Sightings

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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91: 26 May 2024 Velvet Scoter

Location: Drigg

Name: Colin Raven

A female flew south amongst 7 Common Scoter at 0715, also 2 Puffin

92: 24 May 2024 Hooded Crow

Location: Windermere (below School Knott near Lickbarrow Road)

Name: Paul Flint

A new visitor to our woodland garden, for the past few days a hooded crow has been coming to feed on the ground below our bird feeders.

93: 24 May 2024 Red-footed Falcon – 1

Location: Between Lessonhall and Raby

Name: Roy Bottomley

Second calendar year male. Found on evening of 23rd by John Ireland.

94: 22 May 2024 Hooded Crow

Location: Drigg

Name: Colin Raven

Single sat atop the signal box at level crossing – also seen yesterday

95: 21 May 2024 Ring plover with 2 very young chicks

Location: The Old Steel works,Moss bay,Workington

Name: Phil Betteridge

96: 21 May 2024 Reed Bunting and Yellowhammer

Location: St. John's in the Vale

Name: Paul Turton

Reed Bunting, Yellowhammer, Cuckoo’s and Redstart. Lower valley path following the river.

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97: 19 May 2024 Gropper

Location: Geltsdale RSPB Reserve

Name: Andy Lester

Totals today: 3m grasshopper warbler incl x1 showing well from trail near visitor centre 6 cuckoo.  4m 2f 5 whinchat.  3m 2f 3m sedge w 3m whitethroat 3m garden warbler but not a single wheatear!!      

98: 18 May 2024 CBC Dawn chorus event

Location: Livingstone Homestead

Name: Andy Lester

Species list from dawn chorus event: Cuckoo 1 tree sparrow 5 Redpoll 1 siskin 8 redstart 3 willow Warbler 7 chiff chaff 4 dipper 1 grey Wagtail 1 also:  blue tit 8.  Great tit 5.  coal tit 3.   Goldcrest 2.  Buzzard 1. House sp 10 Swallow 5.  House Martin 4. sand martin 1.  Nuthatch 1.  treecreeper 2. blackcap 5 Skylark 1.  jackdaw 12.  carrion crow 3 Rook 2.   bullfinch 4.   Chaffinch 12. Greenfinch 1.    starling 25.   Blackbird 6. song Thrush 8.  Wren 14.  Robin 6 dunnock 3. Goldfinch 7. woodpigeon 12.  collated Dove 2.  stock Dove 2.   pheasant 4.    Great sp Woodpecker 2  

Total:  40 species
   

99: 18 May 2024 Honey Buzzard over garden heading north

Location: New Hutton, Kendal

Name: Robert Petley-Jones

Single bird flying low over garden being harassed by rooks and jackdaws.  Long tail and broad wings clear, as was flat wing profile as it circled over the site.  Observer familiar with the species from time as Senior Reserves Manager at Roudsea Wood and Mosses NNR, when birds from nearby were regularly seen over the site. It moved north towards Fisher Tarn reservoir.  Sighting at c, 16.45.

100: 15 May 2024 Great white egret

Location: Saltcoats

Name: Graham Burr