From the archives – On This Day Week commencing Monday 15th July 2024 15th July The drake Ring-necked Duck mentioned earlier in Kendal appeared on Killington Reservoir where it was present from 19th April in 1994 remaining until this date, an adult Spoonbill seen earlier at South Walney was seen on Foulney Island in 1993…

From the archives – On This Day Week commencing Monday 8th July 2024 8th July Bizarrely, a Nightjar roosted beneath the wardens caravan on Foulney Island in 1991, Hobbies were seen at Haweswater in 2003 and Carlisle in 2014 and a pair of Golden Orioles took up residence at Wet Sleddale until 14th August in…

From the archives – On This Day Week commencing Monday 1st July 2024 1st July An eclipse drake Blue-winged Teal was found in a flooded field on Biggar Bank, Walney Island in 2000 this was the second Cumbrian record, a Corncrake was heard between Bridgefoot and Greysouthen (NY02) in 1995 and at least four ‘churring’…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 24th June 2024 24th June The four Bee-eaters found in the Rusland Valley on 22nd June 2002 were last seen on this day in 2002 and the female Lesser Spotted Woodpecker seen at Haverthwaite (SD38) on 9th June 2002 was seen again on…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 17th June 2024 17th June A Glossy Ibis frequented the River Bela at Milnthorpe until 3rd August in 2014 it was the 11th Cumbrian record, a Spoonbill was located at South Walney in 2011, a Corncrake remained at Sedbergh until 29th June in…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 10th June 2024 10th June A drake King Eider at South Walney that remained until 23rd June in 1979 was the first Cumbrian record, a Sooty Shearwater seen off Biggar Bank, Walney in 1978 was the fourth Cumbrian record, two sub-adult Cranes at…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 3rd June 2024 3rd June A summer-plumaged Black-throated Diver was photographed on Hayeswater Reservoir (NY41G) in 2014, a White Stork that remained at Sebergham and Brocklebank until 6th June in 1979 was the ninth Cumbrian record, three Temminck’s Stints were seen on Roosecote…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 27th May 2024 27th May Spoonbills were seen at South Walney remaining until 29th May in 1993 and at Bowness-on-Solway in 2002, these were the 22nd and 26th Cumbrian records,  a 3CY male Pallid Harrier in the Cumbrian part of the Yorkshire Dales…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 20th May 2024 20th May An Egyptian Goose was found at Hodbarrow in 2007 it was the 14th Cumbrian record and the 18th individual bird, a drake American Wigeon at Hodbarrow in 1997 was the fifth Cumbrian record, a Spotted Crake was recorded…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 13th May 2024 13th May A Spoonbill was found at South Walney in 2001 it was seen again on 15th and 25th May and it was the 34th Cumbrian record, , a Crane was photographed on Wedholme Flow in 2013 it was the…