Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Small Tortoiseshell

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
14 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 34 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick sun 24oC most on Hemp Agrimony
14 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick in sun on phlox and flying around apple tree
14 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Hampsfield Allotment Cartmel SD398806 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 21 deg C, sunny, no wind
14 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Spring Bank Lane Grange over Sands SD396781 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 21 deg C, sunny, no wind nectaring on ivy which was alive with (...)
14 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 11 Adult N Walney Barrow-in-Furness SD166711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 60 mins circular walk.. 20C.
14 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10.40-12.20. 18C.
14 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Crosscanonby Carr Crosscanonby NY064397 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
14 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 21 Adult Siddick Village Workington NX999311 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
14 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Charney Well Lane Grange over Sands SD405780 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick 21 deg C, sunny, no wind
14 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult New Mills Brampton NY549617 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard All nectaring on same pineapple buddleia bush
14 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 28 Adult Whale Penrith NY497260 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
14 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Newbiggin Crags Witherslack SD548796 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge Sunny 22C

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    David Eastlick

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