• Smew – 1 redhead still

    Sighting date: 2023-03-23. Submitted by: Chris Mason via Birding Cumbria. Location: Siddick Ponds. 

  • Smew – 1 Redhead still

    Sighting date: 2023-03-23. Submitted by: Pete Howard via Birding Cumbria. Location: Tindale Tarn. 

  • Long-tailed Duck – 1 still

    Sighting date: 2023-03-22. Submitted by: Rachelle via Birding Cumbria. Location: Hodbarrow . 

  • wheatear/male

    Sighting date: 2023-03-20. Submitted by: shaun hodgson. Location: sellafield.  single male wheatear sitting on a fence

  • Ring-necked Duck – 1 still

    Sighting date: 2023-03-20. Submitted by: Alan Tilmouth per Birdguides. Location: Longtown Ponds. 

  • Common Crossbill – 1 singing plus yaffling Green Woodpecker

    Sighting date: 2023-03-19. Submitted by: James Towill. Location: Kershopefoot. 

  • Black Redstart – 1 still

    Sighting date: 2023-03-20. Submitted by: Roy Bottomley. Location: Clifton. 

  • Whooper flock

    Sighting date: 2023-03-19. Submitted by: Steve Russell. Location: Grasmere.  From Millennium Bridge, Grasmere, 0840 hrs: Approx 35/40 Whooper Swans seen in flight crossing the face of Silver Howe, heading almost due N. Suspect they’d been resting on Grasmere (or Rydal Water) as have seen a flock of Whoopers on Grasmere in mid-March in both 2022 & 2021.

  • Sand Martin – 4

    Sighting date: 2023-03-17. Submitted by: Anon. Location: Longtown. 

  • Northern Wheatear – 1

    Sighting date: 2023-03-17. Submitted by: Mike Mills per Birding Cumbria. Location: Lowca.