• Curlew Sandpiper

    Sighting date: 2023-07-27. Submitted by: A. Collinge. Location: Port Carlisle .  Still present 8.30am

  • Cattle Egret – 1 still

    Sighting date: 2023-07-26. Submitted by: Cog per Birding Cumbria. Location: Newbiggin Viaduct. 

  • Curlew Sandpiper – 1 adult in fading summer plumage

    Sighting date: 2023-07-26. Submitted by: Chris per Birding Cumbria. Location: Port Carlisle. 

  • Cattle Egret

    Sighting date: 2023-07-25. Submitted by: Julian Smith. Location: Esk estuary – Newbiggin viaduct.  Just upstream of the viaduct – north bank. Disappeared from view for a prolonged period in the salt-marsh channel nearest the viaduct.

  • Barn owl

    Sighting date: 2023-07-25. Submitted by: Graham Burr. Location: Tutehill pica.  Barn owl hunting and catching prey and then carrying it off

  • Cattle Egret – 1

    Sighting date: 2023-07-23. Submitted by: Jake Manson. Location: Newbiggin Viaduct. 

  • Osprey

    Sighting date: 2023-07-22. Submitted by: Graham Burr. Location: Beckfoot.  Osprey fishing in rising tide at Beckfoot before flying off towards Silloth, 2pm today

  • Cattle Egret – 1

    Sighting date: 2023-07-22. Submitted by: Dave Shackleton. Location: Esk Estuary, Ravenglass. 

  • Hawfinch

    Sighting date: 2023-07-20. Submitted by: Brian Hollobone. Location: Garrigill.  Hawfinch calling in firtree tops along the South Tyne river in Garrigill village,my first ever sighting through binoculars too but unmistakeable.Also male Redstart and youngster in our garden again in Garrigill.

  • Osprey

    Sighting date: 2023-07-20. Submitted by: John Mason. Location: Anthorn.  Osprey being mobbed by 2 buzzards