April 2023
10.04.2023 : High Leys Quarry, Rowrah, Cumbria and the River Ehen, Egremont Cumbria
Video Shows High Leys Quarry, Rowrah, Cumbria
11.04.2023 The forecast today was bright spells and rainy showers, the day dawned bright so I decided to have an early trip to the Ehen River to look for a Kingfisher, ever hopeful but sadly no luck. There was however, a Woodpecker and a Dipper which made everything worthwhile. The Dippers , a male and female were taking food back to a nest so I will keep an eye on it and hopefully see some young emerge soon.
With the sunny spell over I headed towards the sunshine and drove to High Leys quarry, near Rowrah. This is now disused and next to a nature reserve, access is somewhat debatable so Im not suggesting anyone should go (honest), and besides unless you can climb over one gate, you wont get in 🙂
Here you will find a huge water filled quarry with 150 foot cliffs surrounding it, and a vast array of birdlife. Today it was mainly Herring gulls nesting, a Buzzard and some cormorants, but I have seen Wheaters, Reed buntings, Kestrels and more here in the past.
After lunch it was a trip to St.Bees Head, but there was little here today, even the Guillimots had left their roost and gone fishing, that aside its always a great place to visit even on a cold and windy afternoon
