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.

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 Great White Egret – 1

Location: Arnside

Name: Gaz

916: 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  

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917: 29 Dec 2022 Red-breasted Goose – 1 still

Location: Saltcoates

Name: Nick Franklin per birding cumbria what’s app

918: 29 Dec 2022 Todd’s Canada Goose – 1

Location: Whitrigg Corner, Anthorn

Name: Nick Franklin per birding cumbria whatsapp

919: 29 Dec 2022 Green Sandpiper – 2

Location: Whasset Flood, Holme

Name: Gas

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

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