• Long-tailed Duck – 1 still

    Sighting date: 2023-04-11. Submitted by: Rachelle per birding Cumbria. Location: Hodbarrow. 

  • Sooty Shearwater – 1 flying out of the bay at 07.15am

    Sighting date: 2023-04-11. Submitted by: Walney BO. Location: Walney. 

  • Common Scoter – 1 male

    Sighting date: 2023-04-11. Submitted by: Cog per Birding Cumbria. Location: River Kent, Kendal. 

  • Hooded Merganser – 1 male of unknown origin

    Sighting date: 2023-04-10. Submitted by: Alan Tilmouth per Birdguides. Location: River Kent, Kendal. 

  • Common Sandpiper – 2

    Sighting date: 2023-04-11. Submitted by: Roy Bottomley. Location: River Lune Tebay. 

  • Early Wheatear

    Sighting date: 2023-04-11. Submitted by: David Bruin. Location: Crosscanonby. 

  • Firsts

    Sighting date: 2023-04-10. Submitted by: David Bruin. Location: Soddy gap.  Willow warbler. My first, several singing in the scrub. Swallows. A steady stream flying north.

  • Green-winged Teal – 1

    Sighting date: 2023-04-09. Submitted by: Stephen Westerberg per Birding Cumbria. Location: Campfield RSPB reserve. 

  • Whimbrel – 1

    Sighting date: 2023-04-09. Submitted by: James Towill per Birding Cumbria. Location: Fat Lamb, Ravenstonedale. 

  • Garganey – pair

    Sighting date: 2023-04-09. Submitted by: Carl per Birding Cumbria. Location: Siddick Ponds .