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.

81: 5 Nov 2024 Common snipe

Location: Livingstone Homestead

Name: Andy Lester

12 common snipe flushed this evening, also 75 redwing, 1 marsh tit, 9 tree sparrow

82: 5 Nov 2024 Jack snipe

Location: Livingstone Homestead

Name: Andy Lester

1 flushed and heard calling late eve, also barn owl

83: 3 Nov 2024 Fiedfare influx

Location: Ennerdale

Name: Peter Ullrich

C1000 Fieldfare between Bowness Car Park and Smithy Beck foraging on Hawthorn, Cotoneaster and Rowan berries – first of the season

84: 2 Nov 2024 22 collared doves

Location: Salterbeck garden

Name: Graham Burr

85: 28 Oct 2024 Scaup

Location: Longtown GP

Name: Andy Lester

Two immature female types..poorly marked birds on the smaller lake near C and D Rural early morning

86: 28 Oct 2024 Water rail

Location: Moorclose Rd salterbeck on rezzer

Name: Graham Burr

87: 28 Oct 2024 Putative American Golden Plover

Location: Port Carlisle

Name: Neville Wright

With Golden Plovers and large nos of waders, high tide, seen from Caravan Park lay-by end on receding tide. Flew East when all birds took flight. Sent to recorder (NF) for check. Digiscope images.

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88: 27 Oct 2024 Build up of winter finches

Location: Livingstone Homestead

Name: Andy Lester

In and around feeders this am (minimum counts) 34 lesser redpoll 8 tree sparrow 20 goldfinch 17 greenfinch 1 marsh tit 20 redwing

89: 26 Oct 2024 Guillemot

Location: Duddon Estuary, Hodbarrow

Name: Andrea Collins

One individual feeding close to the lighthouse at half tide.

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90: 25 Oct 2024 Finches

Location: Livingstone Homestead

Name: Andy Lester

Good numbers of finch today…incl   Brambling 1 Lesser redpoll 1 Greenfinch 14 Also tree sparrow 5,  dipper 1,  fieldfare 1,  redwing 8, marsh tit 2