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111: 27 Mar 2024 Lesser Scaup
Location: Hodbarrow
Name: Colin Raven
The pair still present this morning in the eastern corner, viewable from seawall. Also seen 30 Sandwich Tern, 2 Gadwall, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 55 Tufted Duck, 10 Goldeneye and 27 Red-breasted Merganser.
112: 27 Mar 2024 Richard’s Pipit
Location: Brick Kiln Lane, Ulverston
Name: Colin Raven
Single bird still present late morning
115: 25 Mar 2024 Lesser Scaup
Location: Hodbarrow
Name: Mike Mills
Present this morning and seemingly over over from Leighton Moss. Whoopers moving north, kept low by cloud base and feeling their way round to Black Coomb – 82 followed by 43.
116: 25 Mar 2024 Barn owl
Location: Naddle
Name: Harry Coghill
One flew over the A591 near the dual carriageway at 2210
117: 24 Mar 2024 Wheatear and male ring ousel
Location: Caldbeck rd past swinside turn off
Name: Graham Burr
118: 24 Mar 2024 Osprey
Location: Levens Estuary
Name: Lee Devereaux
Osprey flying low over Levens estuary, before being mobbed by gulls
119: 24 Mar 2024 Lesser Scaup pair
Location: Hodbarrow RSPB
Name: Harry Coghill
Pair present on the south end of the lagoon