Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 26th February 2024 26th February The wintering drake Green-winged Teal returned in 2004 for its fourth consecutive winter in the Eskmeals/Hodbarrow area, it was seen at Newbiggin viaduct on this day in 2005, it was the 11th Cumbrian record, a Sooty Shearwater was…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 19th February 2024 19th February A drake Green-winged Teal was found at Port Carlisle in 2023  it remained overnight, it was approximately the 33rd Cumbrian record, a Black-throated Diver was seen off Nethertown in 2014, a Bittern was seen at Mere Tarn in…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 12th February 2024 12th February An Egyptian Goose seen in the Lyth Valley in 2017 was the 19th 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 20th Cumbrian…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 5th February 2024 5th February The drake American Wigeon found on Roosecote on 28th January was last seen on this day in 2006 it was the ninth Cumbrian record, an adult Yellow-legged Gull seen at Rampside in 1995 was only the second Cumbrian…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 29th January 2024 29th January A Black-throated Diver was seen off Parton in 2014 and a first-winter Iceland Gull was found on South Walney in 1994, a Little Auk was seen off Workington on this day and the next! 30th January A wing-tagged…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 22nd January 2024 22nd January A first-winter Red-breasted Goose seen in the Drumburgh Marsh/Cardurnock area was the eighth Cumbrian record, a Grey Phalarope remained in the Millerground area on Windermere until 25th January in 1979 it was the second Cumbrian record since 1974…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 15th January 2024 15th January A drake Green-winged Teal was found at New Sandsfield in 2023, a Bittern was found at Longtown GP in 1985, a first-winter Iceland Gull found in Whitehaven in 2002 frequented the harbour area until 19th April 2002 and…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 8th January 2024 8th January Two Tundra Bean Geese were seen at Rickerby, Carlisle in 2012 a remnant of the large numbers recorded the previous November, a drake Green-winged Teal was at Campfield Marsh in 2006 was presumed to be the same returning…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 1st January 2024 1st January A Tundra Bean Goose was found in a mixed flock of ‘grey’ geese at Aglionby Grange (NY4N) it remained until 6th January 1995 it was the third Cumbrian record of the 90’s, a drake Green-winged Teal was found…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 25th December 2023 25th December A Bittern found on Urswick Tarn remained until 31st December 2009, a juvenile Night-heron stayed overnight at Little Salkeld in 1995 it was the 16th Cumbrian record, a Great Grey Shrike was seen on Thwaites Fell (SD18U) in…