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: 25 Apr 2024 Mr
Location: Stainton Penrith
Name: Gerry Moore
White stork seen this morning about 10:35 flying with black backed gulls, at a guess double the size of the black backed gulls. At first I wondered if it was an osprey but the long trailing legs and long neck did not fit the osprey. Seen flying above alpaca farm.
2: 25 Apr 2024 Common crossbill
Location: Gooseyfoot Tarn Grizedale. SD 33859708
Name: Sue Hazelwood
Female calling from top of Scots Pine. Got a clear view-mandibles obvious.
3: 24 Apr 2024 Whimbrels
Location: Biggar Bank, Walney
Name: Andrea Collins
Twelve Whimbrels on the beach below the Biggar Bank carpark, Walney Island.
4: 23 Apr 2024 Swift
Location: Siddick Pond
Name: Paul Reeves
Single Swift over Siddick Pond this evening along with many Swallows and Sand Martins.
5: 22 Apr 2024 Swift – single Swift by River Lune at 11.45am
Location: Coat Flatt, Tebay
Name: John France
6: 21 Apr 2024 Greenfinch
Location: Livingstone Homestead
Name: Andy Lester
Fairly impressive bird feeder totals this morning: Tree sparrow. 8 Greenfinch 2 Siskin 12 Lesser Redpoll 3 Yellowhammer 1 Goldfinch 6 Nuthatch 2 also blue tit 10, Chaffinch 7 (including ringed female, house sparrow 14, starling 8, Blackbird 4, Coal tit 1, Great tit 6, gs Woodpecker 1. 15 species on feeders, currently 38 species on site.
8: 20 Apr 2024 Grasshopper Warbler reeling. Also 1 Garden Warbler,
Location: Thacka Beck NR, Penrith
Name: John France
9: 20 Apr 2024 10+ Red-throated Diver
Location: Duddon Estuary, Hodbarrow
Name: Andrea Collins
At least 10 Red-throated Divers on Duddon Estuary at Hodbarrow at high tide. Plumages ranging from winter to full breeding and intermediate stages of moult.
10: 20 Apr 2024 Lesser Whitethroat
Location: Hodbarrow
Name: Andrea Collins
In trees beside main track between Haverigg and the lighthouse.
