Week Commencing Monday 6th February 2023

Records from the archives – On This Day

For week commencing Monday 6^th February 2023

6^th February

A drake Green-winged Teal found in 2005 remained in the south-west corner of Bassenthwaite Lake (NY22I) until 9^th March it was the 13^th Cumbrian record, a Red Kite was seen at Waverbridge Hill (NY24) in 2002 pre-dating the Grizedale releases it was the second Cumbrian record this century, an adult Iceland Gull seen at Borwick Rails in 1986 was the 20^th Cumbrian record and a Great Grey Shrike was found at Scandal Beck, Kirkby Stephen (NY71) in 1999 it was the fifth Cumbrian record since 1997.

7^th February

Increasingly rare and not an annual visitor the Black-necked Grebe first found at Lindale-in-Furness (SD27M) on 24^th January 2018 was last seen on this day.

8^th February

An adult Tundra Bean Goose found with the Pink-footed Geese flock at Whitrigg in 2007 was the seventh Cumbrian record since 1992, the drake Green-winged Teal which was first seen at Hodbarrow on 1^st November 2012 was last seen on this day in 2013 it was approximately the 23^rd Cumbrian record, a first-winter Iceland Gull found on Walney in 2003 was approximately the 58^th Cumbrian record and the regular adult Yellow-legged Gull was seen in Whitehaven harbour in 2013.

9^th February

An immature White-tailed Eagle was seen at Port Carlisle in 2009 the last record prior to that was one over Coniston in 1934, a Shore Lark at South Walney in 1963 it was still present the next day, it was the tenth Cumbrian record.

10^th February

A drake Ruddy Duck remained on Ormsgill reservoir until 18^th March 2011, a Black-necked Grebe was seen at Roosecote Sands in 2006 , Rough-legged Buzzards were seen in Kentmere in 1979 and at Sunbiggin Tarn in 1980, a  first- winter Iceland Gull seen at Halforth remained until the 12^th February 1998  it was the 48^th Cumbrian record.

11^th February

An adult Ring-necked Duck seen on Sunbiggin Tarn until 23^rd March 2006 was the 28^th Cumbrian record, a Black-necked Grebe was seen at Hawes Bed, Walney in 2006 and a Great White Egret frequented the Humphrey Head – Kents Bank area in 2012.

12^th February

An Egyptian Goose seen in the Lyth Valley in 2017 was the 19^th Cumbrian record, a Black-necked Grebe was seen off Foulney in 1999, a Rough-legged Buzzard found in the Gelt valley in 2000 was the 20^th Cumbrian record since 1974 and an Avocet seen at South Walney in 1995 was the 19^th Cumbrian record.

Ronnie Irving

Secretary CBC Records Panel

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