A trip to Grune point on the 17/1/10 was well rewarded as usual with a ring tail Hen Harrier, Peregrine, a wintering Greenshank, about 25 Twite, lots of Knot and Bar Tailed Godwits, 8 Scaup and a Ruff though this last bird was only seen by others.
Away from the coast the Black Redstart that had been occasionally reported from Penrith was relocated feeding on waste ground next to the Post Office and showed well until the first week of February though viewing was tricky through the fence.
At Carr Beds a really good count of 65 Yellowhammer on several days brightened up a quiet patch with little other than a fly through Merlin, a few Whooper Swans and c20 Goldeneye around otherwise.
The Drake and Red head Smew were present on Talkin Tarn until the 19/1 when they relocated to Tindale Tarn and were still present there on at least the 09/02.
A Waxwing in an Irthington garden on the 12/2/10 could be the start of a late influx as decent numbers have started to arrive on the east coast in the last week.
Other than the above there really was very little reported, 2 Med Gulls at Workington and 6 Crossbills over Gowk Bank the only other things of note.
