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Wednesday 5th August 2026
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| Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/08/26 | Whimbrel | Bowness-on-Solway | 3 | C Auld |
| 18:14 | Between the Railings and Port Carlisle. | |||
| 05/08/26 | Marsh Harrier | Foulshaw Moss | 1 | M J G Cookson |
| 13:01 | ad male. | |||
| 05/08/26 | Dipper | Caldbeck | 1 | R Campbell |
| 19:00 | ad. Was on rocks, then flew east down the beck. NY316398. | |||
| 05/08/26 | Curlew | Caldbeck Fells, | 1 | R Campbell |
| 17:49 | ad. Amazing view. Was on road but scared by car. NY282384. | |||
| 05/08/26 | Hobby | Waterhead, Ambleside, | 1 | H Coghill |
| 20:44 | 1 low over Borrans Park briefly before heading off West towards Todd Crag (Patch Tick 134) Full species list here - https://ebird.org/checklist/S380091583?continue. NY372037. | |||
| 05/08/26 | Common Scoter | Workington Harbour/Pier | 11 | P Evans |
| 20:09 | all male. Flew south in several groups. NX982296. | |||
| 05/08/26 | Arctic Skua | Workington Harbour/Pier | 1 | P Evans |
| 20:09 | Dark phase bird south. NX982296. | |||
| 05/08/26 | Manx Shearwater | Workington Harbour/Pier | 61 | P Evans |
| 20:09 | Past in two hours. NX982296. | |||
| 05/08/26 | Blackcap | Barrow in Furness | 1 | D Griffiths |
| 07:20 | In full song for past 3 Days. SD204699. | |||
| 05/08/26 | Scaup | Hodbarrow | 4 | R Bowers |
| 17:19 | fem/juv. Feeding with Tufted Duck and Coot. SD172786. | |||
| 05/08/26 | Peregrine | Foulshaw Moss | 1 | D B Thexton |
| 16:30 | juv. | |||
| 05/08/26 | Hobby | Foulshaw Moss | 1 | D B Thexton |
| 16:30 | 1 flight view of Hobby rocketing through flock of hirundines. | |||
| 05/08/26 | Greenshank | Tarn Moor (Sunbiggin) | 2 | G Longrigg |
| 07:30 | ||||
| 05/08/26 | Green Sandpiper | Edenhall, Penrith | 1 | R Bottomley |
| 15:27 | NY567325. | |||
| 05/08/26 | Black-tailed Godwit | Edenhall, Penrith | 1 | R Bottomley |
| 15:26 | NY567325. | |||
| 05/08/26 | Grasshopper Warbler | Waterhead, Ambleside, | 1 | H Coghill |
| 05:50 | Singing from Borrans Park Marsh, also Osprey showing very well whilst hunting. Full species list here - https://ebird.org/checklist/S380091583. NY373034. | |||