Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Green-veined White

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
11 Aug 2023 Green-veined White 6 Adult Brigsteer Wood, bottom track. Levens SD486877 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Rarely settling. Mid afternoon. Sunny intervals, sheltered from (...)
11 Aug 2023 Green-veined White 4 Adult Viaduct embankment Arnside SD458790 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Midday. Strong gusty wind, intermittent sunshine. Females (...)
3 Aug 2023 Green-veined White 1 Adult Garden Sebergham NY363424 VC70 Cumberland John Mounsey Brief warm sunshine, mid afternoon, on Buddleia.
29 Jun 2023 Green-veined White 2 Adult Field by Boundary Bank Lane Kendal SD504926 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mid afternoon. Sunny, sheltered from cool westerly wind. No (...)
28 May 2023 Green-veined White 2 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD417908 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Along woodland edge. Sunny intervals.
24 May 2023 Green-veined White 5 Adult Burns Beck Moss Killington SD595878 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny, 15deg.C
24 May 2023 Green-veined White 10 Adult Old Park Plantation Killington SD599896 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Nectaring on Bugle. Sunny, 15deg.C 40928.jpeg
24 May 2023 Green-veined White 5 Adult Old Scots Road Killington SD598911 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Nectaring on Dandelions. Sunny, 15dg. C.
17 Aug 2022 Green-veined White 2 Adult Gummer's How Newby Bridge SD390880 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Noon. Full sun, slight breeze.
17 Aug 2022 Green-veined White 1 Adult Gummer's How Newby Bridge SD391885 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 1.30pm. Full sun, slight breeze.
11 Aug 2022 Green-veined White 5 Adult Faulds Brow Caldbeck NY303408 VC70 Cumberland John Mounsey Full sun all day, occasional light NE breeze. Mid afternoon.
21 Jun 2022 Green-veined White 2 Adult Queen Adelaide's Hill Windermere SD403986 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full high cloud cover, no wind, 21deg.C, early afternoon.
20 Jun 2022 Green-veined White 3 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY758085 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sunshine, sheltered from wind, early afternoon.
1 Jun 2022 Green-veined White 12 Adult Meadow NW of Skelwith Force Elterwater NY339036 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Brief period of warm sunshine,11.30 - midday.
17 May 2022 Green-veined White 3 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
17 Aug 2021 Green-veined White 30 Adult Cautley Sedbergh SD695968 VC65 North-west Yorkshire John Mounsey 2-3pm, 16deg.C, overcast, frequent slight damping. Butterflies (...)
22 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 5 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Ovipositing on Aurenia saxatilis, Yellow Alyssum. Hot sunshine.
16 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Female, very fresh. Hot sunshine.
1 Jun 2021 Green-veined White 6 Adult Burns Beck Moss Killington SD596880 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hot sun, light breeze.
1 Jun 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Old Park Plantation Killington SD599910 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hot sun, gentle breeze.
30 May 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD431833 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, 13.30 - 15.00.
29 May 2021 Green-veined White 4 Adult Middleton Common Sedbergh SD630890 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mild, overcast, still.
27 May 2021 Green-veined White 7 Adult Dubbs Lane Troutbeck NY422014 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Rarely settling. Not all accurately identified, but probably (...)
25 May 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD446820 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male, in sheltered lane..
18 May 2021 Green-veined White 4 Adult Barrowfield Lot Brigsteer SD479903 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 3 male, 1 female. Mostly sunny, 16deg.C mid afternoon 30507.jpeg
24 Jun 2020 Green-veined White 2 Adult Tarn Sike Tebay NY665075 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 11.40-12.50. Hot sun, light breeze.
27 May 2020 Green-veined White 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male, nectaring on Dame's Violet. Warm sunshine.
17 Aug 2019 Green-veined White 5 Adult Disused Railway Kirkby Stephen NY747087 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 6 others may have been Small Whites. 20deg. C. Sheltered from (...)
3 Aug 2019 Green-veined White 10 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD503932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey (Estimated 50% of "small white b'flies" seen).Nectaring on (...)
29 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 1 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD498913 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny, light westerly breeze. 3.30pm.
15 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD455849 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 21.5 deg. C. Light airs. 13.00-15.00 hrs. Buddleia in flower (...)
3 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD506932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light airs.
13 May 2019 Green-veined White 4 Adult Burns Beck Moss Killington SD595878 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, fresh S breeze. One ovipositing.
13 May 2019 Green-veined White 2 Adult Just East of Killington reservoir Killington SD598911 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
13 May 2019 Green-veined White 2 Adult Old Park Plantation Killington SD599900 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
22 Apr 2019 Green-veined White 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD443818 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny, easterly breeze.
19 Apr 2019 Green-veined White 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light air.
19 Apr 2019 Green-veined White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light air.
2 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 5 Adult Burns Beck Moss Sedbergh SD595878 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, fitful easterly breeze, 25deg. C. No butterflies seen (...)
2 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 1 Adult Old Park Wood Sedbergh SD598899 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, fitful easterly breeze, 25deg. C. No butterflies seen (...)
2 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 3 Adult Old Scotch Road, east of Sedbergh SD598911 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, fitful easterly breeze, 25deg. C. No butterflies seen (...)
22 Jun 2018 Green-veined White 1 Adult Disused Railway Winton Cumbria NY796100 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, strengthening SW wind.
22 Jun 2018 Green-veined White 1 Adult Disused Railway Winton Cumbria NY793098 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey .Full sun, strengthening SW wind.
7 Jun 2018 Green-veined White 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD506932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 21 deg.C, full sun, fitful NE breeze.
4 Jun 2018 Green-veined White 2 Adult A684 verge Sedbergh SD602921 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Intermittent sun, 21 deg.C.
24 May 2018 Green-veined White 1 Adult Lyth Valley Brigsteer SD4686 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 21 deg.C. Full sun, occasional light easterly breeze. 10.00 - (...)
23 May 2018 Green-veined White 3 Adult Flashbank Wood Levens SD488882 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Light easterly breeze, full sun, 15.30-16.30.
15 May 2018 Green-veined White 2 Adult Loughrigg Ambleside NY364040 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny, light air.
14 May 2018 Green-veined White 18 Adult Burns Beck Moss Killington SD594879 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny, light air.
14 May 2018 Green-veined White 6 Adult Old Park Wood Sedbergh SD599895 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny, light air.
14 May 2018 Green-veined White 3 Adult Old Scotch Road Sedbergh SD598911 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny, light air.
5 May 2018 Green-veined White 1 Adult Sizergh Castle gardens Levens SD499879 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Fine sunny day.
4 May 2018 Green-veined White 3 Adult Dalton Lane Burton-in-Kendal SD531759 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mild sunny afternoon, 3.30 - 4.30 pm.
4 May 2018 Green-veined White 3 Adult Dalton Lane Burton-in-Kendal SD531759 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mild sunny afternoon, 3.30 - 4.30 pm.
26 Aug 2017 Green-veined White 5 Adult Dalton Lane Burton-in-Kendal SD531759 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light breeze.
12 Aug 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Boundary Bank Lane Kendal SD503926 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny afternoon, light breeze. Many flowering Buddleias quite (...)
12 Aug 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Field above Boundary Bank Lane Kendal SD503928 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny afternoon, light breeze. Meadow with abundant flowering (...)
9 Aug 2017 Green-veined White 10 Adult Brigsteer Wood, bottom track. Levens SD485878 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mostly sunny, sheltered from wind.
9 Aug 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Park End Brigsteer SD484884 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny but windy.
16 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 5 Adult Meathop Moss, track to Witherslack SD446820 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny.
16 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, sheltered from wind.
12 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 3 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD4190 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light air.
8 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 5 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD3387 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mostly sunny. 10.30 - 12.30.
3 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Burns Beck Moss Sedbergh SD595878 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 16 deg. C, strong W. wind, sunny spells.
3 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Old Park Plantation Sedbergh SD599899 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Beside access track by cleared area. 16 deg. C, sheltered from (...)
2 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD4383 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 14.15 - 16.15, 19 deg. C, SW breeze, sunny spells.
26 May 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Ferry Landing Coniston SD307970 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hot sunshine.
23 May 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD431833 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, 18deg.
23 May 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433844 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, 18deg.
18 May 2017 Green-veined White 4 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 20deg.C, light NE breeze, full sun. Many more "small" whites (...)
11 May 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460853 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Nectaring on Fairy Foxgloves. Full sun, easterly breeze, 21deg. (...)
9 May 2017 Green-veined White 3 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD4383 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Probably more, not identified in flight. 3 hours. Mostly sunny, (...)
8 May 2017 Green-veined White 10 Adult Burns Beck Moss Killington SD5987 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approx. numbers. Full sun, strong north wind.
7 May 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Beetham Milnthorpe SD496794 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sunshine slight breeze. One of each sex.
3 May 2017 Green-veined White 3 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD4887 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Probably 20 , but only 3 could be certainly identified from (...) 8604.jpeg
3 May 2017 Green-veined White 5 Adult Flashbank Wood Levens SD4888 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, very strong east wind.
2 May 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Crook Kendal SD4695 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
2 May 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Fishgarths Wood Ambleside NY3603 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
7 Sep 2016 Green-veined White 6 Adult Lancaster Canal bridges 155-158 Crosscrake SD521854 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hot sunshine
18 Aug 2016 Green-veined White 1 Adult Gurnal Dubs Burneside SD5099 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 15.00-16.00, mostly sunny, light breeze.
16 Aug 2016 Green-veined White 3 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD4190 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 11.00-13.00, Hot sunshine, slight breeze.
20 Jul 2016 Green-veined White 2 Adult Heaves Hotel Kendal SD497866 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sunshine.
19 Jul 2016 Green-veined White 2 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD508931 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sunshine.
16 Jul 2016 Green-veined White 1 Adult Winster Green Lane Winster SD413944 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mostly sunny but very gusty wind. Nectaring on thistles.
3 Jul 2016 Green-veined White 1 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD334870 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Overcast, 13deg.C
6 Jun 2016 Green-veined White 7 Adult Burns Beck Moss Killington SD5987 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light breeze, 29deg. C. 13.15-14.45.
2 May 2016 Green-veined White 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD507924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Nectaring on Dandelion. Sunny spells after rain.
25 Aug 2015 Green-veined White 1 Adult Beetham Nursery Beetham SD499796 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny, light breeze, midday.
7 Aug 2015 Green-veined White 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD4887 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Still, overcast, 21deg.C
3 Aug 2015 Green-veined White 2 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD335882 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Windy, overcast but sheltered.
15 Jul 2015 Green-veined White 1 Adult High Borrowdale Shap NY5603 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Strong gusty wind, 20deg C, 10.30 - 11.30, between Huck's Bridge (...)
10 Jul 2015 Green-veined White 3 Adult Disused Railway Winton Cumbria NY7910 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Disused railway cutting, 26deg. C, 15.00 - 15.30.
30 Jun 2015 Green-veined White 1 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD430833 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 29 deg.C, Full sun or light cloud, still.
27 Jun 2015 Green-veined White 1 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY391295 VC70 Cumberland John Mounsey In sunshine, 10.00am. Clouded over later.
13 May 2015 Green-veined White 1 Adult Fairthorns Road New Hutton SD592922 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
13 May 2015 Green-veined White 1 Adult Killington Reservoir shore Killington SD598912 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
13 May 2015 Green-veined White 1 Adult Old Scotch Road Killington SD598911 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
13 May 2015 Green-veined White 1 Adult Old Scotch Road verge opposite Burns Beck Moss Killington SD595877 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
17 Jul 2014 Green-veined White 50 Adult Flashbank Wood Levens SD4888 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approximate number
15 Jul 2014 Green-veined White 50 Adult Campfield Marsh RSPB Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY197613 VC70 Cumberland John Mounsey Rough numbers.
9 Jul 2014 Green-veined White 2 Adult Brockhole Garden Windermere NY387008 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny intervals. Masses of Greater Birds-foot trefoil, so (...)
5 Jul 2014 Green-veined White 12 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD3387 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
5 Jul 2014 Green-veined White 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD4585 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
30 Jun 2014 Green-veined White 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD445820 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
29 Jun 2014 Green-veined White 1 Adult Potter Fell Kendal SD502990 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
20 Jun 2014 Green-veined White 50 Adult High Borrowdale Shap NY5602 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approximate number between A6 and bridge over Borrowdale beck.
16 Jun 2014 Green-veined White 4 Adult Fairthorns Road Killington SD583913 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
11 Jun 2014 Green-veined White 20 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Waitby NY756085 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
6 Jun 2014 Green-veined White 1 Adult Halecat Garden Centre Witherslack SD429837 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
16 May 2014 Green-veined White 20 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD484881 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
2 May 2014 Green-veined White 1 Adult Brathay Ambleside NY359034 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
28 Apr 2014 Green-veined White Adult Burns Beck Moss Killington SD5888 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Numerous
28 Apr 2014 Green-veined White Adult Burns Beck Moss Killington SD5886 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Numerous. Also all along the Old Scotch Road from here to (...)
24 Apr 2014 Green-veined White 7 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD4886 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey In about 1 hour. Warm, sunny, still.
24 Apr 2014 Green-veined White 6 Adult Flashbank Wood Levens SD4888 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey In about 1 hour. Warm, still, sunny.

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