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.
782: 1 Jan 2023 Great Northern Diver
Location: Ormsgill Reservoir, Barrow-in-Furness
Name: Andrea Collins
Juvenile Great Northern Diver on Ormsgill Reservoir, Barrow-in-Furness
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783: 1 Jan 2023 Blackcap – 1 in a Cockermouth garden
Location: 35 Beech Lane, Cockermouth
Name: David Bruin
Male BLACKCAP seen on bird feeder, first in my garden for 2 years.
784: 1 Jan 2023 Glaucous Gull – 1 second calendar year
Location: Sandgate Marsh, Flookburgh
Name: Rob Pocklington per RBA
785: 1 Jan 2023 Smew – 1 redhead
Location: Tindale Tarn
Name: Pete Howard via birding cumbria whatsapp
786: 1 Jan 2023 Smew – 1 redhead plus 2 Cetti’s Warblers
Location: Siddick Pond
Name: Chris Mason via birding Cumbria whatsapp
787: 30 Dec 2022 Smew – 1 redhead still
Location: Siddick Pond
Name: Chris Taylor via Birding cumbria Google group
788: 30 Dec 2022 Red-breasted Goose – 1 still
Location: Saltcoates
Name: Nick Franklin via birding cumbria whatsapp
789: 29 Dec 2022 Russian White-Fronted Goose (8) with c100 Greylag Goose
Location: Heversham Moss
Name: Mike Redman
After looking carefully through multiple photographs 8 birds seen. 8:45 am at SD489831 Later visit 14:30 a few Greylags remain and White-fronted Goose reported to have left area with the majority of Greylags, later morning 29/12/2022
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790: 29 Dec 2022 Red-breasted Goose – 1 still
Location: Saltcoates
Name: Nick Franklin per birding cumbria what’s app