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Marsh Harrier
Sighting date: 2023-09-15. Submitted by: Richard Perry. Location: Bassenthwaite Lake – southern end. Male Marsh Harrier over the Marsh at 17:00. The bird showed well as it approached the waters edge. Last seen flying low among the trees over the marsh to the south.
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Waders in the rain
Sighting date: 2023-09-15. Submitted by: MICHAEL HOLT. Location: Mawbray. 400 + Oystecstchers spread out along beach, plus 160+ Curlew, 1 Bar Tailed Godwit, 1 Stonechat.
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Waderfest
Sighting date: 2023-09-14. Submitted by: MICHAEL HOLT. Location: Mawbray. About 400 Oystercatchers this afternoon, 160+ Curlew, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Sanderling, 40 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, and flight southwards from Great White Egret. 2 Wheatear, 40+ Goldfinches, Stonechat, 10+ Linnets
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Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 still plus Curlew Sandpiper and Spotted Redshank
Sighting date: 2023-09-14. Submitted by: Nick Franklin via Birding Cumbria. Location: Port Carlisle.
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Sighting date: 2023-09-12. Submitted by: Keith McVeigh. Location: Port Carlisle .
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White Stork?
Sighting date: 2023-09-12. Submitted by: Christopher Formaggia. Location: Ravenglass Estuary. I did not have my bins and it was quite a way off but as best I could tell a stork?
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Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 with Curlew Sandpiper
Sighting date: 2023-09-11. Submitted by: Roy Bottomley. Location: Port Carlisle.
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Bittern still present – dusk flight observed.
Sighting date: 2023-09-11. Submitted by: Paul Reeves. Location: Siddick Pond, Workington.
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Whinchat
Sighting date: 2023-09-11. Submitted by: Matthew Cookson. Location: Ulpha Meadows. Adult, in close proximity to a juvenile Stonechat.
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Night Heron
Sighting date: 2023-06-12. Submitted by: Guy newbold. Location: Ponsonby tarn, Newton Manor,Gosforth, Cumbria . Lone night heron on the west banks of Ponsonby Tarn, in fallen trees. Remained till night of the 12.6.23 and seen and photographed by three people. Checked back early on 13.6.23 but no sign was found then or since