Sighting date: 2024-03-07. Submitted by: Sue Hazelwood. Location: Crag Wood Colthouse nr Hawkshead SD35869885.  Male hawfinch clearly seen at top of dead larch at the edge of wood. Huge bill obvious, chestnut head,white neck & tailtip. Flew away onto large beech beside the lane accompanied by 2 others.  

Sighting date: 2024-03-07. Submitted by: Graham Burr. Location: Workington slag bank. 

Sighting date: 2024-03-07. Submitted by: Derek McAlone. Location: Workington offshore.  Still around but Offshore with gull flock

Sighting date: 2024-03-07. Submitted by: Derek McAlone. Location: Distington .  My first of the year

Sighting date: 2024-03-07. Submitted by: Graham Burr. Location: Horse field on old steelworks site in workington . 

Sighting date: 2024-03-04. Submitted by: Robin Eddleston. Location: High Newton.  Flying over A590

Sighting date: 2024-03-04. Submitted by: John Ramsden. Location: Sunbiggin Tarn. 

Sighting date: 2024-03-04. Submitted by: Andrea Collins. Location: Walney Island.  Presumably the long term resident as it was on what appears to be one of its favourite perches by Wylock Marsh.

Sighting date: 2024-03-02. Submitted by: Andy Lester. Location: M6 J42.  22 just south of J42 M6 in flooded fields southbound side

Sighting date: 2024-03-02. Submitted by: Derek McAlone. Location: Workington harbour.  Made it into March. Nice to have a reliable long stayer for a change