Last couple of places left for my CumbriaWildlifeTrust Birdsong Workshops to celebrate Dawn Chorus Day 🐦‍⬛🎶⬇️
▪️ 5th May, Hutton Roof - cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/events/2024-05…
▪️ 6th May, Grubbins Wood - cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/events/2024-05…
📸 M Hamblin/Wildlife Trusts

Accidental #CumbriaBirds year tick for me yesterday 😅 a pair of Mandarin Duck on a pond near Plumgarths, Kendal

You learn something new every day 😅🌼🐄💩

It's wildflowerhour and this week is #CowslipChallenge . Here are some flowering plants CumbriaWildlifeTrust Latterbarrow, alongside the first Early-purple Orchids of the year

Looking forward to this talk and book launch next week ⬇️
#WetlandsAreAmazing

It's #WorldCurlewDay and I'm always reminded of this amazing chance encounter from a few years ago in South West Peak whilst working on the breeding wader project

🗣️ It’s World Curlew Day!

This iconic wetland species faces huge challenges - like habitat loss, predation and flooding.

Here’s what we’re doing to give vulnerable curlew chicks a fighting chance 👇💚

#WorldCurlewDay

Still two Ring Ouzel present this evening on Farleton Knott #CumbriaBirds

Can wetlands be too wet? 🤔⬇️🥀
Lowest count of Snake's-head Fritillary flowers in over 30 years for BBO Wildlife Trust, due partly to prolonged extensive flooding...

Early-purple Orchids and Cowslips starting to flower now CumbriaWildlifeTrust Latterbarrow, plus Orange-tip and Speckled Wood butterflies on the wing
➡️ cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reserve…

It was Common Stork's-bill and Wild Pansey for me in the dunes CumbriaWildlifeTrust South Walney yesterday. What did everyone else see? 👀⬇️

My first in-flower orchid of the year today too, Early-purple on National Trust Holme Park Fell #wildflowerhour

Great afternoon walk with 8 Ring Ouzel (3 males, 5 females) and pair Wheatear on National Trust Holme Park Fell #CumbriaBirds

Started at sunrise this morning for a breeding bird survey for a farmer, as part of his agri-environment scheme. At least 2 pairs of Curlew here, couple of Snipe and my first singing Tree Pipits of the year. Couple of Redstart too 😁🎶 #CumbriaBirds

Making good use of the car window clamp for some Waterbird Colour-marking Group ring reading at Derwentwater #Cumbria this afternoon

I've added more sessions in May and June, so come and join me and the team at some great reserves like Brown Robin, Hutton Roof and more! ⬇️

My first Redstart of the year on the top of CumbriaWildlifeTrust Hutton Roof this afternoon #CumbriaBirds

Couple of pit-stops on the way home to check out some new areas between The Howgills and Baugh Fell. Enjoying discovering lots of breeding wader sites in #Cumbria , with the added bonus of a pair of Barn Owl hunting nearby

Early start for breeding bird survey CumbriaWildlifeTrust Smardale Gill nature reserve. My first Pied Flycatcher (singing male) and Wheatear pair of the year and loads of Willow Warbler (35+ singing males) 😁🎶💛

Wow! Seems so early but we're already well into April 😅 Looking forward to seeing some local wader chicks in the coming weeks