Late June

The birds picked up a bit in the second half of June. Two Wood Sandpipers were found, one with a Green Sandpiper at Thacka Flash next to the motorway at Penrith and the second I found at Carr Beds at dusk both on the 24/6. Two Green Sandpiper were also present intermittently at Carr Beds between the 23/6 and 30/6.

Two Hobbies were also seen, one at Sandale near Bolton low houses on the 27/6 and the second on the 29/6 at finlandrigg NNR.

A Little Tern also paid a brief visit to tindale Tarn on the 29/6/09 an unusual bird inland for Cumbria.

At Miltonrigg the Pied Flycatcher brood fledged and 2 Wood Warblers were singing on the 19/6/09.

The main excitement of the week was that a new baby bird has appeared in the Franklin household which may slow down my birding a bit. He's already got a bit of seawatchers intense stare about him.