Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Small Blue

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
18 May 2014 Small Blue 5 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton 372.jpeg
21 May 2014 Small Blue 8 Adult Wind Farm Workington NX996308 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
26 May 2014 Small Blue 7 Adult Wind Farm Workington NX994304 VC70 Cumberland Brian
30 May 2014 Small Blue 3 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX992300 VC70 Cumberland Andrew Cockroft
2 Jun 2014 Small Blue 40 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX994299 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick An excellent year....almost double last year!
6 Jun 2014 Small Blue 7 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX994303 VC70 Cumberland Steven Flynn 522.jpeg
8 Jun 2014 Small Blue 38 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX994303 VC70 Cumberland Stephen Lowther
14 Jun 2014 Small Blue 16 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX978210 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
14 Jun 2014 Small Blue 13 Adult Workington Wind Farm Workington NX993297 VC70 Cumberland Martin Chadwick In 2hrs in full sun between above grid ref. and NX997309
20 Jun 2014 Small Blue 6 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX978210 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
26 May 2015 Small Blue 30 Adult Moss Bay Workington NY005287 VC70 Cumberland Martyn Shutt Varying groups up and down the costal path 2048.jpeg
3 Jun 2015 Small Blue 4 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX978220 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
3 Jun 2015 Small Blue 3 Adult Windfarm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams windy conditions!
4 Jun 2015 Small Blue 3 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX978220 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills Their sheltered spot at 17 degrees C. Nice!
7 Jun 2015 Small Blue 96 Adult Workington Workington NX9928 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
9 Jun 2015 Small Blue 26 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX978220 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills Over wider area probably separate groups
9 Jun 2015 Small Blue 72 Adult Workington Wind Farm Workington NY005287 VC70 Cumberland Clive Bew Sightings between 12.30 - 15.00 Sunny Day light breeze
12 Jun 2015 Small Blue 10 Adult Lowca rugby club brows Whitehaven NX979217 VC70 Cumberland Chris Mason
14 Jun 2015 Small Blue 10 Adult Glasson, opposite nursing home Maryport NY030360 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 3pm, sunny, 14 degrees
23 Jun 2015 Small Blue 9 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX978220 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills Enjoying sheltered spots.
23 Jun 2015 Small Blue 9 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX978220 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
27 Jun 2015 Small Blue 3 Adult Workington Wind Farm Workington NX993300 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon Fairly worn 2458.jpeg
30 Aug 2015 Small Blue 5 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995308 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
31 Aug 2015 Small Blue 7 Adult Steelworks Site Workington NX985271 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
14 May 2016 Small Blue 3 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX985284 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton Nice and fresh my first of the year 4919.jpeg
15 May 2016 Small Blue 4 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon
16 May 2016 Small Blue 1 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995303 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell 4980.jpeg
22 May 2016 Small Blue 61 Adult Derwent Howe Workington NX991278 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton This is quite a large area but still a great count early in the (...)
27 May 2016 Small Blue 9 Adult Lowca rugby club brows Lowca NX979220 VC70 Cumberland Chris Mason 5068.jpeg
29 May 2016 Small Blue 30 Adult Micklam brickworks site Lowca NX981223 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills Some on kidney vetch flowers.
29 May 2016 Small Blue 16 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX979219 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
29 May 2016 Small Blue 95 Adult Workington Wind Farm Workington NX9930 VC70 Cumberland K Walton Miniumum number, only covered very small area near car park, too (...)
29 May 2016 Small Blue 5 Adult Lowca rugby club brows Lowca NX979210 VC70 Cumberland Chris Mason
30 May 2016 Small Blue 20 Adult Barrow-in-Furness Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Slag banks north of the railway bridge in 2 hours
30 May 2016 Small Blue 6 Adult Lowca rugby club brows Lowca NX980217 VC70 Cumberland Chris Mason 2 pairs doing what they have to do.
3 Jun 2016 Small Blue 70 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Approximate numbers seen in 140 minutes during a Butterfly (...)
3 Jun 2016 Small Blue 8 Adult Lowca Cliff Path Lowca NX978215 VC70 Cumberland Irene Stephenson 5296.jpeg
3 Jun 2016 Small Blue 3 Adult Lowca rugby club brows Lowca NX980217 VC70 Cumberland Chris Mason
4 Jun 2016 Small Blue 2 Adult Lowca rugby club brows Lowca NX980217 VC70 Cumberland Chris Mason
5 Jun 2016 Small Blue 5 Adult Lowca rugby club brows Lowca NX980217 VC70 Cumberland Chris Mason
6 Jun 2016 Small Blue 10 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190711 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick at least 10 not seriously counting over 20 mins. The Small Blue (...) 5411.jpeg
7 Jun 2016 Small Blue 2 Adult Lowca rugby club brows Lowca NX980217 VC70 Cumberland Chris Mason
8 Jun 2016 Small Blue 5 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Michael Foley At S end, hot/humid but overcast. 5473.jpeg
8 Jun 2016 Small Blue 8 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD193725 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC Dull
9 Jun 2016 Small Blue 40 Adult Workington Wind Farm Workington NX994303 VC70 Cumberland Jonathan Scragg Easily located across the whole site, several pristine (...)
9 Jun 2016 Small Blue 10 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 10.15 am - 12.00pm 5537.jpeg
9 Jun 2016 Small Blue 6 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 3.30-4.30pm. 18c. Sunny.
11 Jun 2016 Small Blue 3 Adult Lowca rugby club brows Lowca NX980217 VC70 Cumberland Chris Mason 5565.jpeg
15 Jun 2016 Small Blue 1 Adult Lowca rugby club brows Lowca NX979219 VC70 Cumberland Chris Mason
27 Jul 2016 Small Blue 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Full sun. 1pm-2.30pm
27 Jul 2016 Small Blue 2 Adult Lowca rugby club brows Lowca NX979221 VC70 Cumberland Chris Mason
14 Aug 2016 Small Blue 1 Adult Lowca rugby club brows Lowca NX979217 VC70 Cumberland Chris Mason
11 May 2017 Small Blue 1 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell 8838.jpeg
11 May 2017 Small Blue 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 10.000 - 12.00 Breezy 8854.gif
19 May 2017 Small Blue 23 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% overcast. Male & female.
21 May 2017 Small Blue 3 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995303 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
25 May 2017 Small Blue 22 Adult Glasson Maryport NY0336 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 19deg, 100% SS, wind- N1 9144.jpeg
25 May 2017 Small Blue 40 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland G Ashworth Full Sun. 40 is a minimum, at least 20 adjacent to the Railway
26 May 2017 Small Blue 18 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 2.5 hours. Full sun.
26 May 2017 Small Blue 9 Adult Disused Railway line Workington NX98932837 VC70 Cumberland Graeme Baker
31 May 2017 Small Blue 8 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX979218 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
31 May 2017 Small Blue 8 Adult Glasson Maryport NY029358 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Males and females. 9505.jpeg
14 Jun 2017 Small Blue 7 Adult Maryport Marina Maryport NY037365 VC70 Cumberland Linda
14 Jun 2017 Small Blue 8 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189714 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 120 mins. 80% overcast but temp in mid teens. 5 females.
12 Jul 2017 Small Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. 20C Wind 2.
17 May 2018 Small Blue 6 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace At least 6.
19 May 2018 Small Blue 35 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 110 minutes slow walk around the N slag bank. Full sun, light (...)
20 May 2018 Small Blue 8 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 10.00-12.30 Female 13190.jpeg
20 May 2018 Small Blue 8 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 10.00-12.30 Male 13191.jpeg
24 May 2018 Small Blue 60 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190718 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 100% sun all very fresh......numbers still building up
25 May 2018 Small Blue 20 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189714 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20 . Overcast, windy.
27 May 2018 Small Blue 20 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188710 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
31 May 2018 Small Blue 11 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Including 1 pair
1 Jun 2018 Small Blue 37 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Peter Hughes Warm and sunny. Walked length and breadth of site over a couple (...) 13544.jpeg
3 Jun 2018 Small Blue 6 Adult Micklam brickworks site Lowca NX979218 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
3 Jun 2018 Small Blue 40 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX992299 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 19oC most still fresh....mating and egg laying. KV in scrapes (...)
3 Jun 2018 Small Blue 30 Adult Maryport Marina Maryport NY030361 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 19oC...most just emerged...some mating.
5 Jun 2018 Small Blue 22 Adult Glasson Maryport NY029359 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Several females in egg-laying activity 13643.jpeg
5 Jun 2018 Small Blue 24 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190712 VC69 Westmorland G Ashworth All sightings on the eastern side, and adjacent to the railway (...) 13639.jpeg
6 Jun 2018 Small Blue 11 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX9948530731 VC70 Cumberland Tom Dunbar Egg-laying Small Blue. Force 6 wind. 13660.jpeg
12 Jun 2018 Small Blue 1 Adult St Bees Head St Bees NX95871188 VC70 Cumberland Nigel Voaden
12 Jun 2018 Small Blue 12 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 25c. Overcast.
22 Jun 2018 Small Blue 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190711 VC69 Westmorland Andrew Rhodes Alongside railway.
24 Jun 2018 Small Blue 11 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX979219 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
1 Jul 2018 Small Blue 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 28C. 95 min walk.
24 Jul 2018 Small Blue 4 Adult Mealpot Rd Maryport NY036361 VC70 Cumberland Keith Hamilton
6 Aug 2018 Small Blue 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Overcast. 19C. 2 hr site walk with Chris Winnick. 2nd brood. 16363.jpeg
6 Aug 2018 Small Blue 8 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD193725 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC overcast A second generation!
13 Aug 2018 Small Blue 10 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Even 1 before the tunnel.
19 Aug 2018 Small Blue 1 Adult Workington Wind Farm Workington NX991298 VC70 Cumberland Mike Gregory
29 Aug 2018 Small Blue 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Possibly 4 sighted.2 hour walk. 19C 95% sun.
31 Aug 2018 Small Blue 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD193720 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 100% sun...second generation
5 Sep 2018 Small Blue 5 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 70 min walk. 100% sun. 17c. Including a pair. 17191.jpeg
12 Sep 2018 Small Blue 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 75 mins walk. 90% sun. Wind 3. On Ivy. 17315.jpeg
17 May 2019 Small Blue 36 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20c. Wind 2. Butterflies all over the site.
20 May 2019 Small Blue 20 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Breezy 18964.jpeg
23 May 2019 Small Blue 2 Adult Old railway south of Maryport docks Maryport NY031361 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner Sunny but cool. Patchy Kidney Vetch, good Birdsfoot Trefoil 19050.jpeg
25 May 2019 Small Blue 6 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
26 May 2019 Small Blue 45 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick Dull....except 60 mins. sun!
28 May 2019 Small Blue 55 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16c. Wind 3 in parts.
1 Jun 2019 Small Blue 2 Adult Townend farm car park (NT) Troutbeck Cumbria NY377041 VC69 Westmorland Sally Garner Flying in small wildflower meadow ajoining car park and leading (...)
3 Jun 2019 Small Blue 55 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright
3 Jun 2019 Small Blue 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190715 VC69 Westmorland Copland Smith
3 Jun 2019 Small Blue 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190714 VC69 Westmorland Copland Smith
3 Jun 2019 Small Blue 6 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190713 VC69 Westmorland Copland Smith
3 Jun 2019 Small Blue 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190712 VC69 Westmorland Copland Smith
6 Jun 2019 Small Blue 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips 100% sun. 15c SW breeze. 1 hour visit from 14.45 hrs. Small (...) 19325.jpeg
6 Jun 2019 Small Blue 2 Adult Oldside Wind Turbines Workington NX99623035 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner Fleeting sun, cool. Good areas of Kidney Vetch
10 Jun 2019 Small Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Northern slagbank. Overcast.
10 Jun 2019 Small Blue 12 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188711 VC69 Westmorland Brian Chandler Early morning full sun
19 Jun 2019 Small Blue 20 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace North slag bank. Full sun. 75 mins.
3 Jul 2019 Small Blue 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20c. Breezy in places.
7 May 2020 Small Blue 1 Adult Maryport Coastal Park Maryport NY028360 VC70 Cumberland Keith Hamilton First one of the year, by the new scrapes
11 May 2020 Small Blue 2 Adult Maryport Coastal Park Maryport NY028359 VC70 Cumberland Keith Hamilton 25523.jpeg
15 May 2020 Small Blue 7 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 1 adult laying eggs on Kidney vetch.
15 May 2020 Small Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Triangle where paths meet.
15 May 2020 Small Blue 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Ascending path below slag.
20 May 2020 Small Blue 1 Adult Siddick, near wind turbines Workington NX995303 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
20 May 2020 Small Blue 3 Adult Siddick, near wind turbines Workington NX996303 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
20 May 2020 Small Blue 48 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. 11.10-13.10 circular walk.
20 May 2020 Small Blue 10 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX993299 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh Estimated numbers on a stroll around. Actively flying bright (...) 25666.jpeg
27 May 2020 Small Blue 4 Adult Maryport Marina Maryport NY029365 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
28 May 2020 Small Blue 25 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
29 May 2020 Small Blue 10 Adult Micklam brickworks site Whitehaven NX979221 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
29 May 2020 Small Blue 9 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX979217 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
29 May 2020 Small Blue 3 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NY029366 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone 26034.jpeg
29 May 2020 Small Blue 12 Adult Maryport Coastal Park Maryport NY031361 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner Small colony? Sparse Kidney Vetch. Sunny, warm 25957.jpeg
29 May 2020 Small Blue 4 Adult Maryport Coastal Park Maryport NY029360 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner Kidney Vetch quite profuse. Sunny, warm
31 May 2020 Small Blue 4 Adult Maryport Marina Maryport NY029366 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone 26033.jpeg
7 Jun 2020 Small Blue 15 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16C. 20% sun. 10.45-12.10. 26279.jpeg
13 Jun 2020 Small Blue 13 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 11.00-13.00. 21C 80% sun. Worn. 26436.jpeg
19 Jun 2020 Small Blue 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20c. 20% sun.
25 Jun 2020 Small Blue 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 9.30-10.25. 24c. 100% sun, wind 2.
20 Jul 2020 Small Blue 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Windy. Mostly dull. 27789.jpeg
31 Jul 2020 Small Blue 7 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10.50-12.20. 100% sun. 25c.
3 Aug 2020 Small Blue 6 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190711 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Bright sunshine later in the afternoon. Now at least six Small (...) 28309.jpeg
3 Aug 2020 Small Blue 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190715 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 85 minute circuit of the slag bank. Dull and breezy. temp 16C
3 Aug 2020 Small Blue 10 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190711 VC69 Westmorland Dinesh Patel Close to path near railway lines 28293.jpeg
7 Aug 2020 Small Blue 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 10.40am - 12.40pm Another pair mating 28371.jpeg
7 Aug 2020 Small Blue 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 10.40am - 12.40pm
7 Aug 2020 Small Blue 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Sunny intervals.
14 Aug 2020 Small Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192792 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace 11.05-12.50. 100%sun. 20'sC.
17 Aug 2020 Small Blue 4 Adult Coastal path Workington NX992283 VC70 Cumberland Hayley Howard 2nd brood 28783.jpeg
20 Aug 2020 Small Blue 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 8.50-11.10. 17-19c. 100% sun. 28859.jpeg
24 Aug 2020 Small Blue 1 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX994300 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh Bravely flying up to challenge all the larger butterflies that (...) 29022.jpeg
16 May 2021 Small Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace At base of slope facing rail track. 14c. Overcast
18 May 2021 Small Blue 8 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow in Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 14c. 100% sun. All males. 30502.jpeg
19 May 2021 Small Blue 8 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.05 -14.25 Breezy 30536.jpeg
22 May 2021 Small Blue 5 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD191709 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian 30557.jpeg
27 May 2021 Small Blue 10 Adult Workington Wind Farm Workington NX996303 VC70 Cumberland Tim R Wallis
29 May 2021 Small Blue 40 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow in Furness SD189710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15-19C. Sunny intervals. 30644.jpeg
30 May 2021 Small Blue 16 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor sunny but coolbreeze several more sightings but same (...)
30 May 2021 Small Blue 5 Adult Maryport Coastal Park Maryport NY029362 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon They took some finding in an unfamiliar place 30731.jpeg
31 May 2021 Small Blue 5 Adult Maryport Marina Maryport NY037365 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone On the flowery bank on Salmoor Way Maryport marina 30709.jpeg
31 May 2021 Small Blue 6 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995301 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 23oC full sun but 16.00hrs. Looked as if freshly emerged. Some (...)
1 Jun 2021 Small Blue 10 Adult Maryport Marina Maryport NY031366 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone More around today fighting with common blues 30738.jpeg
3 Jun 2021 Small Blue 33 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow in Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace BC field trip. 14c. Overcast with showers. Roosting in grasses & (...)
4 Jun 2021 Small Blue 7 Adult Glasson Maryport NY029360 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Spread out over a wide area. Mostly sunny, but breezy. (...) 30905.jpeg
6 Jun 2021 Small Blue 3 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX993300 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone Thankfully still a few small blues at the damaged Oldside site 30845.jpeg
6 Jun 2021 Small Blue 8 Adult Kells, Cumbria Whitehaven NX961161 VC70 Cumberland Chris Ward A good Kidney Vetch site on sunny slopes with attendant Birds (...)
9 Jun 2021 Small Blue 125 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190715 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 14.00 to 16.00 with three other observers. Most of northern slag (...) 30961.jpeg
9 Jun 2021 Small Blue 12 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188711 VC69 Westmorland Jane Jones 30946.jpeg
10 Jun 2021 Small Blue 18 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow in Furness SD189710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. Overcast & breezy. 30 min walk.
11 Jun 2021 Small Blue 12 Adult Workington Railway Station Workington NX995288 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh In land adjacent to BR car park
11 Jun 2021 Small Blue 30 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX993300 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh Good numbers from various parts of the site. Sometimes 5 or 6 (...) 31057.jpeg
12 Jun 2021 Small Blue 5 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX996303 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Bright sunshine with some breeze.
12 Jun 2021 Small Blue 15 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189708 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Early afternoon.. Warming up with very sunny intervals. 30973.jpeg
12 Jun 2021 Small Blue 12 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 22c 31434.jpeg
12 Jun 2021 Small Blue 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189710 VC69 Westmorland Alex Blomfield
12 Jun 2021 Small Blue 25 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Alex Blomfield 30994.jpeg
13 Jun 2021 Small Blue 20 Adult Morrisons Workington NX989283 VC70 Cumberland K Walton overcast
15 Jun 2021 Small Blue 5 Adult Micklam brickworks site Lowca NX979219 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills Without having a search we met with 5 using the shelter of (...)
17 Jun 2021 Small Blue 6 Adult Maryport Marina Maryport NY029365 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone Apologies. Incorrect comment in first version of this post 31131.jpeg
22 Jun 2021 Small Blue 9 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow in Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. 17c.
22 Jun 2021 Small Blue 2 Adult Cavendish Dock Road waste ground Barrow in Furness SD206686 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 31304.jpeg
22 Jun 2021 Small Blue 1 Larva Cavendish Dock Road waste ground Barrow-in-Furness SD206687 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Found on kidney vetch at north end of site 31336.jpeg
26 Jun 2021 Small Blue 1 Adult Barrowmouth, Whitehaven NX959160 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills Single specimen while passing through the site. Not noted here (...)
28 Jun 2021 Small Blue 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow in Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 14.35-15.35. !00% sun. 20c.
29 Jun 2021 Small Blue 2 Adult St Helens Flimby NY001324 VC70 Cumberland John Callion FEMALES
13 Jul 2021 Small Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 12.20-14.45. 20c. Moderate breeze.
24 Jul 2021 Small Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 2nd brood. 32622.jpeg
25 Jul 2021 Small Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 12.25 - 14.15 32667.jpeg
26 Jul 2021 Small Blue 10 Adult St Bees Golf Course footpath St Bees NX967109 VC70 Cumberland Anne Carnegie
31 Jul 2021 Small Blue 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17C. Overcast.
25 Aug 2021 Small Blue 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19C. 100% sun. 11.40-13.30. Circular walk. 33952.jpeg
28 Aug 2021 Small Blue 7 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189701 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
1 Sep 2021 Small Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18C. 80% sun. 13.45-15.15. 34158.jpeg
5 Sep 2021 Small Blue 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190711 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 13.15-14.30 20C 90% Sun 34307.jpeg
7 Sep 2021 Small Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10.30-12.00. 21C. 100% sun. Hanging in there. 34333.jpeg
6 May 2022 Small Blue 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190714 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Roosting in grass. 14C. Cloudy. 35557.jpeg
7 May 2022 Small Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190704 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian 35561.jpeg
10 May 2022 Small Blue 12 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD185747 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian All Males
12 May 2022 Small Blue 7 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD191702 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
17 May 2022 Small Blue 20 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190714 VC69 Westmorland IanTallon and Mike Roberts 10.45-11.45 Breezy Probably many more 35811.jpeg
18 May 2022 Small Blue 138 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17c. Full sun. 35816.jpeg
18 May 2022 Small Blue 30 Adult Old mineral line Workington NX989283 VC70 Cumberland Graeme Baker
19 May 2022 Small Blue 6 Adult Wind Farm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon
20 May 2022 Small Blue 25 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian At least 25 between 11:30 - 12:45
22 May 2022 Small Blue 27 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian 11:30 - 12:30. Overcast with Drizzle. None in flight
23 May 2022 Small Blue 91 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Field trip. 10.30-12.20.
27 May 2022 Small Blue 45 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17C. Windy. 11am-12 noon.
1 Jun 2022 Small Blue 54 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
2 Jun 2022 Small Blue 25 Adult Workington Wind Farm Workington NX995304 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter More than I've seen before in this precise area and more (...)
2 Jun 2022 Small Blue 2 Adult Marina Village Barrow-in-Furness SD205686 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. Overcast. 60 mins circular walk. 36094.jpeg
7 Jun 2022 Small Blue 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Sunny, with some cloud
7 Jun 2022 Small Blue 16 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips
14 Jun 2022 Small Blue 27 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189715 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny and breezy. Temperature 18C two hours observation in (...)
14 Jun 2022 Small Blue 28 Adult Workington Wind Farm Workington NX993300 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick Full sun 17oC
15 Jun 2022 Small Blue 30 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Siddick NX992298 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh Sunny, mild breeze. At least 30 seen all over the site. Mostly (...) 36409.jpeg
20 Jun 2022 Small Blue 34 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Siddick NX995305 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh Spread much wider over the site this year I think 36910.jpeg
20 Jun 2022 Small Blue 6 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17C. 10-11.30am.
24 Jun 2022 Small Blue 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17c. Cloudy. 36796.jpeg
14 Jul 2022 Small Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19c. Breezy. 2 hours. 37437.jpeg
9 May 2023 Small Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 14.30-15.45. 15C. 100% sun 40586.jpeg
9 May 2023 Small Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 14.30-15.45. 15C. 100% sun 40587.jpeg
9 May 2023 Small Blue 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189714 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 14.30-15.45. 15C. 100% sun 40585.jpeg
11 May 2023 Small Blue 6 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188715 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
16 May 2023 Small Blue 7 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188715 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
17 May 2023 Small Blue 5 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18.00- 18.40. Roosting on bank opposite the railway line. 40769.jpeg
18 May 2023 Small Blue 49 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian 15Deg Hazy Sun. Beween 11:30 - 12:45. 40797.jpeg
20 May 2023 Small Blue 30 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188714 VC69 Westmorland David Hughes Grid Ref approximate. Seen in various places on slag bank where (...) 40880.jpeg
23 May 2023 Small Blue 20 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Breezy 40909.jpeg
24 May 2023 Small Blue 2 Adult Sandy loning Maryport NY037361 VC70 Cumberland Joanne Hill 40926.jpeg
24 May 2023 Small Blue 2 Adult Sandy loning Maryport NY039361 VC70 Cumberland Joanne Hill 40924.jpeg
24 May 2023 Small Blue 43 Adult Barrow Slagbank Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 80% sun 15oC but strong breeze reduced numbers.
26 May 2023 Small Blue 4 Adult Salmoor Way Maryport NY029366 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone 41004.jpeg
27 May 2023 Small Blue 65 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190713 VC69 Westmorland Graham Robinson
27 May 2023 Small Blue 15 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189719 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 41114.jpeg
29 May 2023 Small Blue 57 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16C. 100% sun. 41106.jpeg
30 May 2023 Small Blue 40 Adult Oldside Siddick NX994302 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh Estimates of numbers, well spread our around the site. Sunny (...) 41268.jpeg
30 May 2023 Small Blue 36 Adult Micklam brickworks site Lowca NX984217 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
31 May 2023 Small Blue 1 Adult Maryport Marina Maryport NY029366 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple 41291.jpeg
31 May 2023 Small Blue 3 Adult Maryport Marina Maryport NY029366 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
1 Jun 2023 Small Blue 50 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188712 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Hollinrake Probably more didn't cover all areas, some found emerging 41354.jpeg
1 Jun 2023 Small Blue 12 Adult Workington Wind Farm Workington NX996303 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter 41363.jpeg
2 Jun 2023 Small Blue 14 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 17c
4 Jun 2023 Small Blue 9 Adult Barrowmouth Whitehaven NX960161 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills We have watched this site for several years but this is the (...)
4 Jun 2023 Small Blue 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20C. 100% sun. 13.25-13.55.
15 Jun 2023 Small Blue 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. 23C.
6 Jul 2023 Small Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian 42677.jpeg
9 Jul 2023 Small Blue 10 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19C. 95% sun.
14 Jul 2023 Small Blue 16 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD191703 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian Overcast 43232.jpeg
17 Jul 2023 Small Blue 12 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD191703 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
20 Jul 2023 Small Blue 29 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10-12 circular walk. 17C. Sunny 43549.jpeg
24 Jul 2023 Small Blue 6 Adult Salmoor Way Maryport NY029366 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone 43727.jpeg
25 Jul 2023 Small Blue 7 Adult Maryport harbour - roadside Maryport Harbour NY0293336308 VC70 Cumberland Julia Garner Not in the dune slacks as usual but on the quayside leading to (...) 43822.jpeg
28 Jul 2023 Small Blue 12 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD191703 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
28 Jul 2023 Small Blue 1 Adult Crosscanonby Carr Nature Reserve Crosscanonby NY064395 VC70 Cumberland Colin Smith partial sun
3 Aug 2023 Small Blue 8 Adult Salmoor Way Maryport NY029366 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone In their usual haunts, along 50yds of Salmoor Way 44109.jpeg
4 Aug 2023 Small Blue 12 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow in Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17C. 100% sun. 44190.jpeg
9 Aug 2023 Small Blue 5 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD191703 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
13 Aug 2023 Small Blue 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190715 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
21 Aug 2023 Small Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192705 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
25 Aug 2023 Small Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190711 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
26 Aug 2023 Small Blue 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190709 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian 44978.jpeg