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.
911: 1 Jan 2023 Smew – 1 redhead
Location: Tindale Tarn
Name: Pete Howard via birding cumbria whatsapp
912: 1 Jan 2023 Smew – 1 redhead plus 2 Cetti’s Warblers
Location: Siddick Pond
Name: Chris Mason via birding Cumbria whatsapp
913: 30 Dec 2022 Smew – 1 redhead still
Location: Siddick Pond
Name: Chris Taylor via Birding cumbria Google group
914: 30 Dec 2022 Red-breasted Goose – 1 still
Location: Saltcoates
Name: Nick Franklin via birding cumbria whatsapp
915: 29 Dec 2022 Red-breasted Goose – 1 still
Location: Saltcoates
Name: Nick Franklin per birding cumbria what’s app
916: 29 Dec 2022 Todd’s Canada Goose – 1
Location: Whitrigg Corner, Anthorn
Name: Nick Franklin per birding cumbria whatsapp
919: 29 Dec 2022 Russian White-Fronted Goose (8) with c100 Greylag Goose
Location: Heversham Moss
Name: Mike Redman
After looking carefully through multiple photographs 8 birds seen. 8:45 am at SD489831 Later visit 14:30 a few Greylags remain and White-fronted Goose reported to have left area with the majority of Greylags, later morning 29/12/2022
920: 28 Dec 2022 White-fronted Geese
Location: NW of Park Hill, Heversham Moss
Name: Mike Redman
Fence, weather and distance make observation difficult, some birds resting, bills obscured. Occasional grazing allowing several birds to be identified, numbers 4 plus and may be group of 8 seen elsewhere 27/12/2022
