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.
632: 22 Jul 2023 Osprey
Location: Beckfoot
Name: Graham Burr
Osprey fishing in rising tide at Beckfoot before flying off towards Silloth, 2pm today
634: 20 Jul 2023 Hawfinch
Location: Garrigill
Name: Brian Hollobone
Hawfinch calling in firtree tops along the South Tyne river in Garrigill village,my first ever sighting through binoculars too but unmistakeable.Also male Redstart and youngster in our garden again in Garrigill.
638: 12 Jul 2023 Ruff plus
Location: Wedholme Flow
Name: Peter Finn
This afternoon on large pool in SW corner blue route. 1 x Ruff, 2 x Spotted Redshank, 1 x Wood Sandpiper, 20+ Little Ringed Plover, 1 x Common Sandpiper plus unidentifiable small brown wader/sandpiper in R/H corner, heat haze and distance making id difficult
639: 11 Jul 2023 Wood Sandpiper
Location: Wedholme Flow
Name: Keith McVeigh
One on pool at South East corner of Blue route.
