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.
163: 30 Jun 2024 Outstanding evening in hot sunshine!
Location: Wedham Flow
Name: Andy Lester
Male red footed falcon showing almost continuously. Viewed from south side of blue path sometimes at incredibly close range. Also: Male garganey (eclipse) Wood sandpiper 1 Cuckoo m 1 Hobby 1 juv Little ringed plover 4 Black tailed godwit 12 Reed bunting 17. 9m Shoveler 3 Common swift 45 Common snipe 23
164: 30 Jun 2024 Hooded Crow
Location: Esk Estuary
Name: Colin Raven
Hooded Crow on Esk Estuary accompanied by juvenile Hooded x Carrion Crow hybrid
165: 26 Jun 2024 Whinchat
Location: Littledale
Name: Andrew Holliman
Two singing males in young tree plantation This valley runs west south-west from the summit of Cross Fell in direction of Blencarn
166: 25 Jun 2024 Common Sandpiper
Location: Backbarrow
Name: CHRISTOPHER EDDLESTON
Pair on River Leven outside cafe ambio.
167: 22 Jun 2024 Wood Sandpiper
Location: Wedholme flow
Name: A. Collinge
Still present amongst Lapwings &Redshank
168: 21 Jun 2024 Approx 250 -300 Eider ducklings
Location: Plumpton, Leven Estuary
Name: Andrea Collins
Approx 250 -300 Eider ducklings mostly in two large creches with a few smaller groups.
169: 21 Jun 2024 Osprey
Location: Bridge over river eden below lazonby
Name: Simon Cunningham
11.30 am. Osprey hunting over the river below the bridge. Moving downstream slowly, occasional hovers but no dives. I am visiting Penrith, is this a common sight?
170: 20 Jun 2024 Sandwich, Common and Little Terns busy delivering fish to their chicks this morning.
Location: Hodbarrow
Name: Andrea Collins
Sandwich, Common and Little Terns all busy delivering fish to the Hodbarrow Tern colony this morning whilst a survey and ringing team were also busy on the island.
