Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Common Blue

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
17 Sep 2023 Common Blue 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY308538 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown overcast 17c light breeze. on lavender in quiet garden, Female (...)
10 Sep 2023 Common Blue 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3096953459 VC70 Cumberland Thalia Sparke 45454.jpeg
20 Jul 2023 Common Blue 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY31015374 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Fresh-looking male, sunny 17C, around 11:40
10 Jun 2023 Common Blue 1 Adult Orton Scar Orton NY6304809908 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Full sun, 25C, very windy.
23 May 2023 Common Blue 6 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY306538 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny breezy ,mostly seen sheltered north perimeter 3males (...)
2 Jun 2022 Common Blue 65 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY307541 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 48 males, 17 females. Seen along ca. 500m of path. 18degC, (...) 36269.jpeg
1 Jun 2021 Common Blue 17 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3054 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve. 16 males, 1 female. 30889.jpeg
3 Jul 2019 Common Blue 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY307541 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve. 20degC sunny, light breeze. A fresh male.
10 Jun 2019 Common Blue 12 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3054 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 8m4f. Late morning, sunny, no wind. NW part of reserve.
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
7 Jun 2018 Common Blue 3 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3054 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve. All males.
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 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY307542 VC70 Cumberland C
28 May 2018 Common Blue 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3053 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SW part of reserve. Fresh male about 50m east of the Visitor (...)
28 May 2018 Common Blue 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3054 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve. Sunny and breezy. Fresh male.
17 Aug 2017 Common Blue 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3054 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve. 19oC 60% sun, windy. Fresh-looking male.
21 Jun 2017 Common Blue 4 Adult Tarn Moor Orton NY675079 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell males. 9794.jpeg
25 May 2017 Common Blue 7 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3054 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve. All males.
25 May 2017 Common Blue 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3054 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Forgot pic of 1 of the (at least) 7 9244.jpeg
7 Aug 2016 Common Blue 2 Adult Great Asby Scar Orton NY655097 VC69 Westmorland Colin Smith
17 Jul 2016 Common Blue 1 Adult Great Asby Scar Orton NY675077 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Female with damaged wings and scale loss. Part of one antenna (...) 6190.jpeg
19 Sep 2015 Common Blue 1 Adult Tarn Sike Orton NY665076 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Female. Very worn.

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