Early June

Traditionally this is always a quite time for birds locally and this year took that to the extreme. In the first fortnight of June there were only 2 bird reports to Birdguides, a Hobby in Upper Geltsdale and a calling Quail near Cockermouth, thats quiet. The birding Cumbria Yahoo group was the same with a flyover Red Kite in Geltsdale and a Wood Warbler at Miltonrigg.

The return of the Wood Warbler to Miltonrigg was good news but last year there were 6 singing males in the same area. Better news was a lovely pair of Pied Flycatchers taking food into a nest at Miltonrigg, while 2 Greater Spotted Woodpecker nests also held vocal young.


At Carr Beds other than the occasional Kingfisher the only thing of note were 2 large Goosander broods, one of 19.