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Cumbria trip.

Posted 04-01-10 at 05:05 PM by JONNY74

Been staying up at Haverigg in Cumbria with family since the 27th December until yesterday. So i've been away from my computer hence my inactivity. But got a decent amount of birding time in especially around the RSPB reserve at Hodbarrow. The reserve is on the doorstep so I had a few nice early morning walks around there. There are quite a few duck of various species around there at the moment. With a few hundred Teal, Tufties, Pochard and Gadwall mixed together. There were the highlights as well including a single Scaup, at least 30 Goldeneye and quite good numbers of Eider on the sea. A big favorite of mine the Eider and always a joy to see them around Hodbarrow. Other Highlights of my week were a Red throated diver on the sea off Haverigg. Also a Woodcock I flushed walking through some woods. A nice big flock of Fieldfare feeding on berries around the reserve and a Marsh Tit on a feeder in somebody's garden. A nice week all in all with some lovely scenery around the Lakes and some nice birds to kick start my 2010 year list.

List:
Red throated diver
Little grebe
Little egret
Pink footed goose
Barnacle goose
Shelduck
Gadwall
Shoveler
Wigeon
Teal
Pochard
Scaup
Tufted duck
Eider
Ruddy duck
Goldeneye
R B Merganser
Buzzard
Kestrel
Sparrowhawk
Moorhen
Coot
Oystercatcher
Ringed plover
Golden plover
Lapwing
Knot
Sanderling
Turnstone
Dunlin
Redshank
Black t godwit
Bar t godwit
Curlew
Snipe
Lbb,Gbb, Black Headed, Herring and Common Gull
Razorbill
Wood pigeon
Collard dove
Barn owl
Meadow pipit
Pied wagtail
Grey wagtail
Wren
Dunnock
Robin
Fieldfare
Song thrush
Blackbird
Blue, Coal, Great, Long tailed and Marsh tit
Nuthatch
Magpie
Jackdaw
Carrion Crow
Rook
Raven
Starling
House sparrow
Chaffinch
Bullfinch.

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	Sounds like a great week Jonny! I know the area quite well......nice re R.T.Diver and Eiders.......2 of my faves too!
	Posted 05-01-10 at 07:17 AM by Twitcheruth

	Early mornings are my favorite time for birding. Good list, nice start to 2010
	Posted 05-01-10 at 04:34 PM by Merlin

Thanks Ruth and Merlin for your comments. Was having a think about the reserve at Hodbarrow while I was up there Ruth. I think it could be a real birding gold mine if the RSPB took a little more time on it. It just seems like a reserve that is forgotten about. There is no real information centre just a board for sightings in the hide. You only have to look at the birds that regularly turn up round the corner at Walney to see Hodbarrow's potential. Plus I think it's an under watched area. But I still love it and maybe the RSPB will spend some more time and money on it in the future.

Posted 05-01-10 at 07:57 PM by JONNY74 JONNY74 is offline

	Sounds a great start to the year Jonny. Having been to Hodbarrow early last year I know what you mean about the reserve - it's very exposed too, you must have been freezing!!
	Posted 06-01-10 at 01:22 PM by alanjns

	Yes Alan very very cold. But pleasant never the less.
	Posted 06-01-10 at 04:16 PM by JONNY74

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