Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Orange-tip

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
2 May 2024 Orange-tip 6 Adult Nr Conishead Priory Ulverston SD307758 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
25 May 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD286754 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20C 100% sun.
13 May 2023 Orange-tip 5 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Ulverston SD336875 VC69 Westmorland Mike Porter
6 May 2023 Orange-tip 2 Adult Willington wood Ulverston SD294749 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16C. Overcast. Male flying. Female roosting. 40512.jpeg
29 Apr 2023 Orange-tip 3 Adult Ulverston Canal path Ulverston SD311778 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Males. Not much Cardamine pratensis around
29 Apr 2023 Orange-tip 4 Adult Bardsea beach Ulverston SD292727 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
2 Jun 2022 Orange-tip 6 Adult Bardsea beach Ulverston SD296736 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson
19 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 2 Adult Roudsea Wood Ulverston SD333826 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
13 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 2 Adult Canal Foot path Ulverston SD303781 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold 2 females both on grass at side of the foot path
13 May 2021 Orange-tip 1 Adult Beach path Ulverston SD307762 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Full sun. Male
13 May 2021 Orange-tip 2 Adult Brick Kiln Lane Ulverston SD296769 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Full sun. Female & male. 30422.jpeg
22 Apr 2021 Orange-tip 1 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold In the sun in the front garden
22 Apr 2021 Orange-tip 1 Adult Next Ness Nature Reserve Ulverston SD300786 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Male flying.
26 May 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Willington wood Ulverston SD293752 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17c. 14.30. male.
9 May 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Bowstead Gates Ulverston SD292811 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Male. Flying along verge.
6 May 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Footpath Ulverston SD284761 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Male on vetch.
6 May 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Mountbarrow Rd Ulverston SD281753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. 16C. Male.
4 May 2020 Orange-tip 2 Adult Next Ness Nature Reserve Ulverston SD300786 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Males. 70% sun.
2 May 2020 Orange-tip 2 Adult Brick Kiln Lane Ulverston SD302766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace M 25270.jpeg
2 May 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Brick Kiln Lane Ulverston SD297769 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 14c. 100% sun. Wind 2. M
27 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 4 Adult Willington wood Ulverston SD293753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace All male. 25227.jpeg
25 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 2 Adult Canal Foot path Ulverston SD312776 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Male.
25 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 3 Adult Cemetery Ulverston SD291769 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 2M, 1F
25 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Field Ulverston SD293767 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace M. Off footpath to sandhall.
25 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 5 Adult Sandhall Ulverston SD309772 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Male.
25 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 6 Adult West End Lane Ulverston SD298774 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Male.
24 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 3 Adult Kirkby Rd Ulverston SD276790 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Approx. 19c. All Males.
22 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold
22 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Red Lane Ulverston SD290758 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Female 25042.jpeg
22 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 3 Adult Willington wood Ulverston SD293753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace All male.
16 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17c. Male flying.
16 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Seawood Ulverston SD296735 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Male nectaring on dandelion
16 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Seawood Ulverston SD296734 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Male flying
13 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Near The Old Tannery Ulverston SD298776 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold on the hedge by the side of the road in the sun
23 May 2019 Orange-tip 2 Adult Bardsea Ulverston SD3074 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
22 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 1 Adult Red Syke Ulverston SD262764 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Female.
6 May 2018 Orange-tip 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Male. 5pm. 25c
3 May 2017 Orange-tip 6 Adult W End Lane Ulverston SD288782 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold
30 Apr 2017 Orange-tip 1 Adult White Gill Lane Ulverston SD288748 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold On footpath from birkrigg to SD286758
14 May 2016 Orange-tip 12 Adult Thwaite Head Ulverston SD3590 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
10 May 2016 Orange-tip 1 Adult Newland A590 Ulverston SD299794 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
12 May 2015 Orange-tip 1 Adult Outcast Ulverston SD288782 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace In a garden.

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