Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: White-letter Hairstreak

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
16 Aug 2023 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Woodland Garden Corby Hill NY492580 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny breezy warm
11 Aug 2023 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Wetheral Viaduct Wetheral NY469543 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones poor view in windy conditions but seen from above resting on (...)
1 Aug 2023 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Gelt Bridge Brampton NY517591 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 50% sun light breeze
24 Jul 2023 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 70% sun little wind. Never seen one here before...sat for 5 (...)
17 Jul 2023 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside village SD4560177369 VC69 Westmorland Irene Boston 43438.jpeg
17 Jul 2023 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY41255691 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Very worn. Nectaring on creeping thistle close to several elm (...) 43706.jpeg
15 Jul 2023 White-letter Hairstreak 3 Adult University of Cumbria grounds, Brampton Rd. Carlisle NY40335718 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Minimum count. Spiralling together above or flying around the (...)
14 Jul 2023 White-letter Hairstreak 3 Adult Wetheral Viaduct Wetheral NY469546 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones crawling around in elm canopy next to viaduct Overcast but warm (...)
13 Jul 2023 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Penrith NY574258 VC69 Westmorland Clive Griffiths Nectaring on thistles by the car parking area late afternoon 43165.jpeg
13 Jul 2023 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Brigsteer Wood, bottom track. Kendal SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Muhummed
11 Jul 2023 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult University of Cumbria grounds, Brampton Rd. Carlisle NY40335718 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Briefly flying around the tops of two small elm trees at about (...)
10 Jul 2023 White-letter Hairstreak 6 Adult Garden Gelt Bridge Brampton NY517591 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown overcast rain in 10 mins. same tree as last year
9 Jul 2023 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Crooklands canal Crooklands SD539822 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips 100% sun 21c.
9 Jul 2023 White-letter Hairstreak 4 Adult Lanercost Bridge East Brampton NY564639 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard On Wych Elm
7 Jul 2023 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Lanercost Pack horse bridge Brampton NY5563 VC70 Cumberland Adam Moan At 1pm
7 Jul 2023 White-letter Hairstreak 6 Adult Crooklands canal Milnthorpe SD539823 VC69 Westmorland lindsey Gould Flying round elms by canal culvert 10 30am
5 Jul 2023 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Wetheral Viaduct Wetheral NY469546 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones in top of elm next to viduct - windy with sunny periods
25 Jun 2023 White-letter Hairstreak 8 Adult Kendal Golf Course Kendal SD508925 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Flying round elms by 17th tee 7.45am
22 Jun 2023 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Penny Bridge School meadow Penny Bridge SD311826 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
31 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Garden Bowston, Kendal SD497966 VC69 Westmorland Claire Gillham Seen feeding on Golden Rod in the garden on 29.07.22 and (...) 38140.jpeg
31 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Nectaring on Hemp Agrimony.
26 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434880 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 40% sun/no wind........the first I have ever seen on this (...)
26 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult "Millie Bank" by Raven Beck Kirkoswald NY5577141352 VC70 Cumberland Clive Griffiths As far as I know first sighting for the village or the immediate (...)
24 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Low down in ash tree swaying about in strong wind 37777.jpeg
21 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Eden south bank path Carlisle NY40745649 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Flying around the top of an isolated elm tree on the bank of the (...)
21 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 4 Adult Lanercost Old Bridge Lanercost NY553633 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh Two pairs flying around the canopy and each other during the (...)
21 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Wetheral Viaduct Wetheral NY468546 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh Viewed from the viaduct adjacent to the station. Full sun.
21 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Wetheral Viaduct Wetheral NY468546 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh Viewed from the viaduct adjacent to the station. Full sun. 37746.jpeg
18 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 5 Adult Low Gelt Bridge Brampton NY518592 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown very hot full sun ,flying around large wych elm
16 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 8 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505934 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould spiralling round 2 elms 8.30 am
11 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY41085707 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Warm and mostly sunny around 11.15am. One, or possibly two, seen (...)
11 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult University of Cumbria grounds, Brampton Rd. Carlisle NY40335718 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Warm and mostly sunny around 10.55am. Two males repeatedly (...)
10 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD507924 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC full sun
10 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Eden Bridge Carlisle NY40015663 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Mostly sunny with light breeze around 10.50am. Perching near the (...)
10 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 5 Adult Lanercost Bridge East Brampton NY564639 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Minimum count. Males in spiraling dog-fight and at least one (...)
10 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 3 Adult Lanercost Pack horse bridge Brampton NY553633 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Minimum count. Including two males in spiraling dog-fight
9 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 4 Adult Thwaite Head Thwaite Head SD345905 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner In the large elm tree on the left hand side of the road as you (...)
8 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD435835 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Warm and sunny. Two active in the elm canopy
7 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY40655774 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Sunny with light breeze around 4.30pm. It was perched high and (...) 37368.jpeg
2 Jul 2022 White-letter Hairstreak 4 Adult Sainsburys car park Kendal SD519941 VC69 Westmorland Jennifer Warr
3 Aug 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Wetheral Viaduct Carlisle NY46805465 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter In Wych Elm below viaduct. Weather sunny and warm.
1 Aug 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Glenwillie Wood Great Corby NY4720054800 VC70 Cumberland Joan Thirlaway 32965.jpeg
1 Aug 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Just outside the top of Little Wood Kendal SD50629277 VC69 Westmorland Mary Traynor 15:40 32931.jpeg
28 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Weatheral Viaduct Wetheral NY470546 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones in elms next to viaduct -east end
25 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Wetheral Viaduct Wetheral NY469546 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones on elms and ash- may have been more than 1
23 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult River Cald Caldbeck NY325399 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift First ever sighting..settled on foliage by river..viewed from (...)
23 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD393768 VC69 Westmorland Mr M Chadwick 10.45 to 12.30 in sunshine and Temp. about 25C.
22 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Rusland Cross Rusland Cross SD343886 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner 2 in one of the elms up Skowbarrow track late pm
21 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Copridding Wood Arnside SD447772 VC69 Westmorland Pete Crooks
20 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 3 Adult Yealand Hall Allotments Silverdale SD48547651 VC60 West Lancashire Lynne Farrell Flying around top of elm. Watched for 40 mins during which I had (...)
18 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Lindale Lindale SD414803 VC69 Westmorland Mr M Chadwick In the elm in the church yard. best viewed from Bell Hill
18 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 3 Adult Lanercost Bridge East Brampton NY564639 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 21 degrees, 100% sunshine
17 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Rusland Pool Rusland SD335891 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner In the elm just by the bridge
17 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 4 Adult Thwaite Head Thwaite Head SD346904 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner In the elms by the roadside
17 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 8 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Spiralling and sunning in elms on golf course 8-30 am
16 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Crooklands Crooklands SD539822 VC69 Westmorland Mr M Chadwick I
15 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult R.Leven estuary between Priory Crossing Ulverston SD3076 VC69 Westmorland C J Richardson Cumbria Coastal path backing on to Conishead Priory/Manjushri (...)
15 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 6 Adult A69 verge near Hayton Brampton NY503583 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller At least 5 were active around the top of an elm very close to (...) 32234.jpeg
15 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Force Bridge Sedgwick SD507868 VC69 Westmorland Mr M Chadwick One in the elm overhanging the river, just north of the bridge.
15 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Force Bridge Sedgwick SD507862 VC69 Westmorland Mr M Chadwick One in the elm overhanging the A590. View from the road bridge (...)
15 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD435835 VC69 Westmorland Mr M Chadwick In the elm by the footpath, just south of Halecat House. (...)
14 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 3 Adult River Caldew Dalston NY370497 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Although nearly 100% cloudy, briefly flying up and chasing above (...)
11 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Rusland Cross Rusland Cross SD342886 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner 2 in one of the elms up Skowbarrow track late pm
10 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 13 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD5092 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould In elms top of greenside and golf course
9 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 3 Adult Kendal Town Centre Kendal SD518942 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick on a row of elm in sainsbury car park
4 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 9 Adult Sainsburys car park Kendal SD521941 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould In elms west side of car park next to recycling bins 10 -00am
4 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Lanercost Pack horse bridge Brampton NY553633 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Two battling males during brief sunny interval around noon. In (...)
24 Jul 2020 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Wetheral Viaduct Wetheral NY4691154685 VC70 Cumberland Thomas Garner In elm alongside 4 purple hairstreaks. Seen from the viaduct (...) 28017.jpeg
18 Jul 2020 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Thwaite Head Thwaite Head SD347905 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner On top of ash again this evening. First roadside vege after (...)
12 Jul 2020 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Thwaite Head Thwaite Head SD346904 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner 8.30 this morning. At last some sunshine. Feeding on top of the (...)
12 Jul 2020 White-letter Hairstreak 5 Adult Greenside and golf course Kendal SD507924 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould In elms next to quarry entrance and elms by 17th tee on golf (...)
12 Jul 2020 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Lanercost Bridge East Brampton NY563639 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 09:55, 14 degrees. Active during sunny period.
9 Jul 2020 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Drumburgh Moss Drumburgh NY258589 VC70 Cumberland Steve Eyre
6 Jul 2020 White-letter Hairstreak 4 Adult Canal Foot path Crooklands SD539823 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould In elms being blown about in strong winds 16-30
6 Jul 2020 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Sedgwick Sedgwick SD507862 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 10.30 . View at eye-level from Hincaster road bridge passing (...)
25 Jun 2020 White-letter Hairstreak 20 Adult Canal Foot path Crooklands SD539824 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould In elms where canal meets A65
25 Jun 2020 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult A69 verge near Hayton Brampton NY503583 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Located one with binoculars high on Elm. It soon flew up and was (...)
17 Jun 2020 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Levens Park Levens SD5086 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key High up in a Wych Elm. Assuming it was White-letter (...) 26643.jpeg
28 May 2020 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Larva Thwaite Head Thwaite Head SD346903 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner Found it ! Been looking out for larval damage to the elms along (...) 25913.jpeg
4 Aug 2019 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Wetheral Viaduct Wetheral NY469546 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones in top of elm next to viaduct
1 Aug 2019 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Wetheral Viaduct Wetheral NY469546 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones 17.00 to 18.15 Sunny periods In top of elm close to viaduct (...)
26 Jul 2019 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Warwick Bridge Brampton NY471567 VC70 Cumberland Tom Dunbar Active at 8.30am on roadside elm. 19deg C. Light breeze.
25 Jul 2019 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Holmehead Bridge Lanercost NY5334063315 VC70 Cumberland Tom Dunbar 29 deg C
25 Jul 2019 White-letter Hairstreak 3 Adult Lanercost Old Bridge Brampton NY5334063315 VC70 Cumberland Tom Dunbar On elm looking to lay. 29degC
25 Jul 2019 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Wetheral Viaduct Wetheral NY4691654667 VC70 Cumberland Tom Dunbar On elm canopy below viaduct.
15 Jul 2019 White-letter Hairstreak 4 Adult Oxenholme station Kendal SD532901 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould In elm canopy in new car park
15 Jul 2019 White-letter Hairstreak 3 Adult River Caldew Dalston NY370497 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Mostly sunny, around 11:15am. One appeared to be a female flying (...)
13 Jul 2019 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult River Kent Kendal SD5190 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key Highest count at any point.
12 Jul 2019 White-letter Hairstreak 7 Adult Oxenholme station Kendal SD532901 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould In elms near top car park
12 Jul 2019 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Low Gelt Bridge Brampton NY519591 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller In flight around treetops at 12 noon. Same location and trees as (...)
7 Jul 2019 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Sedgwick Sedgwick SD507864 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Top of Elms near Fisherman's Gate
6 Jul 2019 White-letter Hairstreak 4 Adult Skowbarrow beck Rusland SD343886 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
5 Jul 2019 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Sandy bottoms Kendal SD5194 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
4 Jul 2019 White-letter Hairstreak 3 Adult Sandy bottoms Kendal SD515941 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Flying round elms
4 Jul 2019 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Lanercost Pack horse bridge Brampton NY553633 VC70 Cumberland Tom Dunbar A glimmer of sun. One located at rest on usual elm. Poor photo. 20846.jpeg
3 Jul 2019 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Sedgwick Sedgwick SD508864 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Top of Elm next to fishermans gate
3 Jul 2019 White-letter Hairstreak 5 Adult Force Bridge Sedgwick SD507868 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny and warm. At least 5 White letter Hairstreak in the (...)
3 Jul 2019 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Wellhead Sedgwick SD507862 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny and warm. 10 am. Two viewed at eye level from the bridge (...)
2 Jul 2019 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Lanercost Old Bridge Brampton NY553632 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Freshly emerged male
29 Jun 2019 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Kendal river bank Kendal SD515941 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould In elms
29 Jun 2019 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Rivers Kent and Mint Kendal SD519944 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould In elms by river
24 Jun 2019 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 3.15-3.45pm, overcast, 20c. 20001.jpeg
26 Jul 2018 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Oxenholme station Kendal SD5390 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Feeding on rosebay willowherb
19 Jul 2018 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Lanercost Old Bridge Brampton NY5532263277 VC70 Cumberland Tom Dunbar Checked out habitat on several other bridges for 2019.
18 Jul 2018 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Hincaster Roadside Elm Hincaster SD507854 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick On top of elm canopy. best viewed from the Hincaster canal (...)
16 Jul 2018 White-letter Hairstreak 3 Adult Lanercost Pack horse bridge Lanercost NY553632 VC70 Cumberland Julian Venables On wych elm
15 Jul 2018 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland H Shacklock Also saw Grayling, Northern Brown Argus, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, (...)
14 Jul 2018 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland H Shacklock
14 Jul 2018 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Lanercost Bridge Brampton NY553633 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Flying between trees beside old bridge.
14 Jul 2018 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Cambeck bridge Brampton NY509626 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Another new site - they're everywhere! In elm on right bank on (...)
14 Jul 2018 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult New Mills fish farm Brampton NY548615 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard In elms on A6071 bridge over quarry beck which feeds into (...)
12 Jul 2018 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Middle Gelt Bridge Brampton NY532573 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard At least 2 on either bank of downstream side of bridge and (...)
12 Jul 2018 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Lanercost Bridge East Lanercost NY5641763925 VC70 Cumberland Tom Dunbar My most northerly sighting. Roadside elm
12 Jul 2018 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Lanercost Bridge East Lanercost NY5641763925 VC70 Cumberland Tom Dunbar More northerly than Lanercost Bridge East
12 Jul 2018 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Lanercost Old Bridge Lanercost NY5526327732 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Good canopy views
12 Jul 2018 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Low Gelt Bridge Hayton NY5199759125 VC70 Cumberland Tom Dunbar More northerly than Lanercost Bridge East
11 Jul 2018 White-letter Hairstreak 3 Adult Low Gelt Bridge Brampton NY519591 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller At least 3. Flying around same Ash tree above Elm as sighting (...)
9 Jul 2018 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486876 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 2.45pm - 4.30pm 14872.jpeg
8 Jul 2018 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Yealand Hall Allotment Yealand Storrs SD492761 VC60 West Lancashire Mike Gregory two individuals on the "usual" elm. Fortunate that one came (...) 14854.jpeg
7 Jul 2018 White-letter Hairstreak 4 Adult Lanercost Bridge Brampton NY553633 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard late morning. Including 2 males in spiraling dog-fight.
7 Jul 2018 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Withheld Lanercost NY0000 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard late morning.
7 Jul 2018 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Withheld Lanercost NY0000 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard late morning.
7 Jul 2018 White-letter Hairstreak 5 Adult Withheld Low Row NY0000 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Mid morning.
3 Jul 2018 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Andrew Cornall Seen well with Binoculars No chance of a picture.
3 Jul 2018 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows No chance of a photo, on budleja
26 Jun 2018 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult A69 verge near Hayton Brampton NY503583 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Fresh male, nectaring on Umbellifers immediately in front of a (...) 14397.jpeg
19 Feb 2018 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Brettargh Holt Sedgwick SD5083585558 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar egg on elm girdle scar
20 Jan 2018 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Low Gelt Bridge Brampton NY519591 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Egg on Elm, almost directly below where I saw adult butterfly on (...) 12621.jpeg
24 Jul 2017 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD457842 VC69 Westmorland Andrew Cornall Utterly unexpected but very welcome! 10894.jpeg
24 Jul 2017 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD485881 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
19 Jul 2017 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Brigsteer village Brigsteer SD4889 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick On an elm in a private garden
18 Jul 2017 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Rusland Rusland SD343886 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Seen well in small elm by the path
13 Jul 2017 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Force Bridge Sedgwick SD507864 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
13 Jul 2017 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Sedgwick Sedgwick SD507868 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Usual site in elm canopy viewed from the road bridge over the (...)
5 Jul 2017 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Brettargh Holt Sedgwick SD507862 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% sun
3 Jul 2017 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Force Bridge Sedgwick SD507868 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick On elm canopy just north of the bridge on the west side.
3 Jul 2017 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Sedgwick Sedgwick SD507864 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Can be watched at eye-level from the bridge over the A590. (...)
1 Jul 2017 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Low Gelt Bridge Brampton NY519591 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 11.30am, flying around and sometimes briefly settling on leaves (...)
26 Jun 2017 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult South of Brettargh Holt Sedgwick SD507862 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 70% sun. Near the top of elm trees either side of the (...)
13 Nov 2016 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Brettargh Holt Sedgwick SD508863 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar One WLH egg on elm 8123.jpeg
31 Jul 2016 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Sedgwick Sedgwick SD507868 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick at the top of an elm by Force bridge
27 Jul 2016 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Brettargh Holt Hincaster SD507863 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar On usual location with Dave Wrigley.
27 Jul 2016 White-letter Hairstreak 4 Adult Hincaster Roadside Elm Hincaster SD508855 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar On 2 separate elms, 2 on each. One new location.
25 Jul 2016 White-letter Hairstreak 3 Adult Brettargh Holt Hincaster SD5091685476 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar 5.50pm and 6.15pm sightings in poor weather conditions.
20 Jul 2016 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Hincaster Sedgwick SD507853 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
20 Jul 2016 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Sedgwick Sedgwick SD507868 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick In elm by the river. By the car parking area
20 Jul 2016 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Sedgwick Sedgwick SD507862 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick View from the road bridge. Elms by the A590
14 Jul 2016 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Rusland Rusland SD343886 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick late morning in sunshine at the top of a small hedgerow elm by (...)
13 Jul 2016 White-letter Hairstreak 4 Adult Brettargh Holt Kendal SD506861 VC69 Westmorland Nigel Maden needed binoculars to spot these at the top of an elm tree,mating (...)
5 Jul 2016 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Brettargh Holt Sedgwick SD508855 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Separate colony on elm overhanging road.
5 Jul 2016 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Brettargh Holt Sedgwick SD507862 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar One sighting on each of two separate elms - 8.50 and 9.15am.
29 Jul 2015 White-letter Hairstreak 3 Adult Hincaster Sedgwick SD508854 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick In an elm by the roadside but view from the footpath by the (...)
25 Jul 2015 White-letter Hairstreak 4 Adult Hincaster Hincaster SD5085 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Near site of Nov 14 successful egg search. 3rd visit for (...)
5 Aug 2014 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439827 VC69 Westmorland Andrew Cornall Flying, then on thistle flowers for several minutes
21 Jul 2014 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Rusland Newby Bridge SD344887 VC69 Westmorland David Hardaker One, possibly up to three but only seen singly on small Elms, (...) 1071.jpeg