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.
831: 3 Mar 2023 Smew – 1 redhead still
Location: Tindale Tarn
Name: Pete Howard via Birding Cumbria Whatsapp
834: 24 Feb 2023 Snow Goose – 1
Location: Campfield Marsh, fields west of Halton Fen
Name: Nick Franklin per Birding Cumbria
835: 23 Feb 2023 100+ golden plover 10 ringed plover 60+curlew and 85 turnstone and 1 knot
Location: Siddick to Flimby shoreline
Name: Graham Burr
836: 23 Feb 2023 Tundra Bean Goose – 1
Location: Fields east of Whitrigg Bridge
Name: Nick Franklin via Birding Cumbria
837: 22 Feb 2023 Smew – 1 Redhead still
Location: Tindale Tarn
Name: Stephen Westerberg via birding Cumbria
838: 21 Feb 2023 Snow Goose
Location: Campfield Marsh
Name: A. Collinge
An adult pure white bird with jet black primaries feeding amongst hundreds of Pinkfoot in the fields around Campfield Marsh, in flight almost Gannet like amonst the Geese. Not a hybrid as i have seen in the past. Does not look like an escape? Also today Bittern still present from main hide. High tide produced 200+ Golden Plover, 200+ Oyster Catcher, good numbers of Curlew, Lapwing, Dunlin, Redshank & 25 Grey Plover
840: 19 Feb 2023 Green-winged Teal – 1 drake drifting east on tide
Location: Port Carlisle
Name: Chis Taylor via Birding Cumbria whatsapp