Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Small Tortoiseshell

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
19 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult White Scar Grange over Sands SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick on purple buddleia, aggregated grid reference, bright cloudy, no (...)
13 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 12 Adult Lancaster Canal bridges 155-158 Milnthorpe SD532809 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick cloudy, occasional sunshine, breezy on Creeping Thistle, (...)
9 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Old Barrow Road Haverthwaite SD345840 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick full sun, little wind on Creeping Thistle
29 Jun 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Muddy Pool Cartmel SD382801 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick on creeping thistle
18 Apr 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Low Sizergh Farm Sizergh SD503877 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sunny but cool gusty wind
4 Apr 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Lancaster Canal Holme SD532809 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick Seen during 43 mins between bridges 155 to 161. Sunny and (...)
17 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY411007 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sheltered from cool breeze in walled garden
11 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick hovering around ceratostigma flowers on a still, warm sunny (...)
28 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Blackwell Bowness-on-Windermere SD400945 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
21 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Marsh Road Dallam Milnthorpe SD485823 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sunny periods
23 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Lancaster Canal bridges 155-158 Milnthorpe SD532808 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick overcast but dry
16 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Lancaster Canal bridges 155-158 Milnthorpe SD532808 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick seen over 10 mins, sunny periods plenty of nettles around
9 Jul 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Old Park shore lane Holker SD339792 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick stiif breeze from northery direction, full sun. Most (...)
20 Apr 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Low Sizergh Farm Levens SD504877 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sunny day,
27 Mar 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick very warm no wind
24 Feb 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Wilf's Cafe Staveley SD471983 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick basking in sun on light coloured gable
26 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 35 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 20 deg C, full sun, some breeze aggregated grid reference, (...)
26 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 20 deg C, full sun, some breeze aggregated grid reference, (...)
3 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Green Bank Cartmel SD378805 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sunny, no wind, about 20 deg C near marsh thistle
25 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Capes Head Holker SD333778 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sun and cloud about 20 deg C
17 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 23 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY411007 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sunny, no breeze in walled garden
3 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
1 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD389745 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sunny, warm, no wind hard at work on Small Scabious
1 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD390745 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick aggregated grid reference sunny, warm, no wind
1 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD391738 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick aggregated grid reference sunny, warm, no wind
31 Aug 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
24 Aug 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick on ceratostigma and buddleas full sun, 17 deg C n owind
21 May 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Muddy Pool Cartmel SD381801 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sunny well sheltered day
19 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Green Lane Hampsfield Hall Cartmel SD391805 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sunny morning sheltered from chilly easterly wind by hedge
19 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Hampsfield Allotment Cartmel SD398807 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sunny morning sheltered from chilly easterly wind on bramble (...)
19 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Hampsfield Hall Cartmel SD395806 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sunny afternoon chilly easterly wind
26 Mar 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Hodge Hill High Newton SD420883 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick composite grid reference between Hodge Hill and River Winster on (...)
20 Sep 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD390742 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick Sunny, very little wind. Aggregated grid reference
17 Sep 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Old Park Wood Holker SD335780 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sunny, still airs
10 Sep 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 16 deg C, sun and no wind on buddliea
1 Sep 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sunny, in breeze on buddleia
25 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 25 deg C full sun no wind
18 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Abbot Hall Kendal SD516922 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
18 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Kents Bank Road Grange over Sands SD405776 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
12 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 22 deg C, no wind, full sun At least the recorded number On (...)
6 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Aynsome Lane Cartmel SD383801 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick nectaring on bramble
29 Jun 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Beckside Farm Little Urswick SD262726 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick warm and sultry nectaring on bramble
11 May 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Greenbank Lane Cartmel SD378797 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 12 deg C sunny breeze
11 May 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Greenbank Lane Muddy Pool Cartmel SD382801 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
21 Apr 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD391744 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
13 Apr 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY409007 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick cool windy day
28 Sep 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Brownber Newbiggin-on-Lune NY708057 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick bright sunny warm in direct sun
28 Sep 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Newbiggin-on-Lune NY717061 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick bright sunny warm in direct sun
10 Oct 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Hampsfell Road Grange over Sands SD408781 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick near late ivy and in sunshine
19 Sep 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Garden Old Rectory Caldbeck NY325398 VC70 Cumberland Margaret and David Eastlick
17 Sep 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick During course of day ca 6 hours. Nectaring on buddleia, phlox, (...)
30 Aug 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Grange Fell Road Grange over Sands SD399784 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
30 Aug 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Grange Fell Road Grange over Sands SD399778 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
30 Aug 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Grange Fell Road Grange over Sands SD402778 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
1 Aug 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
3 May 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Abbey Mill Cafe Barrow-in-Furness SD219716 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
9 Mar 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sunny, some westerly wind, guess 11 deg C
27 Aug 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick on buddleia
24 Aug 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD433834 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick on buddleia
24 Aug 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Station Yard Grange over Sands SD412782 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick on buddleia
6 Aug 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Smardale Gill Newbiggin-on-Lune NY714061 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick between Brownber and Smardale viaduct on former track bed 6864.jpeg
17 Jul 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Aynsome Lane Cartmel SD382801 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick newly minted
14 Jul 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 8 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
14 Oct 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Ravenglass foreshore Ravenglass SD084964 VC70 Cumberland Margaret and David Eastlick
14 Oct 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Ravenglass foreshore house gardens Ravenglass SD083963 VC70 Cumberland Margaret and David Eastlick bright sunshine
14 Oct 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Ravenglass Main Street Ravenglass SD086965 VC70 Cumberland Margaret and David Eastlick bright sunshine on almost dead Buddleia
14 Oct 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Ravenglass south end railway viaduct Ravenglass SD084966 VC70 Cumberland Margaret and David Eastlick bright sunshine
13 Oct 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Penny Hill Farm Boot Eskdale NY198005 VC70 Cumberland Margaret and David Eastlick bright sunshine
30 Sep 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick warm sunny day on buddleia
28 Sep 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD392735 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick almost no wind: late afternoon
26 Sep 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick on buddleia
25 Sep 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Garden Acorn Bank Temple Sowerby NY617282 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick on sedum, and Fox and Cubs
25 Sep 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Winderwath Temple Sowerby NY599290 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick on buddleia
20 Sep 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
19 Sep 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick coolish, intermittent sun and SW breeze

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