Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Common Blue

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
7 Jul 2023 Common Blue 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 70% sun. 20 minute visit.
25 Aug 2022 Common Blue 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 100% sun ....a little tatty.
31 Jul 2022 Common Blue 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell All males, 2 very fresh. 38092.jpeg
17 Jul 2022 Common Blue 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 10% sun
16 Jul 2022 Common Blue 8 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Males.
14 Jul 2022 Common Blue 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun light breeze
10 Jul 2022 Common Blue 6 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD457849 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC full sun.
23 Jun 2022 Common Blue 6 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Full sun. 3.00 pm Males
20 Jun 2022 Common Blue 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 80% sun. little wind.
28 May 2022 Common Blue 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell males
14 May 2022 Common Blue 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell male
26 Aug 2021 Common Blue 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 20 deg C, full sun, some breeze aggregated grid reference, (...)
26 Aug 2021 Common Blue 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 20 deg C, full sun, some breeze aggregated grid reference, (...)
23 Aug 2021 Common Blue 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.
12 Aug 2021 Common Blue 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
10 Aug 2021 Common Blue 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% sun
2 Aug 2021 Common Blue 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD456851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell male.
26 Jul 2021 Common Blue 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 25% sun
22 Jul 2021 Common Blue 6 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD457850 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC full sun/no wind
15 Jun 2021 Common Blue 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Very tatty 31132.jpeg
12 Jun 2021 Common Blue 8 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 1 female, 7 males.
30 May 2021 Common Blue 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460852 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Males. Full sun, 15.00 - 15.45.
27 May 2021 Common Blue 6 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 1 female with a lot of blue on upper wings. 5 males.
2 Sep 2020 Common Blue 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Whitbarrow SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 35 minute walk from Ravens Lodge towards Whitbarrow Lodge. (...)
20 Aug 2020 Common Blue 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Male. 29038.jpeg
8 Aug 2020 Common Blue 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD457849 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 11.30. Hot
7 Aug 2020 Common Blue 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell male
21 Jul 2020 Common Blue 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Kendal SD454847 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 21c
21 Jul 2020 Common Blue 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell males.
19 Jul 2020 Common Blue 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Males.
14 Jun 2020 Common Blue 6 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell males
31 May 2020 Common Blue 6 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466850 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 1 female, 5 males.
5 Aug 2019 Common Blue 6 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
2 Aug 2019 Common Blue 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 60% sun
15 Jul 2019 Common Blue 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD455849 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey All male. 21.5 deg. C. Light airs. 13.00-15.00 hrs. Buddleia (...)
15 Jul 2019 Common Blue 11 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell males
13 Jul 2019 Common Blue 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
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
6 Jul 2019 Common Blue 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Whitbarrow SD461855 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips
2 Jul 2019 Common Blue 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC Dull
27 Jun 2019 Common Blue 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC full sun.
19 Jun 2019 Common Blue 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun.
18 Jun 2019 Common Blue 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick full sun 16 deg C
10 Jun 2019 Common Blue 13 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD466850 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell All males. 19474.jpeg
11 May 2019 Common Blue 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Seen during a short sunny spell between very heavy showers. (...)
30 Aug 2018 Common Blue 6 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC sunny
25 Aug 2018 Common Blue 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 3m 1f
21 Aug 2018 Common Blue 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 50% sun
11 Aug 2018 Common Blue 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 80% sun
11 Aug 2018 Common Blue 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD455847 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Afternoon. female
11 Aug 2018 Common Blue 15 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
9 Aug 2018 Common Blue 6 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard 90%sunshine, 19 oC
5 Aug 2018 Common Blue 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC Sunny
5 Aug 2018 Common Blue 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC Sunny
5 Aug 2018 Common Blue 8 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
1 Aug 2018 Common Blue 11 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2018 Common Blue 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett 2f, 3m
27 Jul 2018 Common Blue 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 27oC sunny
26 Jul 2018 Common Blue 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 26oC 90% sun
19 Jul 2018 Common Blue 8 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459852 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny, warm, light breeze
18 Jul 2018 Common Blue 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 50% sun
18 Jul 2018 Common Blue 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 50% sun
15 Jul 2018 Common Blue 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD456850 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 15.05 - 16.30pm
24 Jun 2018 Common Blue 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Mill Side SD459849 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes observation in 100% sun. Temp 22C
22 Jun 2018 Common Blue 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80%
24 Jul 2017 Common Blue 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 70% sun
14 Jul 2017 Common Blue 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun
13 Jul 2017 Common Blue 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 80% sun
23 Jun 2016 Common Blue 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460848 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.00am - 12.00pm
29 May 2016 Common Blue 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460848 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 09.30am - 10.30am
12 Jul 2015 Common Blue 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459832 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
12 Jul 2015 Common Blue 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Short visit
30 Jun 2015 Common Blue 10 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
8 Jun 2015 Common Blue 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD430844 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
7 Aug 2014 Common Blue 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick full sun 20deg C
22 Jul 2014 Common Blue 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD457847 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC and bright sunshine....all White Scar butterflies seen in (...)
5 Jul 2014 Common Blue 6 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD4585 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey All males.

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