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.
92: 22 Oct 2024 Yellow-browed Warbler & woodpigeon movement.
Location: Borrans Park
Name: Harry Coghill
The highlights of this mornings patch birding included presumably the same Yellow-browed warbler still present in the same area just south of the confluence and also a min of 675 woodpigeon south/south west over the top of Todd Cragg
93: 21 Oct 2024 6 late swallows
Location: Foulney marsh near car park
Name: Edward humphreys
Feeding in low flight over grasses by pathway to island They and everything else driven off by a group of wind surfers at high tide Brent geese knot redshank wigeon
94: 19 Oct 2024 Bird feeder action
Location: Livingstone Homestead
Name: Andy Lester
14 species and nearly 80 birds on feeders this am. Inc 5 tree sparrow, 2 marsh tit. Steady movement of redwing through. Farm feeders open for birders every Friday
95: 19 Oct 2024 Brambling
Location: Livingstone Homestead
Name: Andy Lester
Female on feeders mid morning
96: 18 Oct 2024 Yellow-browed Warbler
Location: Borrans Park
Name: Harry Coghill
A Yellow-browed Warbler was still at Borrans Park this morning just west of the marsh. Also 159 redwings south and 49 common gull north.
97: 15 Oct 2024 Yellow-browed Warbler
Location: Whitehaven Golf Course
Name: Peter Finn
YBW at Whitehaven golf course in woods behind Hope Hall Pond, Scilly Banks. Early afternoon, vocal but very mobile
99: 12 Oct 2024 Mandarin Ducks
Location: Derwentwater
Name: Robert Dawson
4 close to Lord’s Island (3 males) and 3 close in to Derwent Island (1male).
100: 11 Oct 2024 swallow
Location: Near Beckfoot, Silloth
Name: Raymond Clark
A single juvenile swallow flying south, into the wind.