Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Small Blue

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
24 Jul 2023 Small Blue 6 Adult Salmoor Way Maryport NY029366 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone 43727.jpeg
14 Jul 2023 Small Blue 16 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD191703 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian Overcast 43232.jpeg
30 May 2023 Small Blue 36 Adult Micklam brickworks site Lowca NX984217 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
11 May 2023 Small Blue 6 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188715 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
20 Jun 2022 Small Blue 6 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17C. 10-11.30am.
7 Jun 2022 Small Blue 16 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips
19 May 2022 Small Blue 6 Adult Wind Farm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon
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
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 (...)
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 (...)
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 Jun 2019 Small Blue 6 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190713 VC69 Westmorland Copland Smith
25 May 2019 Small Blue 6 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
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.
3 Jun 2018 Small Blue 6 Adult Micklam brickworks site Lowca NX979218 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
17 May 2018 Small Blue 6 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace At least 6.
9 Jun 2016 Small Blue 6 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 3.30-4.30pm. 18c. Sunny.
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.
29 May 2016 Small Blue 16 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX979219 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
9 Jun 2015 Small Blue 26 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX978220 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills Over wider area probably separate groups
7 Jun 2015 Small Blue 96 Adult Workington Workington NX9928 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
20 Jun 2014 Small Blue 6 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX978210 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
14 Jun 2014 Small Blue 16 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX978210 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills

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