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.

See also the Walney Bird Observatory blog, latest photos from Cumbria on BirdGuides and the Cumbria Birding Facebook group.

731: 24 Mar 2023 Water Pipit – 14

Location: Flooded fields behind Biggar Farm

Name: Walney BO

732: 23 Mar 2023 Smew – 1 redhead still

Location: Siddick Ponds

Name: Chris Mason via Birding Cumbria

733: 23 Mar 2023 Smew – 1 Redhead still

Location: Tindale Tarn

Name: Pete Howard via Birding Cumbria

734: 22 Mar 2023 Long-tailed Duck – 1 still

Location: Hodbarrow

Name: Rachelle via Birding Cumbria

735: 20 Mar 2023 Black Redstart – 1 still

Location: Clifton

Name: Roy Bottomley

736: 20 Mar 2023 Ring-necked Duck – 1 still

Location: Longtown Ponds

Name: Alan Tilmouth per Birdguides

737: 20 Mar 2023 wheatear/male

Location: sellafield

Name: shaun hodgson

single male wheatear sitting on a fence

738: 19 Mar 2023 Common Crossbill – 1 singing plus yaffling Green Woodpecker

Location: Kershopefoot

Name: James Towill

739: 19 Mar 2023 Whooper flock

Location: Grasmere

Name: Steve Russell

From Millennium Bridge, Grasmere, 0840 hrs: Approx 35/40 Whooper Swans seen in flight crossing the face of Silver Howe, heading almost due N. Suspect they’d been resting on Grasmere (or Rydal Water) as have seen a flock of Whoopers on Grasmere in mid-March in both 2022 & 2021.

740: 17 Mar 2023 Chiffchaff – 1 singing

Location: Ambleside Uni

Name: John Callion per Birding Cumbria