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: 20 Dec 2024 A barn owl, flying in daylight
Location: Motherby, near Penruddock
Name: Raymond Clark
A barn owl flew over the road as I approached Motherby. Late afternoon, the carnage continues on the M6 yet another two dead today, near Catterlen and Southwaite, I must have seen 30 dead this year between Carlisle and Crooklands
2: 19 Dec 2024 Crossbill
Location: Livingstone Homestead
Name: Andy Lester
3 in pines adjacent to Livingstone Homestead
4: 18 Dec 2024 Cormorant
Location: Workington harbour
Name: Derek McAlone
Combination of winter high tide and rough weather always produces spectacular numbers on the jetty. Almost impossible to count accurately but surely over 1000 birds present.
5: 18 Dec 2024 Dipper
Location: Livingstone Homestead
Name: Andy Lester
Back on the Carwinley Burn Also: 10 tree sparrow 3 siskin 1 marsh tit C45 pink footed geese over east
6: 18 Dec 2024 Starling
Location: Longtown
Name: Andy Lester
Between 4500 and 5000 starling into roost this evening.
7: 17 Dec 2024 Grey plover
Location: On the coast between Bardsey and Ulverston behind priory woods
Name: Keith Barker
Two grey plovers on the High tide by priory woods
8: 15 Dec 2024 Water Rail
Location: Thacka Beck NR Penrith
Name: Robert Dawson
Feeding on edge of reedbed at south-east corner of the reserve.
9: 13 Dec 2024 Peregrine
Location: South Walney
Name: Andrea Collins
Perched on fencepost on island in main lagoon. Later seen (unsuccessfully) chasing Oystercatchers along the spit.
10: 13 Dec 2024 Goosander pair of.
Location: River Liza, upstream from Ennerdale water
Name: Raymond Clark