Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 29th April 2024 29th April  An Egyptian Goose that remained at Hodbarrow until 20th May 2007 was the 14th Cumbrian record, a 2CY Iceland Gull at Siddick Pond in 1984 was the 19th  Cumbrian record and a Hoopoe that was seen at South…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 22nd April 2024 22nd April An adult Red-breasted Goose on Rockcliffe Marsh remained until 27th April 1993 it was presumed to be the same returning individual last recorded as a first-winter there on 19th April 1992 and it was the fourth Cumbrian record,…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 15th April 2024 15th April The drake American Wigeon first seen on Green Road Marsh on 9th March 1989 was last seen on this date it was the first Cumbrian record, a Rough-legged Buzzard was seen on Talkin Fell in 2011 it was…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 8th April 2024 8th April An Egyptian Goose was seen on South Walney in 2008 it was the 11th Cumbrian record this  century, a drake Ring-necked Duck frequented Coniston Water from 7th January 1989 until this date in 1989 it was the fourth…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 1st April 2024 1st April The adult Black Brant returned to Snab Point, Walney on 15th December 2017 it remained until this date in 2018, the Taiga Bean Goose found on Green Road Marsh, Millom on 27th March 1993 was last seen on…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 25th March 2024 25th March A drake Green-winged Teal returned to  Campfield Marsh for its fourth consecutive winter period remaining until 19th April 2008, it was approximately the 15th Cumbrian record, a Ring-necked Parakeet was seen at Thwaite Head, Rusland Valley in 2012,…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 18th March 2024 18th March The drake Ruddy Duck first found on Ormsgill Reservoir on 10th February 2011 was last seen on this day, a second-winter Iceland Gull was found at South Walney in 1990  it was the 23rd Cumbrian record, two Great…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 11th March 2024 11th March A Richardson’s Cackling Goose was seen at Whitrigg (NY25I) it remained until 12th March 2016 and was the second Cumbrian record, a Balearic Shearwater was seen off South Walney in 1982 it was the first Cumbrian record, an…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 4th March 2024 4th March A white morph adult Snow Goose consorted with ‘grey’ geese at Newton Marsh until 25th March 2007 was probably only the third genuine Cumbrian record in recent years, A Sooty Shearwater was seen off South Walney in 1983…

Records from the archives – On This Day For week commencing Monday 26th February 2024 26th February The wintering drake Green-winged Teal returned in 2004 for its fourth consecutive winter in the Eskmeals/Hodbarrow area, it was seen at Newbiggin viaduct on this day in 2005, it was the 11th Cumbrian record, a Sooty Shearwater was…