Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Common Blue

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
26 Aug 2023 Common Blue 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190709 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
8 Aug 2023 Common Blue 4 Adult White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 1 female, 3 males.
24 Jul 2023 Common Blue 4 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 70% sun little wind. All Male
17 Jul 2023 Common Blue 4 Adult Ravens Lodge & White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
9 Jul 2023 Common Blue 4 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips 90% sun 20c. 3 males & 1 female
20 Jun 2023 Common Blue 4 Adult Whitbarrow Hervey Reserve Witherslack SD441867 VC69 Westmorland Tony Marsh
1 Jun 2023 Common Blue 4 Adult Arnside Knott/Heathwaite Arnside SD448768 VC69 Westmorland Sue Brindle
27 May 2023 Common Blue 4 Adult Clints Quarry Egremont NY004115 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon
26 May 2023 Common Blue 4 Adult High Hampsfield Lindale SD406801 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick full sun, no wind, warm
25 May 2023 Common Blue 4 Adult Rowrah cycle track car-park Arlecdon NY048191 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone 40978.jpeg
23 May 2023 Common Blue 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Breezy 40910.jpeg
12 Aug 2022 Common Blue 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455774 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
29 Jul 2022 Common Blue 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Kate Hughes
7 Jul 2022 Common Blue 4 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454859 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 60% sun.
23 Jun 2022 Common Blue 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455775 VC69 Westmorland Howard and Penny Smith
22 Jun 2022 Common Blue 4 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 90% sun gentle breeze....expected more.
20 Jun 2022 Common Blue 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 80% sun. little wind.
16 Jun 2022 Common Blue 4 Adult Holme Park Fell Lower Clawthorpe SD5386679129 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
14 Jun 2022 Common Blue 4 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Wiggonby NY310537 VC70 Cumberland Peter Young
7 Jun 2022 Common Blue 4 Adult Marina Village Barrow-in-Furness SD205686 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 10.30am - 11.05am Sunny
19 May 2022 Common Blue 4 Adult Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve Millom SD17797839 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
17 May 2022 Common Blue 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190714 VC69 Westmorland IanTallon and Mike Roberts 10.45-11.45 Breezy 35813.jpeg
28 Aug 2021 Common Blue 14 Adult Derwent Howe Workington NX986285 VC70 Cumberland Dave Wainwright
3 Aug 2021 Common Blue 4 Adult Salmoor Way Maryport NY029366 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone 33157.jpeg
26 Jul 2021 Common Blue 4 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX993300 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone Female 32679.jpeg
16 Jul 2021 Common Blue 4 Adult West Beach dunes S of harbour Silloth NY102530 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 11.50am-12.20pm, sunny and warm. 3males, 1 female.
1 Jul 2021 Common Blue 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland Richard Ghorbal 31704.jpeg
1 Jul 2021 Common Blue 4 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD486878 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge Wood plus northern adjacent meadow.
22 Jun 2021 Common Blue 14 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow in Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. 17c.
15 Jun 2021 Common Blue 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 15.30 to 16.10. Warm and sunny
11 Jun 2021 Common Blue 4 Adult Workington Railway Station Workington NX995288 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh In land adjacent to BR car park
31 Aug 2020 Common Blue 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 60 minutes in full sun. Temp 18 C. Mid afternoon. Three males, (...)
3 Aug 2020 Common Blue 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190715 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 85 minute circuit of the slag bank. Dull and breezy. temp 16C
30 Jul 2020 Common Blue 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453773 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Sunny breaks in cloud, humid
11 Jul 2020 Common Blue 4 Adult Hampsfell Lindale SD405798 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly sunny 15c-17c. 3 males & 1 female
24 Jun 2020 Common Blue 14 Adult High Park Wood/Howe Ridding Wood Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
24 Jun 2020 Common Blue 4 Adult Whitbarrow Witherslack SD4487 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
7 Jun 2020 Common Blue 4 Adult Cavendish Dock Road waste ground Barrow-in-Furness SD205687 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 50% sun. 12.25-13.30
31 May 2020 Common Blue 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD455777 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
20 May 2020 Common Blue 4 Adult Siddick, near wind turbines Workington NX995303 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
20 May 2020 Common Blue 4 Adult Siddick, near wind turbines Workington NX996303 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
8 Aug 2019 Common Blue 4 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY7207 VC69 Westmorland Keith Walton
2 Aug 2019 Common Blue 4 Adult Brigsteer village Brigsteer SD484891 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 50% sun
31 Jul 2019 Common Blue 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick lower part of quarry. 25 minutes observation in clody and (...)
29 Jul 2019 Common Blue 4 Adult West boundary of Kendal Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mostly sunny, 2.30pm.
15 Jul 2019 Common Blue 4 Adult Mawbray Banks Mawbray NY083473 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 12-2pm, sunny and warm with a light breeze. 3 males 1 female.
15 Jul 2019 Common Blue 4 Adult West Beach dunes S of harbour Silloth NY102530 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 3-4.30pm, sunny periods, warm with light breeze. 3 males 1 (...)
13 Jul 2019 Common Blue 4 Adult Faulds Brow, Caldbeck. Wigton NY304406 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong
12 Jul 2019 Common Blue 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 22 deg C, no wind, full sun At least the recorded number
10 Jul 2019 Common Blue 4 Adult Blitterlees Beach nr Silloth NY100523 VC70 Cumberland John Callion Hazy sunshine
8 Jul 2019 Common Blue 4 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 10% sun [no breeze]
8 Jul 2019 Common Blue 4 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
7 Jul 2019 Common Blue 4 Adult Bishop's Tithe Allotment Hampsfield Grange over Sands SD403799 VC69 Westmorland Geoff Birch Males
4 Jul 2019 Common Blue 4 Adult Hutton Roof NNR Hutton SD547776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 20 % Sun
4 Jul 2019 Common Blue 4 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD434868 VC69 Westmorland Pete Kinsella
2 Jul 2019 Common Blue 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull
28 Jun 2019 Common Blue 4 Adult Mawbray Banks Silloth NY082471 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner Full sun.
23 Jun 2019 Common Blue 4 Adult Holme Park Fell Clawthorpe SD5395979471 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Hazy Sun, 18c, windy. 19936.jpeg
25 May 2019 Common Blue 4 Adult Capes Head Holker SD329781 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour, late afternoon, full sun All males
23 May 2019 Common Blue 4 Adult Capes Head Holker SD333778 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick warm sun slight breeze on Birds Foot Trefoil
23 May 2019 Common Blue 4 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3054 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 15degC, sunny but breezy. 1m3f. NW part of reserve. 19122.jpeg
5 Sep 2018 Common Blue 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 70 min walk. 100% sun. 17c. Very tatty.
5 Sep 2018 Common Blue 4 Adult Waterhead Common Spadeadam NY6169 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard
4 Sep 2018 Common Blue 4 Adult Mawbray Banks Mawbray NY084476 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
25 Aug 2018 Common Blue 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 3m 1f
19 Aug 2018 Common Blue 4 Adult Workington Wind Farm Workington NX991298 VC70 Cumberland Mike Gregory 3m, 1F
5 Aug 2018 Common Blue 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC Sunny
27 Jul 2018 Common Blue 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 27oC sunny
19 Jul 2018 Common Blue 4 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD431866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 60% sun
29 Jun 2018 Common Blue 4 Adult Hampsfell Grange over Sands SD3979 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
25 Jun 2018 Common Blue 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 60 minutes observation in sun and temp. about 25C. All males
24 Jun 2018 Common Blue 4 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD5463779962 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans All males.
22 Jun 2018 Common Blue 4 Adult Disused Railway Winton Cumbria NY793098 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Including one female.Full sun, strengthening SW wind.
12 Jun 2018 Common Blue 4 Adult Holme Park Fell Lower Burton-in-Kendal SD536787 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 60% sun
10 Jun 2018 Common Blue 14 Adult Bishop's Tithe Allotment Hampsfield Grange over Sands SD4079 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard 1 pair matting
9 Jun 2018 Common Blue 14 Adult Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve Millom SD1778 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Full sun, 23 degrees
7 Jun 2018 Common Blue 4 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3053 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SW part of reserve. All males. 14078.jpeg
6 Jun 2018 Common Blue 4 Adult Kirkhead Allithwaite SD393755 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 60 minutes surveying the eastern slope in warm and sunny (...)
1 Jun 2018 Common Blue 34 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Peter Hughes Warm and sunny. Walked length and breadth of site over a couple (...) 13546.jpeg
31 May 2018 Common Blue 24 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace At least 4 females.
30 May 2018 Common Blue 4 Adult Walney Island Barrow-in-Furness SD172710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace S Doyle suggests male as no orange. 13389.jpeg
16 Aug 2017 Common Blue 34 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Started sunny then overcast & windy. Includes min 4 female & 1 (...)
15 Aug 2017 Common Blue 4 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435871 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 11733.jpeg
10 Aug 2017 Common Blue 4 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD433875 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun....female on knapweed
7 Aug 2017 Common Blue 4 Adult Smardale Gill Newbiggin-on-Lune NY7206 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
1 Aug 2017 Common Blue 4 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727069 VC69 Westmorland Rolf Farrell
14 Jul 2017 Common Blue 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun
12 Jul 2017 Common Blue 4 Adult Lambhowe, near to Crosthwaite SD413913 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 70% sun 18oC
10 Jul 2017 Common Blue 14 Adult Hampsfell Lindale SD406798 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 50% sun.....seen over a wide area
21 Jun 2017 Common Blue 4 Adult Tarn Moor Orton NY675079 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell males. 9794.jpeg
20 Jun 2017 Common Blue 4 Adult Blitterlees Beach Silloth NY100525 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
18 Jun 2017 Common Blue 4 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Newbiggin-on-Lune NY712061 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick Melancholy Thistle,Wood Cranesbill, and Dog Rose Blue sky, (...)
20 May 2017 Common Blue 4 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995005 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
14 Aug 2016 Common Blue 4 Adult Lowca rugby club brows Lowca NX979217 VC70 Cumberland Chris Mason
30 Jul 2016 Common Blue 4 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD545784 VC69 Westmorland Martin Partridge
29 Jul 2016 Common Blue 4 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434870 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 80% sun
7 Jul 2016 Common Blue 14 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Holme SD533788 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick Only 10% sun but 19oC
5 Jul 2016 Common Blue 4 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY751081 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 50% sun 17oC
23 Jun 2016 Common Blue 4 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 1.00pm - 2.15pm
23 Jun 2016 Common Blue 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 100% sun, faint breeze, 18 deg C
22 Jun 2016 Common Blue 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Grange over Sands SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC and sunny intervals
20 Jun 2016 Common Blue 4 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell All males. 5694.jpeg
11 Jun 2016 Common Blue 4 Adult Lowca rugby club brows Lowca NX980217 VC70 Cumberland Chris Mason
8 Jun 2016 Common Blue 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD193725 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC Dull
5 Jun 2016 Common Blue 4 Adult Lowca rugby club brows Lowca NX980217 VC70 Cumberland Chris Mason
16 May 2016 Common Blue 4 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995303 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell 2 male, 2 female.
29 Sep 2015 Common Blue 4 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NY000310 VC70 Cumberland John Callion Close to Siddick Village
16 Sep 2015 Common Blue 4 Adult Jericho Holme St Cuthbert NY115464 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills Disturbed as we passed on bikes!
6 Sep 2015 Common Blue 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
3 Sep 2015 Common Blue 14 Adult Walney Channel slag bank Barrow-in-Furness SD188708 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 10 males
31 Aug 2015 Common Blue 24 Adult Steelworks Site Workington NX985271 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton 2 hrs spent on this site this morning in full sun
28 Aug 2015 Common Blue 4 Adult Holme Fell area Holme SD5379 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
17 Aug 2015 Common Blue 4 Adult Dubmill Point Dubmill Point NY078465 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
3 Aug 2015 Common Blue 4 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433854 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
14 Jul 2015 Common Blue 14 Adult Dalton Crags Hutton Roof SD553768 VC60 West Lancashire Tom Dunbar
12 Jul 2015 Common Blue 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Short visit
1 Jul 2015 Common Blue 4 Adult Hutton Roof Clawthorpe SD548776 VC69 Westmorland Nigel Maden
30 Jun 2015 Common Blue 4 Adult Heather Bank Allonby NY076410 VC70 Cumberland John Callion All Males
28 Jun 2015 Common Blue 4 Adult Blitterlees Beach Silloth NY100524 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
12 Jun 2015 Common Blue 174 Adult Barrowmouth Whitehaven NX957156 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills Hour and half count
7 Aug 2014 Common Blue 4 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD390739 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Warm and sunny. Many observers from a joint field trip of (...)
5 Aug 2014 Common Blue 4 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY736079 VC69 Westmorland Karen Hargreave
14 Jun 2014 Common Blue 14 Adult Workington Wind Farm Workington NX993297 VC70 Cumberland Martin Chadwick

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