Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Orange-tip

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
24 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male 46215.jpeg
23 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 1 Adult Carleton Carlisle NY4339053508 VC70 Cumberland Georgina Collins
17 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male 46214.jpeg
15 Jun 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
22 May 2023 Orange-tip 4 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Males
19 May 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
17 May 2023 Orange-tip 10 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
13 May 2023 Orange-tip 2 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones males
11 May 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
9 May 2023 Orange-tip 20 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
6 May 2023 Orange-tip 2 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones males
5 May 2023 Orange-tip 2 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones possibly ovipositingon holly flower
3 May 2023 Orange-tip 2 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 1 male, 1 female
1 May 2023 Orange-tip 14 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 9 males, 5 females
25 Apr 2023 Orange-tip 2 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Males
25 Apr 2023 Orange-tip 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 4 males 1 female
20 Apr 2023 Orange-tip 2 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY406577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Males
19 Apr 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Female 40564.jpeg
19 Apr 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
18 Apr 2023 Orange-tip 2 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Males 40565.jpeg
15 Apr 2023 Orange-tip 4 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Males
7 Apr 2023 Orange-tip 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY40335703 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 2 males flying together in the sunshine around 2.50pm. One (...) 40094.jpeg
3 Jun 2022 Orange-tip 1 Adult University of Cumbria grounds, Brampton Rd. Carlisle NY40395714 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male.
1 Jun 2022 Orange-tip 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male, nectaring on geranium. 36237.jpeg
29 May 2022 Orange-tip 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male.
19 May 2022 Orange-tip 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Female 36075.jpeg
17 May 2022 Orange-tip 1 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY385595 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller male
17 May 2022 Orange-tip 2 Adult Kingmoor Sidings NR Carlisle NY385577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller males
12 May 2022 Orange-tip 6 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 4 males 2 females
11 May 2022 Orange-tip 3 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian Armstrong Very windy conditions with hazy sunshine. 2 Males 1 Female
7 May 2022 Orange-tip 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Males
1 May 2022 Orange-tip 5 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian Armstrong Breezy, sunny intervals. 1 male, 4 females. 35532.jpeg
29 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
24 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 7 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 3 male, 4 female.
24 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Female
24 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
21 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 4 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian Armstrong Quite windy in sunshine. 2 males
20 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 9 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 8 males, 1 female. My first of 2022.
19 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 1 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian Armstrong Single female
18 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 8 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian Armstrong 5f and 3m's flying on edge of Willow plantation. Females only on (...)
17 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 1 Adult Sowerby Wood Carlisle NY365516 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
16 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 1 Adult Houghton Hall GC Carlisle NY414599 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
17 Jun 2021 Orange-tip 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
5 Jun 2021 Orange-tip 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
2 Jun 2021 Orange-tip 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
24 May 2021 Orange-tip 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 3 males, 2 females
24 May 2021 Orange-tip 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Female 34711.jpeg
17 May 2021 Orange-tip 4 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Males
10 May 2021 Orange-tip 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
7 May 2021 Orange-tip 6 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 5 males, 1 female
5 May 2021 Orange-tip 3 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Males 30392.jpeg
5 May 2021 Orange-tip 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
21 Apr 2021 Orange-tip 1 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY406578 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
19 Apr 2021 Orange-tip 7 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller All males
19 Apr 2021 Orange-tip 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
16 Apr 2021 Orange-tip 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones male
15 Apr 2021 Orange-tip 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Both males. My first in 2021.
28 May 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Female
26 May 2020 Orange-tip 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 1 male, 1 female.
21 May 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Female
20 May 2020 Orange-tip 3 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY385595 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Males
12 May 2020 Orange-tip 7 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 5 males, 2 females
9 May 2020 Orange-tip 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 1 male, 1 female
8 May 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult River Eden, Wetheral Carlisle NY469547 VC70 Cumberland Larissa Bennett Margrave
6 May 2020 Orange-tip 6 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller males
5 May 2020 Orange-tip 4 Adult The Coppice Carlisle NY433538 VC70 Cumberland Georgina Collins
4 May 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Carleton Carlisle NY433530 VC70 Cumberland Georgina Collins
1 May 2020 Orange-tip 4 Adult River Eden Carlisle NY468554 VC70 Cumberland Larissa Bennett Margrave
1 May 2020 Orange-tip 9 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 4 males, 5 females
24 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 6 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Males
24 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Males
23 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult The Coppice Carlisle NY434534 VC70 Cumberland Georgina Collins 25074.jpeg
22 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 4 Adult Stony Holme Golf Course Carlisle NY411566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller All males
21 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Cumwhinton Road Carlisle NY435531 VC70 Cumberland Georgina Collins
20 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 2 Adult The Coppice Carlisle NY433536 VC70 Cumberland Georgina Collins
19 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 4 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY406577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 3 males, 1 female
17 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
16 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Garlands Carlisle NY435540 VC70 Cumberland Georgina Collins
16 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 3 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Males
16 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY412569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Both males
15 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult River Eden, Wetheral Carlisle NY4684654896 VC70 Cumberland Larissa Bennett Margrave
15 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 4 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 3 males, 1 female
7 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller My first one of 2020, a male.
21 Jun 2019 Orange-tip 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
9 Jun 2019 Orange-tip 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
24 May 2019 Orange-tip 10 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Carlisle NY275567 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan Sunny 18degrees
21 May 2019 Orange-tip 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 4 males, 1 female.
17 May 2019 Orange-tip 10 Adult Jockey Shield area Carlisle NY569554 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan Sunny and windy 18degrees. Seen over wide area
16 May 2019 Orange-tip 6 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY385595 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 5 males, 1 female.
14 May 2019 Orange-tip 12 Adult Kingmoor Sidings NR Carlisle NY385577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 7 males, 5 females.
13 May 2019 Orange-tip 4 Adult Stony Holme Golf Course Carlisle NY414565 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Males
2 May 2019 Orange-tip 19 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 14 males, 5 females.
30 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 2 Adult Garden Great Corby Carlisle NY475548 VC70 Cumberland Andrew Curtis
28 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 12 Adult High Stand plantation Carlisle NY492487 VC70 Cumberland Andrew Curtis 4PM Bright sunshine and calm in open replanted area in wood (...)
22 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 14 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 13 males, 1 female.
21 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 4 Adult Crosby-on-Eden, High Crosby Carlisle NY455596 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Males
21 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 4 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 21 degrees, full sun
20 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 4 Adult Tarraby Carlisle NY409581 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller On the local road NW from the village. Males.
20 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 3 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY406577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Males
17 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 3 Adult Etterby Scaur Carlisle NY398565 VC70 Cumberland William O'Brien
11 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 4 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 3 males, 1 female.
11 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
11 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 2 Adult Wreay Woods Carlisle NY443505 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
8 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male, my first Orange-tip of 2019.
22 Jun 2018 Orange-tip 1 Adult Between A7 and cricket ground Carlisle NY399566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Rather late in the month for a male to be flying.
20 Jun 2018 Orange-tip 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller LARVAE. One final instar, one smaller. 14194.jpeg
10 Jun 2018 Orange-tip 1 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY385595 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 21degC full sun. Male.
23 May 2018 Orange-tip 3 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY385595 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 2 males 1 female
21 May 2018 Orange-tip 12 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
12 May 2018 Orange-tip 2 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller A male and a female.
12 May 2018 Orange-tip 9 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 7 males 2 females
10 May 2018 Orange-tip 3 Adult Rickerby Park west and Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 2 males 1 female
10 May 2018 Orange-tip 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 1 male, 1 female 15422.jpeg
7 May 2018 Orange-tip 3 Adult Great Corby near school Carlisle NY475546 VC70 Cumberland Andrew Curtis Grassy bank at 3pm
6 May 2018 Orange-tip 2 Adult Broadwath Carlisle NY485553 VC70 Cumberland Andrew Curtis 2.45pm
6 May 2018 Orange-tip 1 Adult Great Corby railway footpath Carlisle NY470547 VC70 Cumberland Andrew Curtis 9.45am Bright and warm morning
6 May 2018 Orange-tip 1 Adult Sandy Lane Great Corby Carlisle NY474548 VC70 Cumberland Andrew Curtis 1.30pm Bright sunshine
25 Apr 2018 Orange-tip 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 3m 2f including mating pair. Mostly sunny but cool and breezy. 12813.jpeg
25 Apr 2018 Orange-tip 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
20 Apr 2018 Orange-tip 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Four males, one female.
19 Apr 2018 Orange-tip 1 Adult Between A7 and cricket ground Carlisle NY399566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
19 Apr 2018 Orange-tip 1 Adult Rickerby Park west and Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male.
24 May 2017 Orange-tip 3 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
19 May 2017 Orange-tip 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
14 May 2017 Orange-tip 2 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY386598 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
14 May 2017 Orange-tip 1 Adult Kingmoor Sidings NR Carlisle NY385580 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
14 May 2017 Orange-tip 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Female
9 May 2017 Orange-tip 25 Adult Warwick Hall estate Carlisle NY468574 VC70 Cumberland William O'Brien Approximately 25
8 May 2017 Orange-tip 7 Adult Wetheral Woods Carlisle NY473531 VC70 Cumberland William O'Brien 5♂♂ 2♀♀
7 May 2017 Orange-tip 5 Adult Tarraby Lane, Stanwix. Carlisle NY406577 VC70 Cumberland William O'Brien 3 ♂♂ 2♀♀
4 May 2017 Orange-tip 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
4 May 2017 Orange-tip 2 Adult banks of Eden SE of Eden Bridge (A6) Carlisle NY404569 VC70 Cumberland Richard Weddle males
2 May 2017 Orange-tip 18 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 15m 3f
2 May 2017 Orange-tip 3 Adult Tarraby Lane, Stanwix. Carlisle NY406577 VC70 Cumberland William O'Brien ♂♂
30 Apr 2017 Orange-tip 1 Adult Gosling Sike Carlisle NY409586 VC70 Cumberland William O'Brien âÂ
28 Apr 2017 Orange-tip 2 Adult Wreay Woods Carlisle NY443501 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan Males
24 Apr 2017 Orange-tip 7 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland William O'Brien
23 Apr 2017 Orange-tip 9 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY400568 VC70 Cumberland William O'Brien
18 Apr 2017 Orange-tip 15 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 14 males, 1 female. 8446.jpeg
16 Apr 2017 Orange-tip 1 Adult Collin Ford, Great Corby Carlisle NY480543 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
4 Apr 2017 Orange-tip 3 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller All males. Flying in the noon sunshine at the foot of the bank (...)
6 Jun 2016 Orange-tip 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
5 Jun 2016 Orange-tip 1 Adult Wetheral Carlisle NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones male- almost daily .
27 May 2016 Orange-tip 4 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 3 males, 1 female
27 May 2016 Orange-tip 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
22 May 2016 Orange-tip 2 Adult Eden N bank, W of A7 bridge Carlisle NY397567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Both males
20 May 2016 Orange-tip 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 4 male
20 May 2016 Orange-tip 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 2 male, 3 female 7450.jpeg
17 May 2016 Orange-tip 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Both males
8 May 2016 Orange-tip 2 Adult Wetheral Carlisle NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones M
23 Apr 2015 Orange-tip 1 Adult Great Corby Carlisle NY483543 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan Male, had a great view as he nectared on violets and (...)
13 May 2014 Orange-tip 2 Adult Collin Ford, Great Corby Carlisle NY480544 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan Females, Nectaring on Garlic Mustard and Alkanet
11 May 2014 Orange-tip 3 Adult Collin Ford, Great Corby Carlisle NY480544 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan Males, nectaring on Garlic Mustard and Bluebells
26 Apr 2014 Orange-tip 2 Adult Bitts Park Carlisle NY398564 VC70 Cumberland Gary Hedges
18 Apr 2014 Orange-tip 1 Adult Collin Ford, Great Corby Carlisle NY480544 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan Male, patrolling garden and Nectaring on Honesty

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