Here are recent sightings submitted to us, which may not be verified. Please submit a sighting. If you have a query about a sighting please contact us on sightings@cumbriabirdclub.org.uk.
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1: 7 Sep 2024 Cetti’s warbler
Location: Lancaster Canal, Holme
Name: Joseph Wiseman
Cetti’s warbler heard singing on several occasions from aquatic marginal vegetation along the Lancaster Canal at Holme village, at the crossing of Sheernest Lane.
4: 3 Sep 2024 Willow tit
Location: Livingstone Homestead
Name: Andy Lester
One flew through briefly calling early early evening with mixed tit flock. New species for site
5: 3 Sep 2024 GWE
Location: Near confluence of river Derwent and bass lake
Name: Paul Krivickas
Resting on marshland …… little egret feeding close by
7: 26 Aug 2024 Over Bank Holiday weekend
Location: Upper Kent Estuary
Name: Jonathan Lishman
Highlights over the weekend. Cattle Egret – 3 (2 still in Sum Plum) Black dyke. GWE – 1 Arnside Tower, Inc a Little Grebe diving in a small piece of flood (half the size of a tennis court) in the middle of a field. Garganey – 1 female/juv type, Heversham moss, but very elusive in the vegetation. Wood Sand – (found by another birder) still present on Heversham moss. Green Sand – 3 College Green Cettis Warbler – 1 singing intermittently College green from ditch between farm and Halforth farm. Pintail – 1 eclipse male Black T Godwit – 7 White Wag – 1 showy male in with many pieds.
8: 22 Aug 2024 Whimbrel
Location: Estuary Old Park Wood Holker
Name: Robin Eddleston
4 birds on the shore near the old park caravan site.
9: 20 Aug 2024 Migrants moving
Location: Livingstone Homestead
Name: Andy Lester
A bit of movement ahead of Storm Ernesto with at least 3 tree pipit over south Inc 1 juv. Also 3 tree sparrow, 6 greenfinch, 1 yellowhammer, 2 bullfinch, 5 siskin, 2 stonechat, 5 swallow south and 1 grey wagtail.
10: 14 Aug 2024 Hobby
Location: Allithwaite
Name: Matthew Cookson
Observed flying over field. Then perching on a fence post for 2 to 3 minutes. Possible earlier sighting of Hobby last Saturday, but not certain.