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.
See also the Walney Bird Observatory blog, latest photos from Cumbria on BirdGuides and the Cumbria Birding Facebook group.
662: 23 Apr 2023 Little tern
Location: Walney channel
Name: Robert Pocklington
Little tern flying up the channel at 3:30pm
663: 22 Apr 2023 Little Gull – 12 heading out of the Bay
Location: Walney
Name: Walney Bird Observatory
668: 19 Apr 2023 Pomarine Skua – 1 east
Location: Bowness-on-Solway
Name: Bob Jones per Birding Cumbria
669: 18 Apr 2023 Black-winged Stilt
Location: Winder Gate, Frizington – garden flyover
Name: Julian Smith
I was in my garden at c7.30am. enjoying the beautiful April sunshine, killing time before the daily the school run, when I heard a familiar but out-of-context call, repeated several times. When I looked up I couldn’t believe my eyes as a Black-winged Stilt winged its way purposefully NW. Excellent, albeit rather brief view, in gorgeous early morning sunshine, with the following characteristics noted:
- distinctive call
- unmistakeable proportions with long red legs (!) extending well beyond tail, and neck extended
- white underparts
- dark underwings
- pointed wings with rather fast wingbeats
- rather long, fine, dark bill
670: 18 Apr 2023 Egyptian Goose
Location: Siddick Ponds
Name: Keith McVeigh
Egyptian Goose on small pond at Siddick
