Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Orange-tip

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
3 May 2017 Orange-tip 20 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY2756 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller More present, stopped counting.
3 May 2017 Orange-tip 15 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD4887 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 12 male, 3 female. Full sun, very strong east wind, but (...)
3 May 2017 Orange-tip 13 Adult Miltonrigg Wood Brampton NY5661 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Individuals nectaring on Lady's Smock and dog violet
3 May 2017 Orange-tip 10 Adult Furness Abbey Barrow-in-Furness SD218717 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick male and female seen over 90 minutes
3 May 2017 Orange-tip 8 Adult Calva Brow, Seaton Workington NY008293 VC70 Cumberland John Callion Seen from car, probably more
3 May 2017 Orange-tip 8 Adult Bowness-on-Solway Nature Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY2061 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
13 May 2017 Orange-tip 6 Adult Barker Scar Holker SD332782 VC69 Westmorland Colin & Jane Sharman
3 May 2017 Orange-tip 6 Adult W End Lane Ulverston SD288782 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold
3 May 2017 Orange-tip 5 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes observation. temp 17C Sunny and breezy. 4 males, one (...)
3 May 2017 Orange-tip 5 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 3 males, 2 females. Other Whites flying but not identified.
3 May 2017 Orange-tip 4 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
23 May 2017 Orange-tip 3 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 1 male, 2 females.
23 May 2017 Orange-tip 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD430839 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, 18deg. 9103.jpeg
23 May 2017 Orange-tip 2 Adult Brantwood Garden Coniston SD312958 VC69 Westmorland Marg and Mark Eastlick Flying over garden
23 May 2017 Orange-tip 2 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 VC69 Westmorland Martin Keiller
23 May 2017 Orange-tip 2 Adult Yew Tree Tarn Coniston NY322003 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
3 May 2017 Orange-tip 2 Adult Coastal road west of Bowness Bowness-on-Solway NY2162 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Males
3 May 2017 Orange-tip 1 Adult Ed 1st Mon Car Park Burgh by Sands NY328603 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones male
3 May 2017 Orange-tip 1 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD433835 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Male

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