongst the reed beds at the edge of the bay
21 Sep 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Bardsea beach Ulverston SD305744 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
24 Aug 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 12 Adult Bardsea beach Ulverston SD296735 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
9 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 10 Adult Beach Ulverston SD309758 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace South along beach from brick kiln lane to coast rd at SD303743. 29257.jpeg
29 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Beach path Ulverston SD309757 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 14C. 100% sun.
2 Mar 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Bigland Drive Ulverston SD286766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Flying in garden. Sunny intervals. 11c.
16 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Birkrigg Ulverston SD276734 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On patch of celandines
2 Sep 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Birkrigg common Ulverston SD288746 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. Full sun.
2 Apr 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Birkrigg Common Ulverston SD285748 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Basking in sun.
22 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Birkrigg Common Ulverston SD285747 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Basking in sheltered spot.
30 May 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Birkrigg Common Ulverston SD288782 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace In sheltered lane leading to common.
26 Jun 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Booths Carpark Ulverston SD294786 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On bush by main entrance. 9.15am. Hot
25 Mar 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Brick Kiln Lane Ulverston SD294772 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold
2 May 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Brick Kiln Lane Ulverston SD297769 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 14c. 100% sun. Wind 2
23 Mar 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Brick Kiln Road Beach Ulverston SD307764 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
2 Sep 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD285752 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. Full sun.
29 Jun 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD285752 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18C. 42465.jpeg
25 May 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD286754 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20C 100% sun.
6 May 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD286755 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16C. Overcast.
21 Jun 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD285752 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. 17.15.
10 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD285753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16.15, 18C, 100% sun.
3 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD286755 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Path from Far Mountbarrow to Birkrigg. Early evening. 100% sun.
13 May 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD286754 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Overcast. Worn.
2 Apr 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD286755 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Basking on bare ground 30003.jpeg
9 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD284752 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace From White gill Lane to Red lane.
22 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD285752 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
12 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD284751 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
17 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Canal path Ulverston SD303781 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17C. Full sun. On Ivy.
6 May 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Colthouse Ulverston SD280763 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. 16C.
25 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Conishead Priory Ulverston SD304758 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
26 Mar 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Conishead Priory Ulverston SD304758 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
2 Apr 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Footpath Ulverston SD285762 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Basking in sun. 2pm
22 Mar 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Footpath Ulverston SD286776 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
27 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Footpath to Birkrigg Ulverston SD286754 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15.45. 17c. 100% sun. footpath to Birkrigg
18 Apr 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 8 Adult Ford Park Ulverston SD290786 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 30 min walk around site. Partial sun. Light breeze.
24 Mar 2024 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD286768 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Sunny but cold wind. Basking on soil.
23 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Hot & sunny.
2 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 39360.jpeg
8 Oct 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15.40. 18C. Overcast. On flat roof.
23 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 11 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid morning. Mainly on buddleia & on washing on the line. Approx (...) 33815.jpeg
20 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On buddleia. Mainly overcast. 17C.
30 Mar 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Basking on soil. 16C. Sunny. 3pm.
11 Oct 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 12c. Sunny.
29 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On buddleia
20 Aug 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On buddleia & basking in sun.
26 Mar 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD286767 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On daffodil
30 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 9 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. On Buddleia.
25 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16c. Partial sun. On buddleia
8 Aug 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On buddleia
17 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Glaxo Road Ulverston SD309776 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17C. Full sun. On Ivy.
28 Jun 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Mansriggs Ulverston SD293808 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
24 Mar 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Middle Mount Barrow Ulverston SD286760 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Basking in sun & on marsh marigold. 29943.jpeg
6 May 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Mountbarrow Rd Ulverston SD281753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. 16C
27 Mar 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Mountbarrow Rd Ulverston SD284762 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Flying.
10 Mar 2014 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Neville Street Ulverston SD287782 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 100% sun, no wind, 13 deg C basking on a sunny wall
28 Sep 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Newland Bottom Ulverston SD2980 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
21 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Next Ness Ulverston SD306787 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson
14 Jul 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Next Ness Ulverston SD301787 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold sunning themselves in the hedgerow
9 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Pennington Ulverston SD258787 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Flying.
9 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Pennington Ulverston SD259790 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Flying.
9 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Pennington Ulverston SD259798 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Basking.
20 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Priory Crossing Ulverston SD306765 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold on the hedgerow by the side of the road
15 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult R.Leven estuary between Priory Crossing Ulverston SD3076 VC69 Westmorland C J Richardson Cumbria Coastal path backing on to Conishead Priory/Manjushri (...)
16 Mar 2024 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Sands rd Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold Flew over garden
2 Apr 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold In the sun in the front garden
27 Mar 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold Feeding on grape hyacinths in the front garden in the sunshine
26 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold Feeding in back garden
25 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold In the back garden on the verbena
24 Jun 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold In the front garden 31337.jpeg
1 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold Feeding on verbena in back garden a very popular flowering (...)
31 Aug 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold Feeding on verbena in the sun
24 Aug 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold Feeding on verbena in back garden
7 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold In tithe sun on the rockery first butterfly seen for definite (...)
25 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289767 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold
23 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold
3 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold
27 Mar 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold In the sun amidst the flowers in the front garden
25 Feb 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold Lovely sunny day on flowering heather in full sun in front (...)
16 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Scales Ulverston SD278729 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Also basking on the road.
27 Mar 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Scales Ulverston SD269723 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Short cycle ride. On substation wall.
20 Apr 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Seawood Ulverston SD296736 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
22 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Sunbrick Ulverston SD291738 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
9 Jun 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Swarthmoor Ulverston SD283768 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
29 Apr 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Ulverston Canal path Ulverston SD311778 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Males. Not much Cardamine pratensis around
23 Mar 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Ulverston cemetary Ulverston SD291769 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
19 Apr 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Ulverston footpath Ulverston SD282763 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mud-puddling
29 Aug 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Ulverston garden Ulverston SD285768 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On buddleia. 18C
15 Sep 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 26 Adult Ulverston Hospice Ulverston SD290789 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 2 hour walk around Ulverston.
17 Apr 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Ulverston Middle Mount Barrow Ulverston SD287761 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace At the edge of a field.
12 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Ulverston Sands Ulverston SD309752 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold Resting in the sun
21 Feb 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Ulverston Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold enjoying the sunshine on the heather in the front garden . first (...)
20 Apr 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Ulverston Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold in full sun in my front garden
2 Oct 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Various locations Ulverston SD289788 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On walk around Ulverston.
9 Apr 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult West End Lane Ulverston SD294772 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold
27 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult White Gill Lane Ulverston SD285747 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15.45. 17c. 100% sun.
10 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult White Gill Lane Ulverston SD290749 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15.30, 18C, 80% sun.
12 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult White Gill Lane Ulverston SD293749 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15c. Sunny intervals. Feeding on Ivy
22 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult White Gill Lane Ulverston SD292749 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
30 Apr 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult White Gill Lane Ulverston SD288748 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold On footpath from birkrigg to SD286758

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