Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Common Blue

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
27 Jun 2015 Common Blue 5 Adult Eskmeals Waberthwaite SD078943 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon Fairly windy
12 Jul 2015 Common Blue 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459832 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
18 Jul 2015 Common Blue 30 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD430844 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Estimated count
3 Sep 2015 Common Blue 14 Adult Walney Channel slag bank Barrow-in-Furness SD188708 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 10 males
15 May 2016 Common Blue 1 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon
15 May 2016 Common Blue 1 Adult Clints Quarry Egremont NY008122 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon
29 May 2016 Common Blue 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460848 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 09.30am - 10.30am
10 Jun 2016 Common Blue 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
22 Jun 2016 Common Blue 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Grange over Sands SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Pair Mating. 5730.jpeg
23 Jun 2016 Common Blue 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460848 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.00am - 12.00pm
23 Jun 2016 Common Blue 4 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 1.00pm - 2.15pm
29 Jun 2016 Common Blue 7 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 5.45pm - 7.15pm 5888.jpeg
14 Jul 2016 Common Blue 12 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 09.45-11.45am
1 Aug 2016 Common Blue 3 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY728073 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 10.00am-13.00pm 6703.jpeg
6 Jul 2017 Common Blue 7 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 9.45 - 11.15 10297.jpeg
16 Jul 2017 Common Blue 3 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY760085 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 14.30 - 16.45 Breezy Very flighty
24 Aug 2017 Common Blue 10 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190708 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon All on track/path next to railway. 10.30am -13.00pm 11872.gif
23 May 2018 Common Blue 12 Adult Cavendish Dock Road waste ground Barrow-in-Furness SD204685 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 10.40-12.10 First visit here. Thanks for tip Helen W. 13277.jpeg
15 Jul 2018 Common Blue 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD456850 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 15.05 - 16.30pm
3 Jul 2019 Common Blue 3 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Witherslack SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.30-12.30 20717.jpeg
8 Aug 2019 Common Blue 9 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD189744 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 22872.jpeg
28 May 2020 Common Blue 10 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
9 Jun 2020 Common Blue 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 10.10 - 11.20 26421.jpeg
26 Jun 2020 Common Blue 8 Adult Holme Fell area Burton-in-Kendal SD541785 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 16.20 - 18.10 breezy All males
19 Apr 2021 Common Blue 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Flew past quickly
19 May 2021 Common Blue 8 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.05 -14.25 Breezy Pair mating 30539.jpeg
30 May 2021 Common Blue 8 Adult Maryport Coastal Park Maryport NY029362 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon 30727.jpeg
6 Jun 2021 Common Blue 15 Adult Eskmeals Bootle SD080940 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon
15 Jun 2021 Common Blue 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Very tatty 31132.jpeg
20 Jun 2021 Common Blue 9 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY760085 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 31275.jpeg
29 Jun 2021 Common Blue 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390768 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 31601.jpeg
2 Aug 2021 Common Blue 6 Adult Clints Quarry Egremont NY008122 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon 18C Breezy 33186.jpeg
5 Sep 2021 Common Blue 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190711 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 13.15-14.30 20C 90% Sun 34308.jpeg
7 Jun 2022 Common Blue 4 Adult Marina Village Barrow-in-Furness SD205686 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 10.30am - 11.05am Sunny
23 May 2023 Common Blue 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Breezy 40910.jpeg
27 May 2023 Common Blue 4 Adult Clints Quarry Egremont NY004115 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon

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