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.
181: 2 Jun 2024 More pics of Rosy Starling
Location: Currock, Carlisle
Name: Ann Fyfe
My son was able to get some photos of the Rosy Starling sitting on the arch in our yard. They show the colours better
182: 1 Jun 2024 Rosie Starling seen
Location: Currock, Carlisle
Name: Ann Fyfe
A single Rosie Starling was seen in our back yard at about 9:30 this morning. It was in with other Starlings. We were unable to get a photo, but it had pink tinged white back and chest, with reddish legs. We are keeping an eye out for its return.
183: 30 May 2024 Hooded Crow
Location: Drigg
Name: Colin Raven
Single still on railway signal box at level crossing
184: 29 May 2024 Male Pied Flycatcher
Location: Woodland near Staveley
Name: Andrea Collins
Male Pied Flycatcher pausing briefly before delivering food to nest.
185: 27 May 2024 Cattle Egret
Location: Foulshaw Moss
Name: Dave Thexton
Single bird flew low over heading south west.
186: 27 May 2024 2 x male and one female Eider off Whitehaven harbour
Location: Whitehaven
Name: Peter Finn
This afternoon, 2 x male Eider ducks and one female close in off North shore
187: 26 May 2024 Hooded Crow
Location: Keswick
Name: Ian Mawson
Hooded crow spotted next to hope park keswick 9am
188: 26 May 2024 Velvet Scoter
Location: Drigg
Name: Colin Raven
A female flew south amongst 7 Common Scoter at 0715, also 2 Puffin
189: 24 May 2024 Hooded Crow
Location: Windermere (below School Knott near Lickbarrow Road)
Name: Paul Flint
A new visitor to our woodland garden, for the past few days a hooded crow has been coming to feed on the ground below our bird feeders.
190: 24 May 2024 Red-footed Falcon – 1
Location: Between Lessonhall and Raby
Name: Roy Bottomley
Second calendar year male. Found on evening of 23rd by John Ireland.