Monthly Reports
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November 2012
Thursday, 1 November 2012 to Friday, 30 November 2012
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October 2012
Monday, 1 October 2012 to Wednesday, 31 October 2012Highlights: Two vagrant Canada Geese, both potential county firsts, were found associating with Barnacle Geese on the Inner Solway as a Richardson’s Canada Goose at Whitrigg (25th-26th) was, amazingly, followed by a Todd’s Canada Goose at nearby Cardurnock (27th). An adult American Golden Plover at Cardurnock (26th) was considered to be one of the birds seen at Drumburgh in September, while an adult at nearby Longcroft (27th) then Cardurnock (28th) was, remarkably, a new bird, the third of the autumn. At the opposite end of the county, Cumbria’s second Cetti’s Warbler was found at North Scale, Walney Island (28th-29th). Meanwhile, last year’s long-staying Great White Egret returned to Campfield Marsh (from 10th).
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September 2012
Saturday, 1 September 2012 to Sunday, 30 September 2012
Highlights: A spectacular array of Nearctic waders dominated the month with a brief Pectoral Sandpiper at Kents Bank (17th) followed by an adult American Golden Plover that frequented the Inner Solway between Bowness-on-Solway and Drumburgh (18th-26th), single Buff-breasted Sandpipers at Selker (19th) and Walney Island (19th-21st), a Long-billed Dowitcher at Drumburgh Marsh (27th) and then, amazingly, another adult American Golden Plover at Drumburgh (28th). From the east came a Yellow-browed Warbler at Westfield Point near Barrow-in-Furness (25th).
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August 2012 Sightings
Wednesday, 1 August 2012 to Friday, 31 August 2012
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July 2012 Sightings
Sunday, 1 July 2012 to Tuesday, 31 July 2012
Bassenthwaite Lake: The Osprey pair successfully fledged their single chick. A flock of 20 Crossbills was seen at Dodd Wood.
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June 2012 Sightings
Friday, 1 June 2012 to Saturday, 30 June 2012
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May 2012 Sightings
Tuesday, 1 May 2012 to Thursday, 31 May 2012
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April 2012
Sunday, 1 April 2012 to Monday, 30 April 2012
Highlights: Three Glossy Ibises briefly visited Campfield Marsh (28th) while the Leighton Moss bird made occasional forays into the county, appearing near Arnside (18th & 25th-26th). The Great White Egret remained at Campfield Marsh (to 11th). A Hoopoe was reportedly photographed near Stainton (15th).
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March 2012
Thursday, 1 March 2012 to Saturday, 31 March 2012
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February 2012
Wednesday, 1 February 2012 to Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Highlights: A Glossy Ibis was photographed in flight near Flookburgh (3rd). A blue morph Lesser Snow Goose accompanied Pink-footed Geese on Newton Marsh (19th). The Great White Egrets remained at Campfield Marsh (all month) and Kents Bank (to 11th).