Sightings

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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501: 12 Sep 2023 White Stork?

Location: Ravenglass Estuary

Name: Christopher Formaggia

  1. I did not have my bins and it was quite a way off but as best I could tell a stork?

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502: 12 Sep 2023 Lesser Yellowlegs

Location: Port Carlisle

Name: Keith McVeigh

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503: 11 Sep 2023 Whinchat

Location: Ulpha Meadows

Name: Matthew Cookson

Adult, in close proximity to a juvenile Stonechat.

504: 11 Sep 2023 Bittern still present – dusk flight observed.

Location: Siddick Pond, Workington

Name: Paul Reeves

505: 11 Sep 2023 Lesser Yellowlegs – 1 with Curlew Sandpiper

Location: Port Carlisle

Name: Roy Bottomley

506: 10 Sep 2023 Lesser Yellowlegs

Location: Port Carlisle

Name: A. Collinge

  1. From lay-by opposite caravan park. 6.30pm, juvenile bird amongst Redshank. Thanks to other birder who helped in the find

507: 9 Sep 2023 Swift

Location: Penrith

Name: John France

Single Swift south over Penrith at 19:38 hours this evening  

508: 7 Sep 2023 131 Pink footed geese flying South over Duddon Estuary

Location: Duddon Estuary

Name: Colin Gay

509: 7 Sep 2023 Pink Footed Geese

Location: Torver

Name: Selina Tutin

30 to 40 flying south at 7.10am.

510: 7 Sep 2023 Little Gull – 1 juvenile

Location: Sandbar off Haverigg beach

Name: Marc Mcloughlin