Monthly Archives: September 2010

Despite a 4am alarm, followed by a full shift at work, the lure of a new British bird – a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper in nearby Cleveland, was just too tempting. So late in the afternoon I left Carlisle and headed east, I knew I’d be pushing … Continue reading →

Whilst moping about the house this morning a skein of Pinkfeet flew over, my first ones of the autumn, but thankfully the rain finally cleared at lunchtime which allowed me to get out to Port Carlisle for the falling tide. The wintry … Continue reading →

This beautiful juvenile Red-necked Phalarope was frequenting the muddy bank of the River Eden just north of Carr Beds early this evening and showing down to a few metres. Only my 2nd in Cumbria, and congratulations to Nick Franklin for finding it … Continue reading →

The showy Black-tailed Godwit was still near Dykesfield this morning. A lone Greenshank was on the scrape at Campfield Marsh and Wheatears were near Anthorn, with a couple showing quite well by the roadside.   At Workington an adult Mediterranean Gull was … Continue reading →

Black Tern can be tricky to see in Cumbria, I’ve only seen the species on three previous occasions in the county, so with the juvenile I spotted on the 8th still present yesterday I decided to take a look today on … Continue reading →

As I drove past the Auction Mart pond at Longtown this morning I spotted what was almost certainly a Black Tern, and after my afternoon trip past the ponds I was convinced it was one. Just a shame my shift was … Continue reading →

After seeing only five Curlew Sands this evening at Port I was driving home along the marsh road, and as I sped past the small marshy pool near Dykesfield I caught glimpse of a long-billed wader! Now I’ve driven past this pool … Continue reading →

I thought yesterdays seven Curlew Sands was good but tonight the tally had risen to a very respectable 11 birds. Mind you it was very gloomy and blowing a gale on the Solway so photography was tricky to say the least. … Continue reading →

An impressive 7 juvenile Curlew Sands were found tonight at Port, as well as the ever-present Spotted Redshank and Little Egret.