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.
141: 10 Aug 2024 Not Walney – Hooded Crow
Location: Port Carlisle
Name: Peter Finn
Hooded Crow on marsh close to Glendale caravan park, Port Carlisle. Also, Osprey still at Campfield RSPB
142: 9 Aug 2024 Greenshank
Location: Lowther valley Helton
Name: Robert Dawson
Feeding bird on scrape created, I believe, by Lowther Estate as part of their rewinding project.
143: 6 Aug 2024 Spotted flycatcher
Location: Smardale
Name: Andrew Holliman
Single bird seen below viaduct
144: 5 Aug 2024 Osprey Sighting
Location: Little Salkeld
Name: David Gomer
Osprey seen hunting over the river Eden between Little Salkeld and Eden Lacey. Time 3.00pm
145: 4 Aug 2024 Osprey
Location: River Eamont, Brougham Castle
Name: John France
Bird flew East at 12.15pm, following the line of the River Eamont,
146: 30 Jul 2024 Raptorous!
Location: Foulshaw Moss
Name: Matthew Cookson
Buzzard, Marsh Harrier, Peregrine, Kestrel, Hobby, Sparrowhawk, Red Kite, and Osprey. An enjoyable day.
147: 27 Jul 2024 First whimbrel
Location: Livingstone Homestead
Name: Andy Lester
First returning whimbrel over SW 8am. Also 4 tree sparrow, 1 crossbill and 8 siskin
149: 26 Jul 2024 Spotted Flycatchers
Location: Outhgill, Mallerstang
Name: Gary Jones
Confirmed Successful breeding by Spotted Flycatchers in Outhgill for 3rd successive year at least. Additional successful pair elsewhere in the valley.
150: 24 Jul 2024 Green Woodpecker
Location: Ulpha Meadows
Name: Matthew Cookson
- Flew across going south.