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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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).