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Birds in Cumbria

Our list for Cumbria has 194 bird species recorded regularly there: 96 residents, 44 summer visitors, 24 winter visitors, 25 passage migrants and 5 scarce visitors

The list comes from 259,000 birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
194
In October
125
Common
90
Busiest month
May

What's special about Cumbria

vs England

The birds recorded far more often here than across England, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Cumbria is worth visiting for.

  1. DipperDipper12×Resident · 0.40% of records here, 0.03% across England
  2. Wood WarblerWood Warbler8.7×Summer visitor · 0.06% of records here, 0.01% across England
  3. OspreyOsprey7.6×Summer visitor · 0.25% of records here, 0.03% across England
  4. Common MerganserCommon Merganser5.1×Resident · 0.79% of records here, 0.15% across England
  5. Red-breasted MerganserRed-breasted Merganser4.7×Resident · 0.29% of records here, 0.06% across England
  6. European Pied FlycatcherEuropean Pied Flycatcher4.7×Summer visitor · 0.13% of records here, 0.03% across England
  7. Tree PipitTree Pipit4.1×Summer visitor · 0.15% of records here, 0.04% across England
  8. Eurasian Tree SparrowEurasian Tree Sparrow3.4×Resident · 0.38% of records here, 0.11% across England

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. European RobinEuropean Robin4.33%
  2. JackdawJackdaw4.02%
  3. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow3.96%
  4. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon3.30%
  5. Blue TitBlue Tit3.11%
  6. BlackbirdBlackbird3.04%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.04% → Oct 1.59%
  2. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.48%
  3. GoldeneyeGoldeneyeWinter visitorSep 0.03% → Oct 0.15%
  4. PochardPochardResidentSep 0.02% → Oct 0.06%
  5. BramblingBramblingPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.06%
  6. Jack SnipeJack SnipePassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.05%

Share of all bird records in Cumbria in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Cumbria

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Cumbria

Records by month
Bird records in Cumbria by month, 2019–2024
January17,590
February15,533
March23,024
April32,674
May39,365
June25,524
July22,337
August16,063
September16,359
October18,463
November17,396
December14,546

May has the most records (39,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 30
All 30 families in Cumbria

How common

More of England

All of England

All 194 birds, A to Z

Show all 194 birds

Questions

4

What birds is Cumbria known for?

Compared with the rest of England, Cumbria stands out for Dipper, Wood Warbler, Osprey and Common Merganser. Each is recorded at least 5.1 times as often here as across England, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Cumbria?

194 species, each recorded regularly in Cumbria (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 96 residents, 44 summer visitors, 24 winter visitors, 25 passage migrants and 5 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Cumbria, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Cumbria in October?

125 species on our list for Cumbria are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are European Robin, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.

What are the most common birds in Cumbria?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Cumbria are Woodpigeon, European Robin, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow and Blackbird.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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