Here are recent sightings submitted to us, which may not be verified. Please submit a sighting. If you have a query about a sighting please contact us on sightings@cumbriabirdclub.org.uk.
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41: 22 Jun 2024 Wood Sandpiper
Location: Wedholme flow
Name: A. Collinge
Still present amongst Lapwings &Redshank
42: 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.
43: 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?
44: 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.
46: 11 Jun 2024 Goosander
Location: Keswick river greta low briery
Name: Sonia hall
Pair of goosanders on river greta 10/06/2024 next day only one !!
47: 10 Jun 2024 Crane, flying over Helton near Lowther
Location: Helton
Name: Raymond Clark
Driving up the Lowther valley ,going through Helton I was suprised to see flying above the road was what I first thought was a Stork, then Crane. Seemed to be in no hurry, I later texted a friend and he said he had one fly over his place recently at Shap Lodge, he thought Lowther were doing a re introduction of them, so maybe its from Lowther.
48: 7 Jun 2024 Common Crossbill
Location: Foulshaw
Name: David Burns Thexton
10 in pines plus 13 Snow Geese over north including one Blue Snow Goose.
49: 6 Jun 2024 Rosy Starling still here
Location: Gloucester Road, Carlisle
Name: Ann Fyfe
The Rosy Starling returned for breakfast just after 7am
50: 5 Jun 2024 Rosy Starling day 5
Location: Carlisle
Name: Ann Fyfe
I topped up the bird feeders this morning and the Rosy Starling returned to feed again
