Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Common Blue

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
8 Jun 2014 Common Blue 43 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX994303 VC70 Cumberland Stephen Lowther
9 Jul 2014 Common Blue 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
17 Jul 2014 Common Blue 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland David and Margaret Eastlick hot sunny and bright day females
3 Jun 2015 Common Blue 3 Adult Windfarm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
4 Jun 2015 Common Blue 13 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX978220 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills Including 1 female
11 Jun 2015 Common Blue 3 Adult Allonby Allonby NY081432 VC70 Cumberland John Callion mid morning
12 Jun 2015 Common Blue 3 Adult Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve Millom SD179785 VC70 Cumberland James Brockbank
30 Jun 2015 Common Blue 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Tim Wilcox
6 Aug 2015 Common Blue 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
30 Aug 2015 Common Blue 3 Adult Wolsty Wolsty NY103509 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
5 Sep 2015 Common Blue 3 Adult Lowca rugby club brows Whitehaven NX979213 VC70 Cumberland Chris Mason
16 Sep 2015 Common Blue 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
27 May 2016 Common Blue 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 25 minutes observation in overcast conditions with occasional (...)
30 May 2016 Common Blue 3 Adult Lowca rugby club brows Lowca NX980217 VC70 Cumberland Chris Mason 2 pairs doing what they have to do.
3 Jun 2016 Common Blue 3 Adult Arnside Redhills Pasture Arnside SD456778 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Seem to have uneven emergence across sites?
4 Jun 2016 Common Blue 3 Adult Lowca rugby club brows Lowca NX980217 VC70 Cumberland Chris Mason
7 Jun 2016 Common Blue 3 Adult Lowca rugby club brows Lowca NX980217 VC70 Cumberland Chris Mason
8 Jun 2016 Common Blue 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390766 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson/Janet Denison
23 Jun 2016 Common Blue 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460848 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.00am - 12.00pm
25 Jun 2016 Common Blue 3 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD415907 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson/Janet Denison
29 Jun 2016 Common Blue 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
14 Jul 2016 Common Blue 3 Adult Whitbarrow NNR Witherslack SD441870 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
19 Jul 2016 Common Blue 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434878 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell All over the site
1 Aug 2016 Common Blue 3 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY728073 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 10.00am-13.00pm 6703.jpeg
6 Aug 2016 Common Blue 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4577 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
6 Aug 2016 Common Blue 3 Adult Smardale Gill Newbiggin-on-Lune NY7206 VC69 Westmorland Martin Keiller
8 Aug 2016 Common Blue 3 Adult Kirkhead Allithwaite SD393752 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes on the sheltered sunny south east slope in mid (...)
10 Aug 2016 Common Blue 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 1hour 45'. Overcast. !5c.
16 Aug 2016 Common Blue 3 Adult Jack Scout Silverdale SD460737 VC60 West Lancashire Linda
18 Aug 2016 Common Blue 3 Adult North Walney NNR Barrow-in-Furness SD172710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 1.30-2.30pm. 22C.
11 May 2017 Common Blue 3 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell All males. Sunny. Gentle breeze. 8839.jpeg
25 May 2017 Common Blue 3 Adult Dubmill Point Mawbray NY074460 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
14 Jun 2017 Common Blue 3 Adult Maryport Marina Maryport NY037365 VC70 Cumberland Linda
18 Jun 2017 Common Blue 3 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX979217 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
25 Jun 2017 Common Blue 3 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD435846 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick pair in cop.
26 Jun 2017 Common Blue 3 Adult Hampsfell Lindale SD400805 VC69 Westmorland D K Jackson
16 Jul 2017 Common Blue 3 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY760085 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 14.30 - 16.45 Breezy Very flighty
17 Jul 2017 Common Blue 3 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 09-40 - 11.50 Breezy
18 Jul 2017 Common Blue 3 Adult Bell Rake Witherslack SD4387 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
5 Aug 2017 Common Blue 3 Adult Old Park Wood Holker SD335787 VC69 Westmorland Colin
8 Aug 2017 Common Blue 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD450772 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 70% sun
9 Aug 2017 Common Blue 3 Adult Skinburness Silloth NY124558 VC70 Cumberland Linda & Arthur Pennington
15 Aug 2017 Common Blue 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour mid afternoon. Sun 50% T19
27 Aug 2017 Common Blue 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 male, two female
20 May 2018 Common Blue 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 10.00-12.30
5 Jun 2018 Common Blue 43 Adult Glasson Maryport NY029359 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 36m 7f
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 3 Adult Holme Park Fell Holme SD5479 VC69 Westmorland Barry Dyson
22 Jun 2018 Common Blue 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes in late afternoon. Sunny and warm
25 Jun 2018 Common Blue 3 Adult Wolsty Banks Wolsty NY095510 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
27 Jun 2018 Common Blue 3 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433846 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 20 minutes observation inclearing south of the wall. T 28C.
11 Jul 2018 Common Blue 3 Adult Bishop's Tithe Allotment Hampsfield Grange over Sands SD4079 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
12 Jul 2018 Common Blue 3 Adult Mawbray Banks Mawbray NY084476 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
12 Jul 2018 Common Blue 3 Adult Low Crag Wood Witherslack SD444853 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright
15 Jul 2018 Common Blue 3 Adult Lenibrick Point Flookburgh SD348750 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 2 males and a female
24 Jul 2018 Common Blue 3 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433846 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick males
26 Jul 2018 Common Blue 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 26oC 90% sun
27 Jul 2018 Common Blue 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 16.00 to 16.20. T29C. Sunny
30 Jul 2018 Common Blue 13 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434879 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Most faded. 16036.jpeg
30 Jul 2018 Common Blue 3 Adult Old Park Wood Holker SD336786 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick males
30 Jul 2018 Common Blue 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett
5 Aug 2018 Common Blue 3 Adult Micklam brickworks site Lowca NX979220 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
5 Aug 2018 Common Blue 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC Sunny
28 May 2019 Common Blue 43 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16c. Wind 3 in parts. 19180.jpeg
10 Jun 2019 Common Blue 13 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD466850 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell All males. 19474.jpeg
10 Jun 2019 Common Blue 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Southern slagbank. Lots of bf trefoil, some k vetch.
18 Jun 2019 Common Blue 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick full sun 16 deg C
18 Jun 2019 Common Blue 3 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY732083 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 70% sun
21 Jun 2019 Common Blue 3 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 1 male, 2 females. The first female CBs I have seen in (...) 19844.jpeg
22 Jun 2019 Common Blue 3 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544787 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Males
22 Jun 2019 Common Blue 3 Adult Bishop's Tithe Allotment Hampsfield Grange over Sands SD4079 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
27 Jun 2019 Common Blue 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC full sun.
28 Jun 2019 Common Blue 3 Adult Barkbooth Lot Bowland Bridge SD416908 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
29 Jun 2019 Common Blue 3 Adult Barkbooth Lot Witherslack SD416908 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 20449.jpeg
3 Jul 2019 Common Blue 3 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Witherslack SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.30-12.30 20717.jpeg
6 Jul 2019 Common Blue 3 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD545785 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
13 Jul 2019 Common Blue 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019 Common Blue 3 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 80% dull.
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 (...)
21 Jul 2019 Common Blue 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435875 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
24 Jul 2019 Common Blue 3 Adult Raven's Lodge Levens SD461853 VC69 Westmorland Kath Armstrongy Bryan Ingleby 22. Sun 21972.jpeg
4 Aug 2019 Common Blue 3 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727067 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips 70% sun 20c
8 Aug 2019 Common Blue 13 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 22887.jpeg
25 Aug 2019 Common Blue 3 Adult Walney Island Barrow-in-Furness SD171706 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 12.20-13.30. 27c. Mild southerly breeze.
13 May 2020 Common Blue 3 Adult Flimby wood Maryport NY033341 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
31 May 2020 Common Blue 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456774 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
7 Jun 2020 Common Blue 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16C. 20% sun. 10.45-12.10.
13 Jun 2020 Common Blue 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 11.00-13.00. 21C 80% sun.
15 Jun 2020 Common Blue 3 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD4190 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
16 Jun 2020 Common Blue 3 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD4889 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey All male. One hour. Warm, still, muggy.
19 Jun 2020 Common Blue 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20c. 20% sun.
24 Jun 2020 Common Blue 3 Adult Mawbray Banks Silloth NY0847 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter None of them ever settled.
24 Jun 2020 Common Blue 3 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD417907 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory full sun. Hot
24 Jun 2020 Common Blue 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434879 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 9.50- 10.50. 20c. 100% sun. No breeze.
1 Jul 2020 Common Blue 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 55 minutes in and around the quarry late afternoon. Temp 20C, (...)
21 Jul 2020 Common Blue 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Kendal SD454847 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 21c
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
18 May 2021 Common Blue 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow in Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 14c. 100% sun. All males.
28 May 2021 Common Blue 3 Adult Drigg Dunes Drigg SD062967 VC70 Cumberland J Manson
29 May 2021 Common Blue 43 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow in Furness SD189710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15-19C. Sunny intervals. At least 3 females. 30646.jpeg
27 Jun 2021 Common Blue 3 Adult Orton Scar Crosby Ravensworth NY627113 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Warm and breezy 18C, they didn't fly. Sitting on the rushes (...) 31471.jpeg
28 Jun 2021 Common Blue 3 Adult Bishops Allotment Lindale SD406799 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson
29 Jun 2021 Common Blue 3 Adult St Helens Flimby NY001324 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
2 Jul 2021 Common Blue 13 Adult Holme Park Fell Clawthorpe SD539791 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly sunny 21c
7 Jul 2021 Common Blue 3 Adult Bowber Head Farm Ravenstonedale NY738033 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick In CWT Bowber Head Farm meadows between the farm house and (...)
13 Jul 2021 Common Blue 3 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Males
13 Jul 2021 Common Blue 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 12.20-14.45. 20c. Moderate breeze.
14 Jul 2021 Common Blue 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC sun late afternoon
17 Jul 2021 Common Blue 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould 3 males
22 Jul 2021 Common Blue 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28oC full sun/no wind
25 Jul 2021 Common Blue 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Michael Hampson
26 Jul 2021 Common Blue 3 Adult Beach path Ulverston SD307762 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 14.25-14.50. 23c. 100% sun. 1F, 2M
26 Jul 2021 Common Blue 3 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Newbiggin-on-Lune NY7206 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
27 Jul 2021 Common Blue 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504932 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% cloud
2 Aug 2021 Common Blue 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Howard and Penny Smith 33096.jpeg
28 Aug 2021 Common Blue 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5099 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould 3 males
29 Aug 2021 Common Blue 3 Adult Spring Bank Lane Grange over Sands SD396780 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
29 Aug 2021 Common Blue 3 Adult Eskmeals Ravenglass SD08049461 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
4 May 2022 Common Blue 3 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD204732 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
23 May 2022 Common Blue 13 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Field trip. 10.30-12.20.
16 Jun 2022 Common Blue 3 Adult Holme Park Fell Clawthorpe SD5393579638 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans On western edge of fell, half way to summit.
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
20 Jun 2022 Common Blue 3 Adult Hampsfield Allotment Grange over Sands SD399802 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson
29 Jun 2022 Common Blue 3 Adult High Hampsfield Lindale SD406801 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick a sunny period and site shielded from brisk breeze
1 Jul 2022 Common Blue 3 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Cloud, rain showers am, sunny periods pm. SE breeze 15c.
5 Jul 2022 Common Blue 3 Adult Holme Park Fell Clawthorpe SD539791 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 17c.
10 Jul 2022 Common Blue 3 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD504926 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC full sun
14 Jul 2022 Common Blue 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19c. Breezy. 2 hours.
16 Jul 2022 Common Blue 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505934 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
17 Jul 2022 Common Blue 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 10% sun
17 Jul 2022 Common Blue 3 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun and almost still....2 were female.
31 Jul 2022 Common Blue 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell All males, 2 very fresh. 38092.jpeg
4 Aug 2022 Common Blue 43 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17c. 14.00-15.15
5 Aug 2022 Common Blue 3 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD183746 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
12 Aug 2022 Common Blue 3 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD389745 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick hot sunny morning aggregated grid reference
30 Aug 2022 Common Blue 3 Adult Grune Point Skinburness NY132564 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh Sunny afternoon after dull morning 39216.jpeg
16 May 2023 Common Blue 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188715 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
21 May 2023 Common Blue 3 Adult Risehow Maryport NY028355 VC70 Cumberland John Callion Males
27 May 2023 Common Blue 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440826 VC69 Westmorland Tony Marsh Expert examination of the reported Northern Brown Argus showed (...) 41285.jpeg
30 May 2023 Common Blue 3 Adult Lime Kiln Wood adjacent to Lindale SD413797 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon
30 May 2023 Common Blue 3 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Lindale SD412794 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon
22 Jun 2023 Common Blue 23 Adult Bowber Head Farm Ravenstonedale NY741032 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson Counted whilst walking through hay meadows. Sunny and warm. 42199.jpeg
25 Jun 2023 Common Blue 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504932 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson Warm and sunny.
5 Jul 2023 Common Blue 3 Adult Roadside And Forestry Verge Crossings Stapleton NY520720 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown light cloud but bright breezy 5til 6pm 1f 2male
6 Jul 2023 Common Blue 3 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 60%sun. light breeze.
7 Jul 2023 Common Blue 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 70% sun. 20 minute visit.
4 Sep 2023 Common Blue 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189715 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian

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