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.

831: 5 Jan 2023 Great Northern Diver – 1 still

Location: Ormsgill Reservoir

Name: Brian Howson

832: 4 Jan 2023 Black Throated Diver

Location: Silecroft

Name: Jonathan Lishman

  • 1ad on Sea, also 1f Velvet Scoter south, 1adW Little Gull north and early singles of a Fulmar north and an adult Gannet south

833: 3 Jan 2023 Great White Egret – 1

Location: River Eden near Langwathby

Name: Roy Bottomley

834: 3 Jan 2023 Great Northern Diver – 1

Location: Ormsgill Reservoir

Name: BirdGuides

835: 3 Jan 2023 Long-tailed Duck – 1 still

Location: Hodbarrow

Name: Birdguides

836: 2 Jan 2023 Blackcap in Garden

Location: Allerby, near Aspatria

Name: Nigel Monckton

Male Blackcap visiting fatball and seed feeders in garden. Seen on consecutive days ie 1&2 January

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837: 2 Jan 2023 Smew – 1 redhead still

Location: Tindale Tarn

Name: Chris via birding cumbria whatsapp

838: 2 Jan 2023 Smew – 1 redhead still

Location: Siddick Ponds

Name: Jane per biding cumbria whatsapp

839: 2 Jan 2023 Glaucous Gull – 1 second calendar year still

Location: Sandgate Marsh, Flukeburgh

Name: Mike Robinson via birding cumbria whatsapp

840: 2 Jan 2023 Great Northern Diver – 1 still

Location: Ormsgill Reservoir

Name: Mike Robinson