Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 20th February 2023 20th February A drake Green-winged Teal was found on Ravenstown Pond (SD37M) in 2014 it was the 27th Cumbrian record, the first-winter drake Lesser Scaup first found on Talkin Tarn on 18th January 2003 was last seen on this day,…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 13th February 2023 13th February A Bittern found on the River Rathay at Brathay Hall, Ambleside in 1979 was the ninth Cumbrian record since 1971 and single Water Pipits were seen at Biggar Bank in 2009 and on the shore at Grange-over-Sands in…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 6th February 2023 6th February A drake Green-winged Teal found in 2005 remained in the south-west corner of Bassenthwaite Lake (NY22I) until 9th March it was the 13th Cumbrian record, a Red Kite was seen at Waverbridge Hill (NY24) in 2002 pre-dating the…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 30th January 2023 30th January A wing-tagged Red Kite from the Scottish re-introduction scheme was seen at Woodland (SD28) it remained in the area until March 1996 and a fifth Water Pipit joined the four already on Walney Island in 2010. 31st January…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 23rd January 2023 23rd January The well-travelled drake Ring-necked Duck in the Kendal area was present on Ratherheath Tarn remaining until 26th January 1996 it was the 22nd Cumbrian record, a Grey Phalarope remained at Slape Scar, Windermere (SD39Y) until 27th January 2006,…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 16th January 2023 16th January An adult Egyptian Goose was found at Rockcliffe in 2007 it was the 12th Cumbrian record since 1988, the Armathwaite first-winter drake Lesser Scaup found on 12th January 2003 was re-found  at Castle Carrock reservoir on this day,…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 9th January 2023 9th January A drake Ruddy Duck was at Hodbarrow in 2011 and a Black-necked Grebe was seen off South Walney in 1999 and a Great Grey Shrike was seen at Long Marton (NY62S) it remained until 28th January 2011 and…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 2nd January 2023 2nd January The flock of 23 Tundra Bean Geese at Cargo dispersed after this date in 2012, the very popular drake Ring-necked Duck that toured the Kendal area took up intermittent residence at Killington until 3rd May 1993, a Great…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 26th December 2022 26th December A Great Snipe that was shot near Brampton in 1953 was the 13th Cumbrian record. 27th December A drake Red-crested Pochard on Urswick Tarn (SD27) in 1991 was the eighth Cumbrian record and the 11th individual bird, a…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 19th December 2022 19th December A Great White Egret at Anthorn in 2016 was probably the same bird that was first seen at Campfield on 4th December 2016, first-winter Iceland Gulls were to be found on Cavendish Dock in 2007 and on the…