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  • December 2014
    Monday, 1 December 2014 to Wednesday, 31 December 2014

    Highlights: The Great Grey Shrike remained in residence at Dalton Crags (to 6th).

    Esk/Irt/Mite complex: The Esk hosted two Little Egrets and a single Greenshank, while up to five Greenshank were on the Mite.

  • November 2014
    Saturday, 1 November 2014 to Sunday, 30 November 2014
    The county and Northwest England's first Red-eyed Vireo was a stunning discovery at Walney Bird Observatory (4th) completely overshadowing the arrival of another two Yellow-browed Warblers, singles at Snab Point, Walney and Westfield Point N.R. Rampside on the same day.
  • October 2014
    Wednesday, 1 October 2014 to Friday, 31 October 2014

    Highlights: The county’s third Cetti’s Warbler lingered at South Walney (7th-24th) while an exceptional influx of Yellow-browed Warblers (14th) produced no less than five on Walney Island, three at Haverigg and one at Kirksanton Haws; these were followed by two more on Walney Island (16th). A colour-ringed male Bearded Tit on Walnei Island (14th-24th) was the first in the county since 1999.

  • September 2014
    Monday, 1 September 2014 to Tuesday, 30 September 2014

    Highlights: A Common Crane was found at Barton Fell near Brampton (7th) a juvenile Nightjar was trapped and ringed in an Allonby garden (10th).

    Esk/Irt/Mite complex: The Esk hosted three Little Egrets, a juvenile Curlew Sandpiper, three Black-tailed Godwits and two Greenshank. The long-staying Hooded Crow was seen again on the Irt.

  • August 2014
    Friday, 1 August 2014 to Sunday, 31 August 2014
    Highlights: The first-summer Glossy Ibis remained in residence on the River Bela just south of Milnthorpe (to 3rd) while a Great White Egret seen briefly at Longtown (3rd) was followed by another that visited several sites around the Kent Estuary (22nd-26th). A Sooty Shearwater was reported off Parton (11th) and a highly unseasonable adult Iceland Gull appeared at Mockerkin Tarn (22nd).
  • July 2014
    Tuesday, 1 July 2014 to Thursday, 31 July 2014
    The first-summer Glossy Ibis remained in residence on the River Bela just south of Milnthorpe all month, relocating briefly to Ulpha Meadows (6th). A Great White Egret flew down the Kent Estuary past New Barns Bay (21st).
  • June 2014
    Sunday, 1 June 2014 to Monday, 30 June 2014
    Highlights: A first-summer Glossy Ibis lingered obligingly on the River Bela just south of Milnthorpe (from 17th), relocating briefly to Ulpha Meadows (30th).
  • May 2014
    Thursday, 1 May 2014 to Saturday, 31 May 2014

    Highlights: A White-winged Black Tern that flew east past Walney Island (25th) was the first in the county since 2001. A Great White Egret was found on the Duddon Estuary at Askam-on-Furness (28th).

    Bassenthwaite Lake: The Ospreys’ incubation of their three eggs continued smoothly with the first egg hatching (30th).

  • April 2014
    Tuesday, 1 April 2014 to Wednesday, 30 April 2014

    Highlights: The adult Black Brant continued to associate with dark-bellied Brent Geese at Roa Island (to 1st).

    Bassenthwaite Lake: The male Osprey was already present at the nest site when the webcam was switched on (3rd) and was soon joined by last year’s female. The first egg was laid (23rd) and incubation continued smoothly.

  • March 2014
    Saturday, 1 March 2014 to Monday, 31 March 2014

    Highlights: A Common Crane flew east over Walney Island (30th). The adult Black Brant continued to associate with dark-bellied Brent Geese at Roa Island all month.

    Furness: The Foulney/Rampside Brent Goose flock numbered 60 dark and 26 light-bellied. An early White Wagtail appeared at Newbiggin (5th).