Inspired by Eycott Hill Nature Reserve
A poem inspired by a visit to Eycott Hill Nature Reserve.
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Get closer to the field and a little more behind the scenes by reading about the wild experiences, wildlife insights and recollections of staff and volunteers – writers from all over the organisation, from our Reserve Officers to our student placements.
We welcome guest bloggers! If you have something to write home about - whether you've got a trail cam in your garden, or you've been bird watching, or visited one of our nature reserves - if it's to do with Cumbria's wildlife and wild places then we'd love to hear from you!
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Fantastically fledging Foulshaw chicks
2 months have past and our chicks have fledged! They're more active than ever now perching around the Foulshaw Moss nature reserve for another 6 weeks before they head off on their first…
The ringing of our Cumbrian ospreys 2018
Our hatchlings aren't so small anymore! Here's the rundown on our chicks 5N, 7N and 9N.
Heatwave strikes Cumbrian ospreys
25 degrees and above bake Foulshaw dry, yet our ospreys continue to thrive in the heat. Under cover from Blue 35 providing a break from the sun!
Laying, hatching & feeding galore!
On the 29 April we had confirmation of the three eggs seen. Then the first chick hatched on the 22 May. It's all happening so quick!
Carry On Nesting
The Foulshaw Moss Ospreys are back in the UK! James is a student placement gaining experience in wildlife conservation alongside Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve Officer, Paul Waterhouse. Here he…
Learning about Lichens
Emily Dodd, a student from the University of Cumbria, joined a two-day course at Mungrisdale Village Hall and Eycott Hill Nature Reserve to learn all about lichens…
Signs of Spring at Eycott Hill Nature Reserve
Although there was snow on the surrounding fell tops one or two signs of spring were starting to appear at Eycott Hill Nature Reserve on a guided walk earlier this month…
Wading through Eycott Hill’s Winter Wonderland
It was a chilly morning, but that didn’t stop me from getting out of bed and travelling to Eycott Hill – and was I glad to have done so!
Mammal Tracking
Cumbria Wildlife Trust hosted a day’s course with Stuart Colgate from Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre to introduce people to the field tracks and signs of British mammals. Emily Dodd, a wildlife…