James Turner

Cracking morning at Park End Moss, drake Garganey still present with the Teal flock, but bettered by huge flock of 56 (groups 49 and 7), Pintail circling the valley, before continuing south. @cumbriabirdclub.bsky.social

Nice eclipse Drake Garganey this morning at ParkEnd Moss, Cumbria. @cumbriabirdclub.bsky.social

No sign of the weekends Pect Sand in the Lyth valley today, but digiscoped this nice moulting Dunlin in the same area @cumbriabirdclub.bsky.social @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social

Fantastic to see a Turtle Dove today at Halforth Farm. Flew into a sycamore on the strong westerly wind, and gave nice views for a short time before heading off strongly east. Common Tern in area along with the long staying Black Terns.

Fantastic to see a Turtle Dove today at Halforth Farm. Flew into a sycamore on the strong westerly wind, and gave nice views for a short time before heading off strongly east. Common Tern in area along with the long staying Black Terns.

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Trying to ID this call heard on Saturday night at about 22:40 in Kendal, Cumbria? Heard 4-5 times calling as it headed north quite close. Single call at 19 seconds. Sought advise locally, but no conclusive ID #nocmig #ukbirding

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Beautiful dawn visit to my local patch, Park End Moss NT, no Chiffchaff, but plenty to look at. 2 Cettis wbr, loads of Grey heron eating the frogs, and 4 flocks of Pinks high north. #cumbriabirding #cumbriabirds

Great morning on Park End Moss with a male Hen Harrier swooping through on the blustery NE wind, GWE, Kingfisher, 6 spring Curlew N and 2 Redshank (boring, but first ones I've had on the pool). #Cumbriabirding #ukbirding

Out year ticking Mandarin at Bowness this afternoon and came across this spectacular male Blackbird on Cockshott point. Photo taken with 📱

Departing Starling roost from this morning at Park End Moss NT. My guess is somewhere between 25 and 30k in this group, but happy to be corrected

eBird Checklist - 23 Dec 2024 - Brigsteer and Park End Moss - 60 species Submitted by James Turner.

Dawn to dusk watching on one site is something I've finally got round to today. Broke 60 sp. just. Dunnock biggest miss, then Herring gull (gloomy low cloud all pm), but winter Chiff first for site, Red Kite, 2 Woodcock & 44k Starling best of rest ebird.org/checklist/S2...

A December Whimbrel near Brigsteer, Cumbria this morning was great to find #cumbriabirds. First time I've seen one in winter. 4 Whoopers were more expected in the valley.

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Escaped the decorating at home for a few hours. Pleased to see kingfisher in the middle of Kendal, and some pretty close Snipe whilst waiting for the Starling roost at Park End Moss NT (40k I think, could be more?). Green Sandpiper at Millness first on site since August.

What's in the background? Plastic Snowy Owl?

Yes, only species site ticks today were Goldie plover (scarce round here) and Kingfisher. Always great to find something unusual!

Nice to find this drake Green-winged teal locally today, just off the M6, jct 36 at Millness #ukbirding

Northern lights again from Kendal Castle #aurora #kendal

Aurora showing reasonably well over Kendal. #lakedistrict

Caught up with the Stamford Bridge on way back from Flamborough. Good views of the Pale Legged warbler, RBF and Icky but photos bloody awful 😖

Be a lot more fanfare if it was along the Kent 🤣

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Oooph! Gotta love finding a YBW #recordshotmyarse

Trawling round Brigsteer in the rain and found 20 Blackwit and 3 Ruff in flooded fields with gulls. Wouldn't expect them to be so approachable with all the passing walkers, but the rain worked to my advantage. Green Sand and 90plus Snipe on Park End NT when the sun 🌞 came out.

Singles of Whinchat, Blackwit(both site✔️s) and Green Sand @ Watery Lane, Holme, 5 Blackwit and 1000+ Teal @ Heversham, and Red Kite at Park End best of a trawl round South Lakes #cumbriabirds

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Nice evening round Lyth valley/Heversham. Wood Sand still, with f Pintail and 50+ Common Snipe. Loads of Teal around in flooded field. Digiscoped Buzzard at Brigsteer #Ukbirding #digiscope