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.

1031: 23 Sep 2022 Curlew Sandpiper – 1 juvenile

Location: Old Anthorn just west of bridge

Name: Mike Porter via birding cumbria

1032: 23 Sep 2022 Bittern

Location: Siddick pond

Name: Graham Burr

1033: 19 Sep 2022 Redwing – at least 6. First of the winter.

Location: Geltsdale

Name: John Miles

1034: 16 Sep 2022 Garganey – 1 still

Location: Ulpha Meadows

Name: Mathew Cookson

1035: 15 Sep 2022 Bittern – 1

Location: Siddick Pond

Name: Per Twitter

1036: 15 Sep 2022 Red Kite – 1

Location: Tommy Road, off A683

Name: Keith Ganley

Feeding on rabbit carcasse

1037: 14 Sep 2022 Pink-footed Goose – widespread arrival

Location: Cumbria

Name: Various

1038: 13 Sep 2022 Pectoral Sandpiper – 1

Location: Halforth, Kent Estuary

Name: Ronnie Irving

1039: 12 Sep 2022 White Stork – 1

Location: Kingmoor

Name: Birding cumbria Google group

On roof in housing estate

1040: 12 Sep 2022 Garganey – 1

Location: Ulpha Meadows

Name: Mathew Cookson