Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 6th June 2022 6th June An Egyptian Goose remained at Halforth until 13th June in 2007 it was the 13th Cumbrian record, a drake Ring-necked Duck remained on Cavendish Dock until 8th June in 1989, this bird frequented Coniston Water from January to…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 30th May 2022 30th May An Egyptian Goose at High Foulshaw in 2002 was the fifth Cumbrian record, a Bittern was found at Whinfell Tarn in 1974, a Spotted Crake at Portinscale until 30th June in 1986 was the sixth Cumbrian record since…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 23rd May 2022 23rd May An adult Spoonbill was seen on Glasson Moss (NY26F) in 2009, a Common Crane was seen at Longtown in 1989 it was the seventh Cumbrian record, a spectacular 71 Long-tailed Skuas were seen off Bowness-on-Solway in 2011 contrasting…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 16th May 2022 16th May A drake Blue-winged Teal was found at Arthuret Ponds, Longtown on this day it remained until 19th May in 2006 it was the third Cumbrian record, an adult Night-heron found in the Lyth Valley in 1999 was the…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 9th May 2022 9th May Four Egyptian Geese on the Kent Estuary, from 2nd  May that remained until this day in 1988 were the first modern day Cumbrian record of this species , a Kentish Plover at Bowness-on-Solway in 2011 was the fourth…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 2nd May 2022 2nd May The drake King Eider that was first seen at South Walney from 10th to 23rd June 1979 returned there on the 12th April and remained until this date in 1980 it remains the only county record, a Black-throated…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 25th April 2022 25th April A Black Stork was seen over Ennerdale Forest in 1995 it was the fourth Cumbrian record and a Spoonbill that flew over the M6 motorway near Shap in 1994 was the 25th Cumbrian record. 26th April An Egyptian…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 18th April 2022 18th April The Brothers Water Ferruginous Duck was last seen on this date in 1994 its penultimate winter stay, the first Cumbrian record  of Sooty Shearwaters was of two seen off Walney in 1965, single Avocets were seen on Wedholme…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 11th April 2022 11th April  A Black Stork found at Blencogo in 1994 was the third Cumbrian record and a White Stork seen at Ings remained until 14th April 1961, it was only the fourth Cumbrian record. 12th April The first-winter Black Brant…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 4th April 2022 4th April An adult Tundra Bean Goose was seen with Pink-footed Geese at Whitrigg, near Kirkbride in 2010 it was the first Cumbrian record of the decade, drake Ring-necked Ducks were found at Sunbiggin Tarn on 4th April remaining until…