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
22 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 35 Adult Garden Allonby Allonby NY082433 VC70 Cumberland John Callion MINIMUM RECORD NUMBERS FOR MY GARDEN, MOSTLY ON Buddlea
22 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 49 Adult Birkshill Garden Raughton Head NY373505 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple All on buddleia except GVW
22 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 35 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift 35 plus gave up counting Flying in from all angles
22 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 8 Adult Garden, West Avenue Wigton NY257476 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter On Buddleia.
22 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones max any one time - on buddleas
22 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 14 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
12 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Brathay Quarries Hawkshead NY358014 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Windy, temp 18
12 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
12 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 28 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
2 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright sun no wind....faded females.
2 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD456849 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright sun/no wind.
2 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Allonby Allonby NY082433 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
2 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Blease Farm Oxenholme SD5488 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
2 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD456851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell

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