Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Small Tortoiseshell

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
31 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Grange Fell Road Grange over Sands SD405779 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny period in afternoon after rain in morning on buddleia
21 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour observation in and around the quarry. Dull with (...)
1 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Kendal Golf Course and Fell Kendal SD505931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 40% sun.
1 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Eden Mount Grange over Sands SD402782 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
1 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505932 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
1 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 46 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY388296 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
1 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Broomriggs Hawkshead SD363970 VC69 Westmorland Paul Martin 80% sun, 20 degrees, mild breeze
1 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult New Mills Brampton NY549617 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard In garden, pm
1 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY456216 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
1 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Wetheral Greenacres Wetheral NY461550 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones 13.00- 13,10 walk Hot sun all on buddlea
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
1 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 16 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell

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  • Chairman:
    Chris Winnick
  • Treasurer:
    David Eastlick

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