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Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Small Blue

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Date	Species	Number	Life Stage	Site	Town	Grid Ref.	V. County	Recorder	Comment
15 Jun 2021	Small Blue	5	Adult	Micklam brickworks site	Lowca	NX979219	VC70 Cumberland	Mike and Lyn Mills	Without having a search we met with 5 using the shelter of (...)
20 Jul 2020	Small Blue	3	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD192712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Windy. Mostly dull.
3 Jun 2015	Small Blue	3	Adult	Windfarm	Workington	NX995305	VC70 Cumberland	Michael Williams	windy conditions!
4 Jun 2023	Small Blue	9	Adult	Barrowmouth	Whitehaven	NX960161	VC70 Cumberland	Mike and Lyn Mills	We have watched this site for several years but this is the (...)
1 Jun 2018	Small Blue	37	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190710	VC69 Westmorland	Peter Hughes	Warm and sunny. Walked length and breadth of site over a couple (...)
26 May 2015	Small Blue	30	Adult	Moss Bay	Workington	NY005287	VC70 Cumberland	Martyn Shutt	Varying groups up and down the costal path
15 May 2020	Small Blue	1	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190711	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Triangle where paths meet.
22 May 2016	Small Blue	61	Adult	Derwent Howe	Workington	NX991278	VC70 Cumberland	K Hamilton	This is quite a large area but still a great count early in the (...)
30 May 2021	Small Blue	5	Adult	Maryport Coastal Park	Maryport	NY029362	VC70 Cumberland	Ian Tallon	They took some finding in an unfamiliar place
4 Jun 2015	Small Blue	3	Adult	Lowca Brows	Whitehaven	NX978220	VC70 Cumberland	Mike and Lyn Mills	Their sheltered spot at 17 degrees C. Nice!
6 Jun 2021	Small Blue	3	Adult	Oldside Wind Farm	Workington	NX993300	VC70 Cumberland	Derek McAlone	Thankfully still a few small blues at the damaged Oldside site
7 Jun 2022	Small Blue	3	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189713	VC69 Westmorland	Peter Anderson	Sunny, with some cloud
15 Jun 2022	Small Blue	30	Adult	Oldside Wind Farm	Siddick	NX992298	VC70 Cumberland	Tony Marsh	Sunny, mild breeze. At least 30 seen all over the site. Mostly (...)
7 Aug 2020	Small Blue	4	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD192712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Sunny intervals.
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 (...)
23 May 2019	Small Blue	2	Adult	Old railway south of Maryport docks	Maryport	NY031361	VC70 Cumberland	Andy Warner	Sunny but cool. Patchy Kidney Vetch, good Birdsfoot Trefoil
14 Jun 2022	Small Blue	27	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189715	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	Sunny and breezy. Temperature 18C two hours observation in (...)
12 Jun 2021	Small Blue	12	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189711	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips	Sunny 22c
2 Jun 2023	Small Blue	14	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189711	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips	Sunny 17c
4 Jun 2021	Small Blue	7	Adult	Glasson	Maryport	NY029360	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Spread out over a wide area. Mostly sunny, but breezy. (...)
20 Jun 2022	Small Blue	34	Adult	Oldside Wind Farm	Siddick	NX995305	VC70 Cumberland	Tony Marsh	Spread much wider over the site this year I think
29 May 2016	Small Blue	30	Adult	Micklam brickworks site	Lowca	NX981223	VC70 Cumberland	Mike and Lyn Mills	Some on kidney vetch flowers.
29 May 2020	Small Blue	12	Adult	Maryport Coastal Park	Maryport	NY031361	VC70 Cumberland	Andy Warner	Small colony? Sparse Kidney Vetch. Sunny, warm
30 May 2016	Small Blue	20	Adult	Barrow-in-Furness	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189712	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	Slag banks north of the railway bridge in 2 hours
26 Jun 2021	Small Blue	1	Adult	Barrowmouth,	Whitehaven	NX959160	VC70 Cumberland	Mike and Lyn Mills	Single specimen while passing through the site. Not noted here (...)
9 Jun 2015	Small Blue	72	Adult	Workington Wind Farm	Workington	NY005287	VC70 Cumberland	Clive Bew	Sightings between 12.30 - 15.00 Sunny Day light breeze
5 Jun 2018	Small Blue	22	Adult	Glasson	Maryport	NY029359	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Several females in egg-laying activity
6 May 2022	Small Blue	4	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190714	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Roosting in grass. 14C. Cloudy.
1 Jun 2023	Small Blue	50	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD188712	VC69 Westmorland	Stephen Hollinrake	Probably more didn't cover all areas, some found emerging
29 Aug 2018	Small Blue	2	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD192712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Possibly 4 sighted.2 hour walk. 19C 95% sun.
28 Jul 2023	Small Blue	1	Adult	Crosscanonby Carr Nature Reserve	Crosscanonby	NY064395	VC70 Cumberland	Colin Smith	partial sun
6 Aug 2018	Small Blue	4	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189711	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Overcast. 19C. 2 hr site walk with Chris Winnick. 2nd brood.
14 Jul 2023	Small Blue	16	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD191703	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian	Overcast
13 Jun 2021	Small Blue	20	Adult	Morrisons	Workington	NX989283	VC70 Cumberland	K Walton	overcast
9 Jun 2015	Small Blue	26	Adult	Lowca Brows	Whitehaven	NX978220	VC70 Cumberland	Mike and Lyn Mills	Over wider area probably separate groups
31 May 2021	Small Blue	5	Adult	Maryport Marina	Maryport	NY037365	VC70 Cumberland	Derek McAlone	On the flowery bank on Salmoor Way Maryport marina
25 Jul 2023	Small Blue	7	Adult	Maryport harbour - roadside	Maryport Harbour	NY0293336308	VC70 Cumberland	Julia Garner	Not in the dune slacks as usual but on the quayside leading to (...)
10 Jun 2019	Small Blue	1	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD188711	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Northern slagbank. Overcast.
19 Jun 2019	Small Blue	20	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	North slag bank. Full sun. 75 mins.
14 May 2016	Small Blue	3	Adult	Oldside Wind Farm	Workington	NX985284	VC70 Cumberland	K Hamilton	Nice and fresh my first of the year
2 Jun 2022	Small Blue	25	Adult	Workington Wind Farm	Workington	NX995304	VC70 Cumberland	Mike Porter	More than I've seen before in this precise area and more (...)
1 Jun 2021	Small Blue	10	Adult	Maryport Marina	Maryport	NY031366	VC70 Cumberland	Derek McAlone	More around today fighting with common blues
29 May 2016	Small Blue	95	Adult	Workington Wind Farm	Workington	NX9930	VC70 Cumberland	K Walton	Miniumum number, only covered very small area near car park, too (...)
31 May 2017	Small Blue	8	Adult	Glasson	Maryport	NY029358	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Males and females.
29 May 2020	Small Blue	4	Adult	Maryport Coastal Park	Maryport	NY029360	VC70 Cumberland	Andy Warner	Kidney Vetch quite profuse. Sunny, warm
31 May 2018	Small Blue	11	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190710	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Including 1 pair
3 Aug 2023	Small Blue	8	Adult	Salmoor Way	Maryport	NY029366	VC70 Cumberland	Derek McAlone	In their usual haunts, along 50yds of Salmoor Way
11 Jun 2021	Small Blue	12	Adult	Workington Railway Station	Workington	NX995288	VC70 Cumberland	Anthony Marsh	In land adjacent to BR car park
14 Jun 2014	Small Blue	13	Adult	Workington Wind Farm	Workington	NX993297	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Chadwick	In 2hrs in full sun between above grid ref. and NX997309
20 May 2023	Small Blue	30	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD188714	VC69 Westmorland	David Hughes	Grid Ref approximate. Seen in various places on slag bank where (...)
11 Jun 2021	Small Blue	30	Adult	Oldside Wind Farm	Workington	NX993300	VC70 Cumberland	Anthony Marsh	Good numbers from various parts of the site. Sometimes 5 or 6 (...)
25 May 2017	Small Blue	40	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189712	VC69 Westmorland	G Ashworth	Full Sun. 40 is a minimum, at least 20 adjacent to the Railway
27 Jul 2016	Small Blue	2	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189713	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Full sun. 1pm-2.30pm
14 Jun 2022	Small Blue	28	Adult	Workington Wind Farm	Workington	NX993300	VC70 Cumberland	Chris Winnick	Full sun 17oC
22 Jun 2021	Small Blue	1	Larva	Cavendish Dock Road waste ground	Barrow-in-Furness	SD206687	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Found on kidney vetch at north end of site
1 Jun 2019	Small Blue	2	Adult	Townend farm car park (NT)	Troutbeck Cumbria	NY377041	VC69 Westmorland	Sally Garner	Flying in small wildflower meadow ajoining car park and leading (...)
6 Jun 2019	Small Blue	2	Adult	Oldside Wind Turbines	Workington	NX99623035	VC70 Cumberland	Andy Warner	Fleeting sun, cool. Good areas of Kidney Vetch
7 May 2020	Small Blue	1	Adult	Maryport Coastal Park	Maryport	NY028360	VC70 Cumberland	Keith Hamilton	First one of the year, by the new scrapes
23 May 2022	Small Blue	91	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Field trip. 10.30-12.20.
29 Jun 2021	Small Blue	2	Adult	St Helens	Flimby	NY001324	VC70 Cumberland	John Callion	FEMALES
27 Jun 2015	Small Blue	3	Adult	Workington Wind Farm	Workington	NX993300	VC70 Cumberland	Ian Tallon	Fairly worn
13 Aug 2018	Small Blue	10	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Even 1 before the tunnel.
30 May 2023	Small Blue	40	Adult	Oldside	Siddick	NX994302	VC70 Cumberland	Tony Marsh	Estimates of numbers, well spread our around the site. Sunny (...)
20 May 2020	Small Blue	10	Adult	Oldside Wind Farm	Workington	NX993299	VC70 Cumberland	Anthony Marsh	Estimated numbers on a stroll around. Actively flying bright (...)
23 Jun 2015	Small Blue	9	Adult	Lowca Brows	Whitehaven	NX978220	VC70 Cumberland	Mike and Lyn Mills	Enjoying sheltered spots.
6 Jun 2018	Small Blue	11	Adult	Oldside Wind Farm	Workington	NX9948530731	VC70 Cumberland	Tom Dunbar	Egg-laying Small Blue. Force 6 wind.
9 Jun 2016	Small Blue	40	Adult	Workington Wind Farm	Workington	NX994303	VC70 Cumberland	Jonathan Scragg	Easily located across the whole site, several pristine (...)
10 Jun 2019	Small Blue	12	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD188711	VC69 Westmorland	Brian Chandler	Early morning full sun
12 Jun 2021	Small Blue	15	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189708	VC69 Westmorland	Graham Parry	Early afternoon.. Warming up with very sunny intervals.
26 May 2019	Small Blue	45	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189711	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	Dull....except 60 mins. sun!
3 Aug 2020	Small Blue	10	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190711	VC69 Westmorland	Dinesh Patel	Close to path near railway lines
12 Jun 2021	Small Blue	5	Adult	Oldside Wind Farm	Workington	NX996303	VC70 Cumberland	Mike Porter	Bright sunshine with some breeze.
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 (...)
23 May 2023	Small Blue	20	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189711	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	Breezy
20 May 2019	Small Blue	20	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189711	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	Breezy
24 Aug 2020	Small Blue	1	Adult	Oldside Wind Farm	Workington	NX994300	VC70 Cumberland	Anthony Marsh	Bravely flying up to challenge all the larger butterflies that (...)
3 Jun 2021	Small Blue	33	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow in Furness	SD192712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	BC field trip. 14c. Overcast with showers. Roosting in grasses & (...)
8 Jun 2016	Small Blue	5	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189712	VC69 Westmorland	Michael Foley	At S end, hot/humid but overcast.
17 May 2018	Small Blue	6	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	At least 6.
20 May 2022	Small Blue	25	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189711	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian	At least 25 between 11:30 - 12:45
6 Jun 2016	Small Blue	10	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190711	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	at least 10 not seriously counting over 20 mins. The Small Blue (...)
16 May 2021	Small Blue	1	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189713	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	At base of slope facing rail track. 14c. Overcast
15 May 2020	Small Blue	3	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189711	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Ascending path below slag.
3 Jun 2016	Small Blue	70	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189712	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	Approximate numbers seen in 140 minutes during a Butterfly (...)
17 Jun 2021	Small Blue	6	Adult	Maryport Marina	Maryport	NY029365	VC70 Cumberland	Derek McAlone	Apologies. Incorrect comment in first version of this post
2 Jun 2014	Small Blue	40	Adult	Oldside Wind Farm	Workington	NX994299	VC70 Cumberland	Chris Winnick	An excellent year....almost double last year!
22 Jun 2018	Small Blue	3	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190711	VC69 Westmorland	Andrew Rhodes	Alongside railway.
5 Jun 2018	Small Blue	24	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190712	VC69 Westmorland	G Ashworth	All sightings on the eastern side, and adjacent to the railway (...)
10 May 2022	Small Blue	12	Adult	Sandscale Haws	Barrow-in-Furness	SD185747	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian	All Males
6 Jun 2021	Small Blue	8	Adult	Kells, Cumbria	Whitehaven	NX961161	VC70 Cumberland	Chris Ward	A good Kidney Vetch site on sunny slopes with attendant Birds (...)
25 Jun 2020	Small Blue	3	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD192712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	9.30-10.25. 24c. 100% sun, wind 2.
3 Aug 2020	Small Blue	2	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190715	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	85 minute circuit of the slag bank. Dull and breezy. temp 16C
24 May 2023	Small Blue	43	Adult	Barrow Slagbank	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189712	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	80% sun 15oC but strong breeze reduced numbers.
20 Aug 2020	Small Blue	2	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD192712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	8.50-11.10. 17-19c. 100% sun.
12 Sep 2018	Small Blue	2	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD192712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	75 mins walk. 90% sun. Wind 3. On Ivy.
5 Sep 2018	Small Blue	5	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD192712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	70 min walk. 100% sun. 17c. Including a pair.
14 Jun 2015	Small Blue	10	Adult	Glasson, opposite nursing home	Maryport	NY030360	VC70 Cumberland	Peter Howard	3pm, sunny, 14 degrees
9 Jun 2016	Small Blue	6	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189713	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	3.30-4.30pm. 18c. Sunny.
24 Jul 2021	Small Blue	1	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD192712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	2nd brood.
17 Aug 2020	Small Blue	4	Adult	Coastal path	Workington	NX992283	VC70 Cumberland	Hayley Howard	2nd brood
1 Jul 2018	Small Blue	2	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189710	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	28C. 95 min walk.
12 Jun 2018	Small Blue	12	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189710	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	25c. Overcast.
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 (...)
24 May 2018	Small Blue	60	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190718	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	23oC 100% sun all very fresh......numbers still building up
31 Aug 2018	Small Blue	2	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD193720	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	21oC 100% sun...second generation
20 May 2020	Small Blue	48	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD192712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	21c. 11.10-13.10 circular walk.
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 Jul 2019	Small Blue	2	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	20c. Breezy in places.
19 Jun 2020	Small Blue	3	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD188711	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	20c. 20% sun.
4 Jun 2023	Small Blue	2	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190710	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	20C. 100% sun. 13.25-13.55.
25 May 2018	Small Blue	20	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189714	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	20 . Overcast, windy.
26 May 2017	Small Blue	18	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189711	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	2.5 hours. Full sun.
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.
3 Jun 2018	Small Blue	30	Adult	Maryport Marina	Maryport	NY030361	VC70 Cumberland	Chris Winnick	19oC...most just emerged...some mating.
6 Aug 2018	Small Blue	8	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD193725	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	19oC overcast A second generation!
3 Jun 2018	Small Blue	40	Adult	Oldside Wind Farm	Workington	NX992299	VC70 Cumberland	Chris Winnick	19oC most still fresh....mating and egg laying. KV in scrapes (...)
8 Jun 2016	Small Blue	8	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD193725	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	19oC Dull
25 May 2017	Small Blue	22	Adult	Glasson	Maryport	NY0336	VC70 Cumberland	Peter Howard	19deg, 100% SS, wind- N1
14 Jul 2022	Small Blue	1	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189711	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	19c. Breezy. 2 hours.
9 Jul 2023	Small Blue	10	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD192712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	19C. 95% sun.
25 Aug 2021	Small Blue	2	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189711	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	19C. 100% sun. 11.40-13.30. Circular walk.
2 Jun 2022	Small Blue	2	Adult	Marina Village	Barrow-in-Furness	SD205686	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	18c. Overcast. 60 mins circular walk.
10 Jun 2021	Small Blue	18	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow in Furness	SD189710	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	18c. Overcast & breezy. 30 min walk.
1 Sep 2021	Small Blue	1	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190711	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	18C. 80% sun. 13.45-15.15.
17 May 2023	Small Blue	5	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	18.00- 18.40. Roosting on bank opposite the railway line.
27 May 2022	Small Blue	45	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189711	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	17C. Windy. 11am-12 noon.
31 Jul 2021	Small Blue	2	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD192712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	17C. Overcast.
18 May 2022	Small Blue	138	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190713	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	17c. Full sun.
24 Jun 2022	Small Blue	2	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD188711	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	17c. Cloudy.
4 Aug 2023	Small Blue	12	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow in Furness	SD192712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	17C. 100% sun.
20 Jun 2022	Small Blue	6	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189711	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	17C. 10-11.30am.
28 May 2019	Small Blue	55	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189711	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	16c. Wind 3 in parts.
7 Jun 2020	Small Blue	15	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	16C. 20% sun. 10.45-12.10.
29 May 2023	Small Blue	57	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190713	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	16C. 100% sun.
18 May 2023	Small Blue	49	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189711	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian	15Deg Hazy Sun. Beween 11:30 - 12:45.
29 May 2021	Small Blue	40	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow in Furness	SD189710	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	15-19C. Sunny intervals.
18 May 2021	Small Blue	8	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow in Furness	SD189712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	14c. 100% sun. All males.
28 Jun 2021	Small Blue	4	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow in Furness	SD192712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	14.35-15.35. !00% sun. 20c.
9 May 2023	Small Blue	1	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189710	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	14.30-15.45. 15C. 100% sun
9 May 2023	Small Blue	1	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	14.30-15.45. 15C. 100% sun
9 May 2023	Small Blue	3	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189714	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	14.30-15.45. 15C. 100% sun
9 Jun 2021	Small Blue	125	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190715	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	14.00 to 16.00 with three other observers. Most of northern slag (...)
5 Sep 2021	Small Blue	2	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190711	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	13.15-14.30 20C 90% Sun
14 Jun 2017	Small Blue	8	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189714	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	120 mins. 80% overcast but temp in mid teens. 5 females.
25 Jul 2021	Small Blue	1	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190710	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts	12.25 - 14.15
13 Jul 2021	Small Blue	1	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189711	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	12.20-14.45. 20c. Moderate breeze.
22 May 2022	Small Blue	27	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189711	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian	11:30 - 12:30. Overcast with Drizzle. None in flight
19 May 2018	Small Blue	35	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189712	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	110 minutes slow walk around the N slag bank. Full sun, light (...)
14 Aug 2020	Small Blue	1	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD192792	VC70 Cumberland	Helen Wallace	11.05-12.50. 100%sun. 20'sC.
19 May 2021	Small Blue	8	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189712	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	11.05 -14.25 Breezy
13 Jun 2020	Small Blue	13	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD188711	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	11.00-13.00. 21C 80% sun. Worn.
15 Jun 2023	Small Blue	4	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD192712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	100% sun. 23C.
12 Jul 2017	Small Blue	1	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189711	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	100% sun. 20C Wind 2.
22 Jun 2021	Small Blue	9	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow in Furness	SD189711	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	100% sun. 17c.
6 Jun 2019	Small Blue	3	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189711	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips	100% sun. 15c SW breeze. 1 hour visit from 14.45 hrs. Small (...)
19 May 2017	Small Blue	23	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189711	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	100% overcast. Male & female.
31 Jul 2020	Small Blue	7	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD192712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	10.50-12.20. 100% sun. 25c.
17 May 2022	Small Blue	20	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190714	VC69 Westmorland	IanTallon and Mike Roberts	10.45-11.45 Breezy Probably many more
7 Aug 2020	Small Blue	2	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190710	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts	10.40am - 12.40pm Another pair mating
7 Aug 2020	Small Blue	3	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190710	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts	10.40am - 12.40pm
7 Sep 2021	Small Blue	1	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD192712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	10.30-12.00. 21C. 100% sun. Hanging in there.
9 Jun 2016	Small Blue	10	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189713	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	10.15 am - 12.00pm
11 May 2017	Small Blue	3	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190710	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	10.000 - 12.00 Breezy
20 May 2018	Small Blue	8	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190710	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	10.00-12.30 Female
20 May 2018	Small Blue	8	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190710	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	10.00-12.30 Male
20 Jul 2023	Small Blue	29	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD192712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	10-12 circular walk. 17C. Sunny
15 May 2020	Small Blue	7	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	1 adult laying eggs on Kidney vetch.
26 Aug 2023	Small Blue	3	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190709	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
25 Aug 2023	Small Blue	1	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190711	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
21 Aug 2023	Small Blue	1	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD192705	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
13 Aug 2023	Small Blue	2	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190715	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
9 Aug 2023	Small Blue	5	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD191703	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
28 Jul 2023	Small Blue	12	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD191703	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
24 Jul 2023	Small Blue	6	Adult	Salmoor Way	Maryport	NY029366	VC70 Cumberland	Derek McAlone
17 Jul 2023	Small Blue	12	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD191703	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
6 Jul 2023	Small Blue	1	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189711	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
1 Jun 2023	Small Blue	12	Adult	Workington Wind Farm	Workington	NX996303	VC70 Cumberland	Mike Porter
31 May 2023	Small Blue	1	Adult	Maryport Marina	Maryport	NY029366	VC70 Cumberland	Keith Temple
31 May 2023	Small Blue	3	Adult	Maryport Marina	Maryport	NY029366	VC70 Cumberland	Keith Temple
30 May 2023	Small Blue	36	Adult	Micklam brickworks site	Lowca	NX984217	VC70 Cumberland	Mike and Lyn Mills
27 May 2023	Small Blue	15	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189719	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Scaife
27 May 2023	Small Blue	65	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190713	VC69 Westmorland	Graham Robinson
26 May 2023	Small Blue	4	Adult	Salmoor Way	Maryport	NY029366	VC70 Cumberland	Derek McAlone
24 May 2023	Small Blue	2	Adult	Sandy loning	Maryport	NY039361	VC70 Cumberland	Joanne Hill
24 May 2023	Small Blue	2	Adult	Sandy loning	Maryport	NY037361	VC70 Cumberland	Joanne Hill
16 May 2023	Small Blue	7	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD188715	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
11 May 2023	Small Blue	6	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD188715	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
7 Jun 2022	Small Blue	16	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD192712	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips
1 Jun 2022	Small Blue	54	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189711	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
19 May 2022	Small Blue	6	Adult	Wind Farm	Workington	NX995305	VC70 Cumberland	Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon
18 May 2022	Small Blue	30	Adult	Old mineral line	Workington	NX989283	VC70 Cumberland	Graeme Baker
12 May 2022	Small Blue	7	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD191702	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
7 May 2022	Small Blue	1	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190704	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
28 Aug 2021	Small Blue	7	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189701	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
26 Jul 2021	Small Blue	10	Adult	St Bees Golf Course footpath	St Bees	NX967109	VC70 Cumberland	Anne Carnegie
22 Jun 2021	Small Blue	2	Adult	Cavendish Dock Road waste ground	Barrow in Furness	SD206686	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
12 Jun 2021	Small Blue	2	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189710	VC69 Westmorland	Alex Blomfield
12 Jun 2021	Small Blue	25	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189712	VC69 Westmorland	Alex Blomfield
9 Jun 2021	Small Blue	12	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD188711	VC69 Westmorland	Jane Jones
27 May 2021	Small Blue	10	Adult	Workington Wind Farm	Workington	NX996303	VC70 Cumberland	Tim R Wallis
22 May 2021	Small Blue	5	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD191709	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
31 May 2020	Small Blue	4	Adult	Maryport Marina	Maryport	NY029366	VC70 Cumberland	Derek McAlone
29 May 2020	Small Blue	3	Adult	Oldside Wind Farm	Workington	NY029366	VC70 Cumberland	Derek McAlone
29 May 2020	Small Blue	9	Adult	Lowca Brows	Whitehaven	NX979217	VC70 Cumberland	Mike and Lyn Mills
29 May 2020	Small Blue	10	Adult	Micklam brickworks site	Whitehaven	NX979221	VC70 Cumberland	Mike and Lyn Mills
28 May 2020	Small Blue	25	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD192712	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
27 May 2020	Small Blue	4	Adult	Maryport Marina	Maryport	NY029365	VC70 Cumberland	Mike Porter
20 May 2020	Small Blue	1	Adult	Siddick, near wind turbines	Workington	NX995303	VC70 Cumberland	Mike Porter
20 May 2020	Small Blue	3	Adult	Siddick, near wind turbines	Workington	NX996303	VC70 Cumberland	Mike Porter
11 May 2020	Small Blue	2	Adult	Maryport Coastal Park	Maryport	NY028359	VC70 Cumberland	Keith Hamilton
3 Jun 2019	Small Blue	4	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190715	VC69 Westmorland	Copland Smith
3 Jun 2019	Small Blue	6	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190713	VC69 Westmorland	Copland Smith
3 Jun 2019	Small Blue	4	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190712	VC69 Westmorland	Copland Smith
3 Jun 2019	Small Blue	3	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190714	VC69 Westmorland	Copland Smith
3 Jun 2019	Small Blue	55	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189711	VC69 Westmorland	Dave Wainwright
25 May 2019	Small Blue	6	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189711	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
19 Aug 2018	Small Blue	1	Adult	Workington Wind Farm	Workington	NX991298	VC70 Cumberland	Mike Gregory
24 Jul 2018	Small Blue	4	Adult	Mealpot Rd	Maryport	NY036361	VC70 Cumberland	Keith Hamilton
24 Jun 2018	Small Blue	11	Adult	Lowca Brows	Whitehaven	NX979219	VC70 Cumberland	Mike and Lyn Mills
12 Jun 2018	Small Blue	1	Adult	St Bees Head	St Bees	NX95871188	VC70 Cumberland	Nigel Voaden
3 Jun 2018	Small Blue	6	Adult	Micklam brickworks site	Lowca	NX979218	VC70 Cumberland	Mike and Lyn Mills
27 May 2018	Small Blue	20	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD188710	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
14 Jun 2017	Small Blue	7	Adult	Maryport Marina	Maryport	NY037365	VC70 Cumberland	Linda
31 May 2017	Small Blue	8	Adult	Lowca Brows	Whitehaven	NX979218	VC70 Cumberland	Mike and Lyn Mills
26 May 2017	Small Blue	9	Adult	Disused Railway line	Workington	NX98932837	VC70 Cumberland	Graeme Baker
21 May 2017	Small Blue	3	Adult	Oldside Wind Farm	Workington	NX995303	VC70 Cumberland	K Hamilton
11 May 2017	Small Blue	1	Adult	Oldside Wind Farm	Workington	NX995305	VC70 Cumberland	Sarah Mitchell
14 Aug 2016	Small Blue	1	Adult	Lowca rugby club brows	Lowca	NX979217	VC70 Cumberland	Chris Mason
27 Jul 2016	Small Blue	2	Adult	Lowca rugby club brows	Lowca	NX979221	VC70 Cumberland	Chris Mason
15 Jun 2016	Small Blue	1	Adult	Lowca rugby club brows	Lowca	NX979219	VC70 Cumberland	Chris Mason
11 Jun 2016	Small Blue	3	Adult	Lowca rugby club brows	Lowca	NX980217	VC70 Cumberland	Chris Mason
7 Jun 2016	Small Blue	2	Adult	Lowca rugby club brows	Lowca	NX980217	VC70 Cumberland	Chris Mason
5 Jun 2016	Small Blue	5	Adult	Lowca rugby club brows	Lowca	NX980217	VC70 Cumberland	Chris Mason
4 Jun 2016	Small Blue	2	Adult	Lowca rugby club brows	Lowca	NX980217	VC70 Cumberland	Chris Mason
3 Jun 2016	Small Blue	3	Adult	Lowca rugby club brows	Lowca	NX980217	VC70 Cumberland	Chris Mason
3 Jun 2016	Small Blue	8	Adult	Lowca Cliff Path	Lowca	NX978215	VC70 Cumberland	Irene Stephenson
29 May 2016	Small Blue	5	Adult	Lowca rugby club brows	Lowca	NX979210	VC70 Cumberland	Chris Mason
29 May 2016	Small Blue	16	Adult	Lowca Brows	Whitehaven	NX979219	VC70 Cumberland	Mike and Lyn Mills
27 May 2016	Small Blue	9	Adult	Lowca rugby club brows	Lowca	NX979220	VC70 Cumberland	Chris Mason
16 May 2016	Small Blue	1	Adult	Oldside Wind Farm	Workington	NX995303	VC70 Cumberland	Sarah Mitchell
15 May 2016	Small Blue	4	Adult	Oldside Wind Farm	Workington	NX995305	VC70 Cumberland	Ian Tallon
31 Aug 2015	Small Blue	7	Adult	Steelworks Site	Workington	NX985271	VC70 Cumberland	K Hamilton
30 Aug 2015	Small Blue	5	Adult	Oldside Wind Farm	Workington	NX995308	VC70 Cumberland	K Hamilton
23 Jun 2015	Small Blue	9	Adult	Lowca Brows	Whitehaven	NX978220	VC70 Cumberland	Mike and Lyn Mills
12 Jun 2015	Small Blue	10	Adult	Lowca rugby club brows	Whitehaven	NX979217	VC70 Cumberland	Chris Mason
7 Jun 2015	Small Blue	96	Adult	Workington	Workington	NX9928	VC70 Cumberland	K Hamilton
3 Jun 2015	Small Blue	4	Adult	Lowca Brows	Whitehaven	NX978220	VC70 Cumberland	Mike and Lyn Mills
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
8 Jun 2014	Small Blue	38	Adult	Oldside Wind Farm	Workington	NX994303	VC70 Cumberland	Stephen Lowther
6 Jun 2014	Small Blue	7	Adult	Oldside Wind Farm	Workington	NX994303	VC70 Cumberland	Steven Flynn
30 May 2014	Small Blue	3	Adult	Oldside Wind Farm	Workington	NX992300	VC70 Cumberland	Andrew Cockroft
26 May 2014	Small Blue	7	Adult	Wind Farm	Workington	NX994304	VC70 Cumberland	Brian
21 May 2014	Small Blue	8	Adult	Wind Farm	Workington	NX996308	VC70 Cumberland	Michael Williams
18 May 2014	Small Blue	5	Adult	Oldside Wind Farm	Workington	NX995305	VC70 Cumberland	K Hamilton

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