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 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Hampsfell Fell Road Grange over Sands SD408781 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny periods
31 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Holker Hall Garden Holker SD358773 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick .
31 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
31 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
21 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland Bob Theaker
21 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 26 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY409008 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 15oC 70% sun....most on buddleia
21 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Castle Head/Winster Lindale SD422800 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson
21 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 9 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY376432 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple First day with reasonable count
21 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
21 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Marsh Road Dallam Milnthorpe SD485823 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sunny periods
21 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 10 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
21 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 10 Adult Garden Mockerkin NY09032316 VC70 Cumberland Thalia Sparke 38779.jpeg
11 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Hampsfield Allotment Lindale SD399807 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick hot sunny morning
11 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Faulds Brow Caldbeck NY303408 VC70 Cumberland John Mounsey Full sun all day, occasional light NE breeze. Mid afternoon.
11 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Sebergham Hall Sebergham NY363424 VC70 Cumberland John Mounsey Full sun all day, Still. Late afternoon.
11 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Aikbank Farm Waverton NY216457 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
11 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell

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  • Chairman:
    Chris Winnick
  • Treasurer:
    David Eastlick

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