Sighting date: 2023-08-24. Submitted by: Joseph Wiseman. Location: NY 19653 23109.  Single dotterel in non-breeding plumage flushed from the southern end of Hobcarton ridge, before it ascends up steeply to the summit of Grisedale Pike.

Sighting date: 2024-02-14. Submitted by: Andy Lester. Location: Longtown Gravel Pits.  Lousy weather but a reasonable selection: 220 wigeon 1m goldeneye 1 kingfisher 2 goosander.  mf    

Sighting date: 2024-02-14. Submitted by: A. Collinge. Location: Grasmere .  Juvenile still present along with several Goldeneye and 2 Goosander at 11.00 am

Sighting date: 2024-02-14. Submitted by: Andrea Collins. Location: Foulshaw Moss.  Water Rail at Foulshaw Moss carpark, underneath the feeders. They seem to come to the area beneath the feeders as long as no one is walking about or slamming car doors.

Sighting date: 2024-02-14. Submitted by: Andy Lester. Location: Moat near Longtown .  one on feeders this morning, also 2 dipper, 2 raven, 6 tree sparrow early am

Sighting date: 2024-02-13. Submitted by: Nick Tardivel. Location: Park Head, Renwick NY580413.  Red Kite feeding on a Pheasant carcass in the lane, but driven off by a large flock of corvids. (14:00)

Sighting date: 2024-02-13. Submitted by: Andy Lester. Location: Moat near Longtown .  Still 6 on site this morning at Livingstone Homestead

Sighting date: 2024-02-13. Submitted by: Andy Lester. Location: Moat near Longtown .  Calling adult from fields just south of Moat this evening.

Sighting date: 2024-02-12. Submitted by: Andrea Collins. Location: Hodbarrow.  Male Scaup (1st winter?) on the main lagoon at Hodbarrow. (Rubbish photo I’m afraid – he was very camera shy).

Sighting date: 2024-02-12. Submitted by: Derek McAlone. Location: Workington harbour.  Still present today on distant mussel scars off the jetty