• Velvet Scoter – 2

    Sighting date: 2023-04-08. Submitted by: Walney BO. Location: Walney. 

  • SWALLOW

    Sighting date: 2023-04-09. Submitted by: Stephen Hill. Location: Shap Wells.  15 flying north this afternoon about 15.00 hours. One doesn’t make a summer – but perhaps 15 might !!

  • Water Pipit – at leat 9 in flooded fields

    Sighting date: 2023-04-07. Submitted by: Walney BO. Location: Biggar Farm, Walney. 

  • Pied Flycatcher – 1

    Sighting date: 2023-04-07. Submitted by: S Walls per Birding Cumbria. Location: Wastwater. 

  • Redstart – 1

    Sighting date: 2023-04-07. Submitted by: Roy Bottomley. Location: Thacka Beck. 

  • Redstart – 1

    Sighting date: 2023-04-07. Submitted by: D Dixon per Birding Cumbria. Location: Talkin Tarn. 

  • Sand martins and two swallows

    Sighting date: 2023-04-06. Submitted by: Gary Bolton. Location: River Ellen Beech Hill, Oughterside .  Numerous sand martins and two swallow seen feeding up on A hatch of fly along the river, near the bridge.

  • Common Scoter – 1 male

    Sighting date: 2023-04-03. Submitted by: Stephen Westerberg via Birding Cumbria Whatsapp. Location: Tindale Tarn. 

  • Smew – 1 redhead still

    Sighting date: 2023-04-03. Submitted by: Alan Tilmouth per Birdguides. Location: Siddick Ponds. 

  • Ring-necked Duck – 1 still

    Sighting date: 2023-04-03. Submitted by: Nick Franklin via Birding Cumbria. Location: Longtown Ponds.