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.

1051: 4 Sep 2022 Great White Egret – 9

Location: Arnside west of viaduct

Name: Lancaster and district birdwatching society WhatsApp

1052: 4 Sep 2022 Little Stint – 1 juvenile

Location: Arnside west of viaduct

Name: Ldbws WhatsApp

1053: 3 Sep 2022 Red Kite

Location: Greenodd Roundabout

Name: Matthew Cookson

Circling over A590.

1054: 2 Sep 2022 Pink-footed Goose – c50 south

Location: Sandale

Name: Chris Taylor

First reported birds of autumn

1055: 2 Sep 2022 White-tailed Eagle – 1

Location: Sand bank off Grange-over-Sands

Name: BirdGuides

One of the satellite tagged Isle of White birds reported to be present at this location

1056: 1 Sep 2022 Great White Egret

Location: Ulpha Fields

Name: Matthew Cookson

Briefly in the waters before being ousted by the attentions of a Grey Heron & a Little Egret. Flew South.

1057: 31 Aug 2022 Curlew Sandpiper – 2

Location: Hodbarrow

Name: Marc Mcloughlin

1058: 31 Aug 2022 Mandarin drake

Location: Grinsdale River Eden

Name: PeterWilson

1059: 29 Aug 2022 Little Stint -1

Location: Arnside

Name: Ronnie Irving

1060: 27 Aug 2022 Marsh Harrier – female

Location: Wet Sleddale, Shap

Name: John France