Karen Wells
Recent sightings
| Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/03/25 | Chiffchaff | Crosscrake, Stainton | 1 | K Wells |
| 11:42 | ||||
| 13/03/25 | Brent Goose | Roa island/Rampside | 49 | K Wells |
| 18:28 | Shelduck, oyster catcher, redshank, little egret, mallard, pintail, curlew, kestrel, eider, blacktailed godwit, wigeon, lapwing, ringed plover, gooseander. SD241639. | |||
| 19/02/25 | Raven | Crosscrake, Stainton | 1 | K Wells |
| 11:30 | Calling in a tree near my house, being circled by a Buzzard. | |||
| 05/02/25 | Song Thrush | Crosscrake, Stainton | 1 | K Wells |
| 13:30 | Not full song yet but almost. | |||
| 30/01/25 | Gadwall | Sunbiggin Tarn | 2 | K Wells |
| 12:00 | pair. also 1 little egret, 1 golden eye and 30+ wigeon. | |||
| 23/01/25 | Starling | Crosscrake, Stainton | 2000 | K Wells |
| 16:12 | What started as a few hundred starlings collecting in the pylons, wire, and trees has now risen to thousands. They collect and murmurate from about 4 p.m. to about 5 p.m., and then at about 5 p.m., they fly off in a southerly direction. . SD530870. | |||
| 19/01/25 | Starling | Crosscrake, Stainton | 1000 | K Wells |
| 16:30 | !000+ starlings collecting on pylons, wires and trees in gardens before flying off towards the south. SD523869. | |||
| 16/01/25 | Goldeneye | Wyndhammere | 11 | K Wells |
| 19:10 | 6 male 5 fem. SD591850. | |||