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
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
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.
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.
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