• Shelduck count

    Sighting date: 2024-03-02. Submitted by: Andy Lester. Location: Longtown Gravel Pits.  89 in fields adjacent to River Esk north bank.   Also 69 wigeon, 14 gadwall, 1 kingfisher, 2 singing chiff chaff

  • Whooper swan

    Sighting date: 2024-03-02. Submitted by: Andy Lester. Location: Moat near Longtown .  44 over north,  probably a migrating flock.   Also 6 tree sparrow still at Livingstone Homestead

  • Tree sparrow

    Sighting date: 2024-03-01. Submitted by: Andy Lester. Location: Moat near Longtown .  Three pairs on feeders.  Please park in drive car park area.   Also 1 marsh tit on feeders and 2 dipper on stream.   3 brambling over NE

  • Crossbill

    Sighting date: 2024-03-01. Submitted by: Andy Lester. Location: Kershope Forest.  At least 10 common crossbill  viewable from forestry tracks but mobile

  • Yellow wagtail

    Sighting date: 2024-02-29. Submitted by: Paul Chorley. Location: Yewbarrow cottages, Grange. 

  • Spoonbill

    Sighting date: 2024-02-25. Submitted by: Matthew Cookson. Location: Snap Point, Walney Island.  Seen flying north: extended neck and bill distinctive.

  • Whooper swan

    Sighting date: 2024-02-25. Submitted by: Andy Lester. Location: Longtown .  9 near turn to Gretna in fields near Armstrongs yard early eve 

  • Richard’s Pipit

    Sighting date: 2024-02-25. Submitted by: Mike Douglas. Location: Brick Works Lane.  Pipit still showing well on overhead cables, along footpath just north of brickwork chimney.

  • Glaucous gull still present

    Sighting date: 2024-02-24. Submitted by: Graham Burr. Location: Workington pier area . 

  • 4 pairs Mandarin ducks

    Sighting date: 2024-02-24. Submitted by: Emma bland. Location: Grange in Borrowdale.  Below the road opposite “Grange View” on Borrowdale road.