• Redstart

    Sighting date: 2023-08-06. Submitted by: W Jamieson. Location: Wedholm Flow. 

  • Swifts – large group feeding up prior to migration

    Sighting date: 2023-08-05. Submitted by: Gary Bolton. Location: Maryport .  Large group (counted approx 60+) all feeding up n screaming way above Lidl in Maryport prior to migration. They were a joy to watch as I leaned against the car and munched on my jam donut😊

  • Common Scoter – 4

    Sighting date: 2023-08-04. Submitted by: Pete Howard via Birding Cumbria. Location: Tindale Tarn. 

  • Storm Petrel – 10

    Sighting date: 2023-07-30. Submitted by: Walney BO. Location: Walney. 

  • Swift’s migration

    Sighting date: 2023-07-30. Submitted by: Martin McDerby. Location: Heversham Marsh/river Kent .  14.10 – 15.15hrs. 400+ Swifts heading S/SW birds coming in from north along Lyth Valley and from East over Heversham. A further 200 approx from 16.00 to 18.30.

  • Cory’s Shearwater

    Sighting date: 2023-07-30. Submitted by: Jonathan Lishman. Location: Silecroft .  1 south at 07.27 then presumed same individual back North but closer in giving good views at 08.16 Also 3 Arctic Skua South and 10 Fulmar.

  • 46 Swifts over Keswick

    Sighting date: 2023-07-27. Submitted by: Jonathan Nicholl. Location: Keswick .  Largest group of Swifts I have seen(all summer) low over town roofs, late afternoon, c.1700, noisy. at least 46 seen together, possibly more.

  • Great White Egret – 1

    Sighting date: 2023-07-29. Submitted by: Dave Blackledge. Location: Port Carlisle. 

  • Hobby – 1 attracted by 300 Sand Martins

    Sighting date: 2023-07-28. Submitted by: Colin Auld. Location: Wedholme Flow. 

  • Common Scoter

    Sighting date: 2023-07-28. Submitted by: Jonathan Lishman. Location: Sunbiggen tarn.  2 imm Common Scoter, single Greenshank and imm Whinchat