Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 1st May 2023 1st May A summer-plumaged White-billed Diver was seen ‘at sea’ off Maryport in 1993 because it was outside the three mile limit it didn’t count as a Cumbrian record, a pity because a little nearer to land and it would…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 24th April 2023 24th April  A female Ring-necked Duck was found at North Plain Farm in 2007 it was the 33rd Cumbrian record and the first one involving this gender, a first-summer Iceland Gull remained at Tarns Dub until 10th May 1992 it…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 17th April 2023 17th April A Night-heron was seen at Ireleth in 1957 it remained until the 20th April, it was the seventh Cumbrian record, a Rough-legged Buzzard was seen at Whinlatter in 1999 it was the 19th Cumbrian record since 1974, an…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 10th April 2023 10th April A  3CY ‘Todds’ Canada Goose was found at Cardurnock (NY15U) on 27th October 2012 it remained until this date in 2013 and it was the first Cumbrian record, two Egyptian Geese were found at Whinfell Tarn in 2003…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 3rd April 2023 3rd April An adult Ross’s Goose wintered on Brough and Rockcliffe Marshes from 5th October 2010 until this date in 2011, it was the second Cumbrian record of this Category ‘D’ species, a Tundra Bean Goose was seen with the…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 27th March 2023 27th March A Taiga Bean Goose found on Green Road Marsh (SD18) in 1993 remained until 1st April, it was the first record of the 1990’s, a Tundra Bean Goose was found with Pink-footed Geese at Kirkbride it remained until…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 20th March 2023 20th March The drake Ring-necked Duck seen at Cunswick Tarn on 1st January 1994 was seen there again on this  day in 1994, a Kentish Plover was seen intermittently on Sandscale Haws until 2nd April 1994 it was the third…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 13th March 2023 13th March A drake Green-winged Teal that frequented the Ravenglass area from 24th February 2002 was last seen on this day it was the sixth Cumbrian record, a drake Ring-necked Duck that wintered in the Kendal area in 1995/96 was…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 6th March 2023 6th March The Red-breasted Goose first seen on Burgh Marsh on 25th January 1993 was last seen on this day it was the third Cumbrian record and another Red-breasted Goose frequented the English Solway from 2007 it was seen on…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 27th February 2023 27th February A Snow Goose consorted with Barnacle Geese between Anthorn and Bowness-on-Solway from 10th November 2015 it was seen at Anthorn on this day in 2016 and wintering Bitterns were seen at Siddick Pond in 1987 and at Urswick…