Sightings

Please submit Recent Sightings through Going Birding Cumbria at the link below. This website will also display a list of the birds recently recorded in Cumbria with their locations. Records submitted through the previous system are archived below.

https://www.goingbirding.co.uk/cumbria/index.asp

If you have a query about a sighting please contact us on countyrecorder@cumbriabirdclub.org.uk.

See also the Walney Bird Observatory blog, latest photos from Cumbria on BirdGuides and the Cumbria Birding Facebook group, also the BirdingCumbria – Google Groups.

1: 12 Jan 2025 WhiteFronts

Location: Duddon Bridge

Name: Jonathan Lishman

2ad Euro (russian) WhiteFronts in with c150 Pinks & 70 Greylag, in a roadside field at Duddon Bridge.

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2: 12 Jan 2025 Mix of winter species

Location: Rockcliffe Marshes

Name: Andy Lester

Mid afternoon; 550 pink footed geese 160 barnacle geese 65 grey lag 2 green sandpiper 45 golden plover 8 goldeneye (offshore) 4 red b merganser 35 skylark 2 reed bunting Usual selection and no rarer geese visible.  

3: 12 Jan 2025 Great Northern Diver

Location: Bassenthwaite Lake

Name: Phil Evans

1 on far side of lake, viewed from Blackstock point, midday.

4: 11 Jan 2025 Short-eared Owl

Location: South Walney, Bank Hide

Name: Andrea Collins

A rather better view than yesterday!

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5: 11 Jan 2025 Barn Owl

Location: South Walney, near oyster farm

Name: Andrea Collins

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6: 11 Jan 2025 2 x Peregrines

Location: South Walney, close to lighthouse

Name: Andrea Collins

Two birds apparently engaged in a dispute over winter hunting territories.

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7: 10 Jan 2025 Short-eared Owl

Location: South Walney CWT Reserve

Name: Andrea Collins

Hunting rough grassland / reeds on seaward side of reserve. A bit camera shy !

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8: 10 Jan 2025 Great northern diver

Location: Bass lake

Name: Graham Burr

Fishing off Blackstone point by red buoy

9: 9 Jan 2025 Pintsil

Location: R Eden Nr M6 bridge.

Name: Shaun Donockley

1 pintail among mallard and teal

10: 8 Jan 2025 Collared dove

Location: Wilson park farm pica

Name: Graham Burr

35 to 40 collared dove