Sightings

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.

791: 28 Mar 2023 Swallow – 2

Location: Sandy Bottoms, Kendal

Name: J Lishman

792: 27 Mar 2023 Arctic Skua – 2

Location: Walney

Name: Walney Bird Observatory

793: 25 Mar 2023 Water Pipit

Location: Biggar Village, Walney Island

Name: Phil Collier

7 Water Pipits feeding in the flooded fields behind Biggar Farm at 10.30am today – 3 hours before high tide.  Take the England Coastal Path just south of the village and, after the second gate, turn left and skirt the fence.  The birds were in the second filed directly behind the farm feeding on the grassy strips showing above the flood water.  Wellies essential!!

794: 25 Mar 2023 Hooded Crow

Location: Walney Island

Name: Phil Collier

On roadside fence posts and in fields on Mawflat Lane half a mile south of Biggar Village.

795: 25 Mar 2023 House Martin – 1

Location: Walney

Name: Matthew ookson

796: 25 Mar 2023 Spoonbill – 1

Location: Kirkby-in-Furness

Name: Alan Tilmouth per Birdguides

797: 25 Mar 2023 Little Ringed Plover – 1

Location: Penrith area

Name: John France

798: 24 Mar 2023 Water Pipit – 14

Location: Flooded fields behind Biggar Farm

Name: Walney BO

799: 23 Mar 2023 Smew – 1 redhead still

Location: Siddick Ponds

Name: Chris Mason via Birding Cumbria

800: 23 Mar 2023 Smew – 1 Redhead still

Location: Tindale Tarn

Name: Pete Howard via Birding Cumbria