I have been unable to transfer this account to my new phone. I do not have the knowhow to remember emails and passwords from over 10 years ago. Therefore this will be my last post. Thank you to all my followers over the years, it has been fun, still on as Brian Ward Brian Ward

Nice to catch up with the long staying Richard’s Pipit at Ulverston. Showing well this morning in poor light. Those hind claws really stand out! cumbriabirds Cumbria Bird Club

Lesser black backed gulls back on their nesting site at Hensingham cumbriabirds

Quiet WEBS at Longlands, still 7 tufted ducks but the little grebes have gone. There were 3 cormorants and some juvenile black headed gulls flying around cumbriabirds

Cumbria Wild Watch is coming this summer!
Join us 27-30 June 2024 to record Cumbrian wildlife - anywhere in Cumbria. We're putting resources together to support your wildlife recording adventure - more information and to register your interest:
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Seabird surveyor training available this month. One of the routes covers part of our area and departs from just outside the county at Heysham.

Good layer of hail stones in Whitehaven tonight after two heavy showers

Brilliant views of the Richard’s Pipit in Ulverston, Cumbria this evening. Lifer 254 and taking me to 105 for my Cumbria year list.
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See the CumbriaWildlifeTrust website for these rewarding volunteer opportunities.

Didn't expect to see a Whooper Swan on the estuary with Mute Swan flock at Canal Foot, Ulverston. Presuming a known and long-staying injured bird? Very approachable and appears to have damage to left wing #CumbriaBirds

The juvenile Glaucous Gull was always distant, loafing with the Cormorants at Workington Harbour 19.02.24 Cumbria Bird Club cumbriabirds

24 pink feet going north over Whitehaven 15.25. cumbriabirds

A great day in the North Lakes with some typical views and plenty of Crossbills about. I really don’t come here anywhere near enough Lake District cumbriabirds Cumbria Bird Club

Lovely views of the green-winged teal (253) at Fell End NR yesterday, spent most of the time sleeping but after being flushed by a buzzard it spent some time showing well in front of the first hide. Bringing my Cumbria year list to 99.

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Just a few of the Dunlin and Ringed Plover chased from feeding and roosting on the Duddon this afternoon. Hundreds of birds disturbed by this one dog. 🤬

Group of 5 Red Kite, with a couple of Raven and large gulls, over hillside between Cartmell Fell and Bowland Bridge #CumbriaBirds

Flock of 12 Whooper Swan back on Lyth Valley with 7 Mute Swan, in fields between River Gilpin and causeway road #CumbriaBirds

A couple of random pics of the high tide roost from Askam pier.
Is there room for another Curlew on there?
Sanderling and Dunlin on the tide edge.

Enjoyable high tide walk around CumbriaWildlifeTrust South Walney - Great Northern and 3 Red-throated Diver on sea, plus 14 Common Scoter. Also 170 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, 8 Greenshank, 5 Goldneye, 15 Shoveler, and large roosts of Redshank, Knot and Oystercatcher #CumbriaBirds