Smew appeared with the colder weather with a pair at Longtown on the 6th and then another drake at Talkin Tarn on the 8/2 which was still present on the 26/2 though with regular visits up to Tindale Tarn when disturbed.
Both of the Glaucous Gull remained all month the Sandsfield bird could be elusive, the one at Allonby was much more confiding.
The Bewicks Swan remained at Longtown with 75 Whooper Swans and Longtown became the place to see Eurasian Whitefronted Geese with up to 120 being seen. Two Bean Geese were also reported on several occasions in the second half of the month.
The Long Tailed Duck remained on the pools at longtown all month and 2 imm drake Scaup were found there on the 13/2/12.
The only other birds of note were a Spotted Redshank on the 24/2 at Port Carlisle and 2 Slavonian Grebe off bowness on Solway on the 12/2.
My bird of the month was once again this beautiful Red breasted Goose photographed here at Southerness in Dumfries and Galloway
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