Birds in Cumbria
Explore 187 species found in this region.
Cumbria is one of England's most rewarding counties for birdwatching, with 184 recorded species found across its diverse landscapes of lakes, estuaries, upland fells, and ancient woodlands. The region's varied habitats attract everything from wintering wildfowl such as Pink-footed Goose and Northern Pintail on the Solway Firth to breeding waders like Northern Lapwing and Common Sandpiper along the Lake District's shores. Woodland species including Great Tit and the striking Mandarin Duck can also be encountered, while the county's coastline and river systems support populations of Common Merganser and Common Shelduck year-round.
Visiting in April? Look out for Black Grouse and Black Guillemot arriving this month, and Bar-tailed Godwit and Eurasian Bittern depart for the season.
Showing 185–187 of 187 species
Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flavaLC
A rare passage visitor through Cumbria, occasionally seen on lowland farmland during spring and autumn migration.
May–Sep
Yellow-legged Gull
Larus michahellisLC
A rare passage visitor noted in late summer and autumn, typically among mixed gull flocks at coastal roosts and estuaries.
Jul–Oct
Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinellaLC
A rare and declining resident, now largely confined to lowland farmland with thick hedgerows in the Eden Valley and coastal fringe.
Year-round