Sighting date: 2023-09-17. Submitted by: Paul Reeves. Location: Workington pier / slag bank.  Resultant of one and a half hours sea watching from Workington pier and slag bank, several Red Throated Divers and Gannets were observed Sunday afternoon. Gannets have been observed on a regular basis but this is my first sighting of the former this Autumn…

Sighting date: 2023-09-17. Submitted by: Nick Franklin per birding cumbria. Location: Rockcliffe. 

Sighting date: 2023-09-14. Submitted by: Tony Smith. Location: Ulverston Canal.  About 10 Stonechat along the towpath of Ulverston Canal

Sighting date: 2023-09-16. Submitted by: MICHAEL HOLT. Location: Mawbray Beach.  400+ Oystercatchers, 160+Curlew, 4 Bar-Tailed Godwits, 2 Little Egrets, 25+Ringed Plover, 1 Wheatear.

Sighting date: 2023-09-16. Submitted by: Julian Smith. Location: Esk estuary – Newbiggin viaduct.  1 (juv) with two Dunlin downstream of the viaduct, late morning. Flew off towards Ravenglass and didn’t return

Sighting date: 2023-09-15. Submitted by: Paul Chamberlain. Location: Old Tip on Walney Island. 

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.

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.

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

Sighting date: 2023-09-14. Submitted by: Nick Franklin via Birding Cumbria. Location: Port Carlisle.