Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Common Blue

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
23 Jun 2022 Common Blue 6 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Waitby NY754090 VC69 Westmorland Anthony Marsh 36816.jpeg
20 Jun 2022 Common Blue 3 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY758085 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sunshine, sheltered from wind, early afternoon. All males. 36561.jpeg
15 Jun 2022 Common Blue 1 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY761081 VC69 Westmorland IanTallon and Mike Roberts 13.45-15.10 17C Mostly sunny
28 Jul 2021 Common Blue 1 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY759084 VC69 Westmorland Andy Bolton
26 Jul 2021 Common Blue 2 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Waitby NY7508 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
18 Jul 2021 Common Blue 7 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY757087 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick Aggregate grid reference used, that of entrance from over bridge (...)
11 Jul 2021 Common Blue 10 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Waitby NY760083 VC69 Westmorland Tim R Wallis
10 Jul 2021 Common Blue 5 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Waitby NY760083 VC69 Westmorland Tim R Wallis
7 Jul 2021 Common Blue 2 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY757086 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick Close to road overbridge 10mins warm, very sunny little wind
20 Jun 2021 Common Blue 9 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY760085 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 31275.jpeg
18 Jun 2021 Common Blue 8 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Waitby NY758087 VC69 Westmorland Anthony Marsh
18 Jun 2021 Common Blue 20 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Waitby NY758086 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Warm sunny afternoon Seen near entrance to reserve and down by (...) 31174.jpeg
25 Jul 2020 Common Blue 3 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY757086 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass 3 resting on knapweed on dullish humid afternoon 27903.jpeg
19 Jun 2020 Common Blue 1 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY761082 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass One seen between the rain showers - humid 26784.jpeg
4 Jun 2020 Common Blue 5 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY757085 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Fying on breezy bright day with heavy showers 26251.jpeg
29 May 2020 Common Blue 1 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY761083 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick hot sunny day almost windless day Penrith branch male (...)
29 May 2020 Common Blue 1 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY757085 Margaret and David Eastlick hot sunny day aggregated grid reference Tebay branch male
25 May 2020 Common Blue 1 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY761082 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Only saw one but it was a the day heated up 25789.jpeg
7 Jul 2019 Common Blue 5 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY761082 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick No wind in cutting and really warm when the sun shone, ~20 deg (...)
18 Jun 2019 Common Blue 5 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY758084 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 70% sun
1 Jul 2018 Common Blue 6 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY760082 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
16 Jul 2017 Common Blue 3 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY760085 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 14.30 - 16.45 Breezy Very flighty
5 Jul 2016 Common Blue 4 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY751081 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 50% sun 17oC

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