From the archives – On This Day
Week commencing Monday 5th August 2024
5th August
An adult Pacific Golden Plover remained at Grune Point until 9th August in 2000 it was the second Cumbrian record, an adult Yellow-legged Gull was seen on Haverigg beach (SD17U) in 2014 it was the 19th Cumbrian record this century and Hobbies were seen in the Tindale – Hallbankgate area in 2006 and in Geltsdale in 2016.
6th August
A Cory’s Shearwater off South Walney in 1972 was the first Cumbrian record, a Great White Egret was seen at Hodbarrow in 2014 it was the 26th Cumbrian record, a Spoonbill that frequented the Kent estuary until 19th August in 1976 was the 13th Cumbrian record, a Corncrake was ‘rasping’ at Houghton, Carlisle (NY46) in 1981, this was a good date for Hobbies with birds at Wetheral in 2003, in the Tindal Tarn area in 2005 in Geltsdale in 2015 and at Haverthwaite in 2016.
7th August
Two Long-tailed Skuas were recorded at South Walney in 1995, a second-summer Ring-billed Gull was found at Wet Sleddale it remained until 11th August in 1991 and was the fifth Cumbrian record and a juvenile Hobby was seen at Lowca (NX92V) in 2005.
8th August
The first-summer Sabine’s Gull found moribund on Rockcliffe Marsh on the 1st August 1999 was found dead there on this day, it was the 17th Cumbrian record.
9th August
A Balearic Shearwater off Biggar Bank in 2003 was the eighth Cumbrian record and the ninth individual bird, a Tawny Pipit at South Walney in 1982 was the second Cumbrian record.
10th August
A Pectoral Sandpiper remained at Port Carlisle until 12th August in 1994 it was the 14th Cumbrian record, an adult Yellow-legged Gull frequented Newbiggin viaduct (SD09X) in 2013 it was the 29th Cumbrian record, A ‘churring’ Nightjar was present on a southern moss in 2006, a juvenile Woodchat Shrike seen at Eskmeals in 1997 was the fourth Cumbrian record, a Melodious Warbler found at South Walney in 1980 was the sixth Cumbrian record, in fact all records to date are from South Walney and a Rose-coloured Starling seen at Ravenglass in 2020 was the 18th Cumbrian record this century and the fifth record for 2020!
11th August
Honey-buzzards were present in South Cumbria from 23rd May until this date in 2017, it is definitely a good date for Hobbies withthree, one a possible juvenile frequenting Foulshaw Moss in 2011, a first-summer bird at Foulshaw Moss in 2015, and singles at South Walney in 2015, and at High Blaithwaite (NY24H) in 2016.
Ronnie Irving
Ex-Secretary CBC Records Panel (2015- 2024)
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