5 Feb 2025 : Evening walk out to check on the local Barn Owls
So the weather finally broke this afternoon and so as soon as sunset was here I headed out hoping to […]
5 Feb 2025 : Evening walk out to check on the local Barn Owls Read Post »
So the weather finally broke this afternoon and so as soon as sunset was here I headed out hoping to […]
5 Feb 2025 : Evening walk out to check on the local Barn Owls Read Post »
Much like the rest of Northern UK the weather here in Cumbria has been stormy and grey, but I have
12 – 29th Jan 2025 : Out and about in West Cumbria between storms ! Read Post »
Another perfect Cumbrian Winters day, so an early morning walk to see what was about in the local haunts. Still
Frozen water & snow, but blue skies, so I headed out to see if the new location for the Short
The Snow had stopped and roads looked mostly clear, so I decided to have a trip up to Workington to
06 January 2025 : Went to watch one Short Eared Owl and found another ! Read Post »
The weather has been grey and damp, but thats not stopped the Christmas wildlife putting on a show, its just
23 & 24 December 2024 : Otters, Swans and Herons Read Post »
The weather has been a bit cold, wet and windy, but we have had the odd sunny spell and when
15th to 20 th December 2024 : Out and about in West Cumbria Read Post »
A few times in the past few days the sun has shone, and its been bitterly cold so there were
11 December 2024 : A few cold icey trips out in West Cumbria Read Post »
A nice cold and crisp morning to start the day and so I took a trip a mile or so
27 Nov 2024 : Otters, Owls and Mallards ! Read Post »
Tonight the grey weather disappeared for a short while and so I took a trip up to see how the
26 November 2024 : Quick dusk visit to check on the Barn Owls Read Post »
I almost didnt go out tonight as the light was not great and storm “Bert” was due to move in,
22 November 2024 : Flying Barn Owls and Stonechats, a good night out ! Read Post »
The weather over the last few days has been very cold, but clear and dry and so I’ve managed to
17 -21 November 2024 : Mainly Barn Owls in some very cold weather Read Post »
The weather has been a bit hit and miss the last few days and so I’ve not managed to get
At last the mist lifted after what seemed like 40 days and 40 nights and the sun came out ,
11 & 12 November 2024 : Barn Owls, Hen Harriers & Goldcrest Read Post »
The weather remained wet and grey all day, but there were a few nice surprises on the pond this morning.
07 November 2024 : Another night of Barn Owl Bums ! and a few birds on the pond Read Post »
It seems a bit odd going looking at Barn Owls at 3.45pm but it hasn’t been light all day and
4 November – Barn Owls at 4.30 pm in West Cumbria Read Post »
The weather has been poor for the start of November, not much heavy rain but dark, grey and full of
1 – 3 November 2024 – Quick wildlife walks between grey and wet weather Read Post »
The weather was set to change later today, so we decided to have a quick wander localy with the dog,
27 October 2024 – A quick wander out before the rain set in Read Post »
The weather has alternated between great and awful this week so I’ve grabbed whatever time I could to nip out
25 / 26 October 2024 : Out and about in West Cumbria Read Post »
The winds and rain from the past two day storm settled down this evening and for a short while the
21 October 2024 : Quick walk in West Cumbria after storm Ashley fades Read Post »
The day dawned bright and cold so I took a trip to Longlands Lake, just outside Cleator in West Cumbria.
13 October : Longlands, Parkside and River Esk Read Post »
With the weather forecast to get worse as the days goes on I decided to take a quick walk around
12 October 2024 : A quick walk around Longlands lake before the rain hits ! Read Post »
Today was wet and grey until 5pm when the clouds lifted and the sun came out, so making the most
7 October 2024 : At home at Parkside, Cumbria Read Post »
Another bright day in West Cumbria, so an early morning walk to Longlands Lake, I had hoped to see the
28 Sept 2024 : Parkiside and Longlands Lake, Cleator Moor, Cumbria Read Post »
A dry night and so just managed a quick 30min walk around the pond and fields, a great sunset but
27 September 2024 : Quick Walk Around the Fields Read Post »
The weather over the past few days has been dryer than of late, but it seems to have been accompanied
17 -25 September 2024 : Hares, Owls and Deer Read Post »
Today the sun came out in Cumbria, and so we managed to get a few much needed jobs done in
16 September 2024 Moths & Butterflies in Parkside , Cumbria Read Post »
The rain stopped today so I managed to get up to the quarry to check on the Barn Owl Nest.
12 September 2024: Barn Owl Chicks Fledged & Snipe on the pond Read Post »
This week the weather has been very wet, and very windy and so Ive not managed to get out much,
10th September 2024 : Rain stopped play this week apart from a quick walk around locally Read Post »
A Rainy day that ended in bright sunshine, so I headed out to see how the Hares were doing, spotted
4 September 2024 : Hares in West Cumbria and Common Sandpiper at home Read Post »
The sun has come out in West Cumbria ! The weekend started off with an early morning walk from Parkside
1st September 2024 : Barn Owls, Herons, Dippers and Cormorants Read Post »
The weather continues to be torrential rain so the last few days have been a case of nipping out when
16 to 22 August 2024 : Wet windy and grey Not good weather here at all, and so trips out
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15 August 2024 : A bright end to a very wet day so a local walk – Swallows & Hares Read Post »
14 August 2024 : A bright day with a cloudy evening Took a trip up to check on the progress
14 August : A quick check on the Barn Owl chicks and a wander around the garden at home Read Post »
13 August 2024 : Wet and grey day with rain and wind, but ended bright for the last few hours
13 August 2024 : Dry end to a wet day so a short walk from home Read Post »
12 August 2024 : A warm, sunny evening so a short walk to see how the Barn Owl chicks are
12 August 2024 : Barn Owls and Grey Herons in West Cumbria Read Post »
11pm 12 August 2024 : Parkside, Cleator Moor, Cumbria Tonight the skies were clear and there was a forecast for
12 August 2024 : Northern Lights from Parkside, Cumbria Read Post »
7 August 2024 : A grey night with a bit of sun but rain in the air, so just a
07 August 2024 : A Wander around the local fields Read Post »
03 August 2024 : Afternoon walk in West Cumbria 3 August 2024, Grey ish weather a trip tot he quarry
03 August 2024 : Afternoon walk in West Cumbria Read Post »
28 July 2024 : Bright and sunny early morning walk The sun was out at 5.00am today and so was
28th July 2024 : Early morning wander in West Cumbria Read Post »
18 July 2024 : Evening Hares, West Cumbria 18 July 2024 : A humid and dark evening, so I took
18 July 2024 : Evening Hares, West Cumbria Read Post »
August 2023 18.08.23 : Evening walk in West Cumbria, Hares, Swallows and Martins 18.08.23 : Slow walk this evening around
August 2023 18.08.23 : Evening walk in West Cumbria, Hares, Swallows and Martins Read Post »
August 2023 06.08.23 – Hares in the evening , West Cumbria 06.08.23 – An Evening stroll in the fields of
August 2023 06.08.23 – Hares in the evening , West Cumbria Read Post »
June 2023 27.06.23 : A wet week in Cumbria After a few weeks of great weather and long evening walks,
June 2023 27.06.23 : A wet week in Cumbria Read Post »
June 2023 22.06.23 : Evening hare walk after work Took a short walk after work to look for the hares,
June 2023 22.06.23 : Evening hare walk after work Read Post »
June 2023 21.06.23 : Evening hare walk and then a stroll around Parkside The longest day today so a good
June 2023 21.06.23 : Evening hare walk and then a stroll around Parkside Read Post »
June 2023 15.06.23 Parkside round up and West Cumbria explore Another Hot day, and evening in Cumbria, by the pond
June 2023 15.06.23 Parkside round up and West Cumbria explore Read Post »
June 2023 13.06.23 – 14.06.23 Parkside round up and West Cumbria explore The hot westher continues and with it the
June 2023 13.06.23 – 14.06.23 Parkside round up and West Cumbria explore Read Post »
June 2023 09.06.23 – 12.06.23 Parkside, Cleator Moor, and Ponsonby Tarn, Gosforth, Cumbria An evening wander in the West Cumbria
April 2023 Parkside Pond , River Ehen, Cleator Moor cycle track : Cumbria 01.04.23- 04.04.23 01.04.23 : The Martins are
1 to 4th April 2023 Read Post »
March 2023 Parkside Pond , Cleator Moor, Cumbria 28.03.23 28.03.23 : Today the Sand Martins came home! Spring must be
28 March 2023 : Parkside Read Post »
March 2023 Parkside Pond , Cleator Moor, Cumbria 20.03.23
20 MArch 2023 Parkside Read Post »
March 2023 Out and about West Cumbria -16.03.23 – 20.03.23
16 t0 20 March 2023 Read Post »
July 8th 2024 : Parkside and Isel , West Cumbria 8th July 2024 : Out and about in West Cumbria
July 8th 2024 : Parkside and Isel , West Cumbria Read Post »
7 July 2024 : Barn Owl in the sunset , West Cumbria 7 July 2024 : West Cumbria Tonight was
7 July 2024 : Barn Owl in the sunset , West Cumbria Read Post »
20 June 2024 : West Cumbria River Walk, Otters, Damsel Flies & Oyster Catchers Sunny day with light breeze A
20 June 2024 : West Cumbria river walks, Otters, Damsel Flies & Osyter Catchers Read Post »
17 June 2024 : Workington & Cleator Moor Changable weather with the odd bright spell Just a quick trip today,
17 June 2024 : Out and About in West Cumbria Read Post »
14 June 2024 : Out and about West Cumbria A wet day brightening up towards evening Today started off wet,
14 June 2024 : Out and about West Cumbria Read Post »
January 09/01/24 Meadow Pipits & Geese and a flyby by a Great Egret on my walks around Parkside, Cleator Moor,
January 08/01/24 Walks around Parkside, Cleator Moor, Cumbria January 08 2024 : Parkside, Cleator Moor, Cumbria Sunny but cold in
January 08/01/24 Walks around Parkside, Cleator Moor, Cumbria Read Post »
January 01/01/2024 – 05/01/2024 Walks around Parkside, Cleator Moor, Cumbria January 2024 : Parkside, Cleator Moor, Cumbria Well its been
January 01/01/2024 – 05/01/2024 Walks around Parkside, Cleator Moor, Cumbria Read Post »
13 June 2024 : Early morning walk and Otters ! Grey start to the day, but set to rain later
13/06/24 : Early morning walk in West Cumbria Read Post »
12 June 2024 : Wanderings at dusk in Parkside, Cumbria Bright, sunny evening with no wind A bright, still evening
12 June 2024 : Parkside Wanderings in the evening light Read Post »
April 27 2024 : Steel Brow, Frizington, West Cumbria Another cold early morning & Late Evening 27 April 2024 Cold
April 26 2024 : Steel Brow, Frizington, West Cumbria A frosty early morning 26April 2024 Frosty bright start to the
April 26 2024 : Steel Brow, Frizington, West Cumbria A frosty early morning Read Post »
April 25 2024 : Parkside, Cleator Moor, West Cumbria A bright and cold morning 25 April 2024 bright start to
April 25 2024 : Parkside, Cleator Moor, West Cumbria A bright and cold morning Read Post »
April 24 2024 : West Cumbria A bright and cold morning 24 April 2024 bright start to the day Quick
April 24 2024 : West Cumbria A bright and cold morning Read Post »
April 22 2024 : Parkside , Cleator Moor, Cumbria A bright Sunny day first thing clouding over later 22 April
April 20 2024 : Parkside , Cleator Moor, Cumbria A bright Sunny day, the first in a while/ 20 April
April 17 2024 : Parkside , Cleator Moor, Cumbria A cold but sunny evening 17 April 2024, evening Nice evening
April 17 2024 : Parkside , Cleator Moor, Cumbria A cold but sunny evening Read Post »
03 June – 11 June – West Cumbrian Wanderings! Another week of poor weather so no major days for good
03 June – 11 June – West Cumbrian Wanderings! Read Post »
02 June 2024 : Steel Brow, Frizington, West Cumbria, a cloudy end to the day. The sun had gone today
02 June 2024 – Steel Brow, Frizington, a cloudy end to the day but worth the trip Read Post »
01 Jne 2024 – A sunny day with some wind and light cloud Today was the first day in a
01 June 2024 – Dent Fell and Steel Brow, on a sunny day Read Post »
May 27 to 31 2024 – Steel Brow, Frizington, West Cumbria The weather has been very hit and miss and
May 26 – 29 2024 West Cumbria A wet few days with some bright evenings so not a huge amount
May 26 – 29 2024 West Cumbria Read Post »
May 25 Cleator Moor, West Cumbria The Otter return today for the second time, this time though he arrived at
May 24 Parkside,Cleator Moor, West Cumbria 8am in the pouring rain and I spotted something unusual in the water of
May 24 2024 : West Cumbria Dark and very wet ! raining hard early morning Read Post »
May 21 & 22 Parkside,Cleator Moor, West Cumbria An early morning walk away from Parkside and just a lone hare
May 21 & 22 2024 : West Cumbria Sunny on Tuesday very wet on Wednesday ! Read Post »
May 20 Steel Brow, West Cumbria A quick evening jaunt up to Steel Brow to see what was about, and
May 20 2024 : West Cumbria Sunny evening with clouds rolling in Read Post »
May 17-20 Parkside, West Cumbria A very hot weekend and not much wildlife about when it was cool enough to
May 17-20 2024 : West Cumbria The bright and sunny weekend with the odd spell of mist Read Post »
May 16: Steel Brow, Frizington, & Parkside, West Cumbria A bright early morning and a short walk, Buzzards, Stonechats, Oyster
May 16 2024 : West Cumbria The bright and sunny start to the day Read Post »
May 14: Steel Brow, Frizington, & Parkside, West Cumbria It was raining all day , so when a little bit
May 14 2024 : West Cumbria The end of a very wet day Read Post »
May 12 : Steel Brow, Frizington, & Parkside, West Cumbria A slow weekend wildlife wise as the first good weekend
May 12 2024 : West Cumbria A sunny weekend Read Post »
May 08 : Steel Brow, Frizington, West Cumbria An quick early morning walk in a cloudy gloomy haze. No sign
May 08 2024 : West Cumbria A grey cloudy early morning walk Read Post »
May 07 : West Cumbria An early morning wander looking for a Cuckoo which was a no show, happily though
May 07 2024 : West Cumbria A bright early morning walk Read Post »
May 03 : Wst Cumbria near Frizington An early quick dog walk along the cycle track and theres plenty about,
May 02 : Wst Cumbria near Frizington A cloudy end to a nice bright but windy day, I managed to
April 16 2024 : Parkside , Cleator Moor, Cumbria A cold but sunny evening and a quick wander to see
April 15 2024 : Parkside , Cleator Moor, Cumbria Wet and windy with rain and hail storms 15 April 2024:
April 15 2024 : Parkside , Cleator Moor, Cumbria Wet and windy with rain and hail storms Read Post »
April 12 -14 2024 : Parkside , Cleator Moor, Cumbria Wet and Misty with a very odd patch of sun
April 10-11 2024 : Parkside , Cleator Moor, Cumbria Wet and Misty with a very odd patch of sun !
April 08 – 09 2024 : Parkside , Cleator Moor, Cumbria Tail end of a storm, sun, showers, wind and
April 07 2024 : Parkside , Cleator Moor, Cumbria Tail end of a storm, sun, showers, wind and rainbows 07
April 06 2024 : Parkside , Cleator Moor, Cumbria Tail end of a storm, windy and very quick changing weather
April 03 2024 : Parkside , Cleator Moor, Cumbria A wet day today but still some interesting birds on the
April 01 2024 : Parkside , Cleator Moor, Cumbria A mixed weekend ending in rain but with some sun as
March 24 2024 : Parkside , Cleator Moor, Cumbria The sun came out and with it the first Swallow of
March 16 2024 : Parkside , Cleator Moor, Cumbria Another grey old day with the odd spot of sun to
March 13 2024 : Parkside , Cleator Moor, Cumbria Another grey old day with the odd spot of sun to
March 10 2024 : Parkside , Cleator Moor, Cumbria Another grey old day with the odd spot of sun to
March 09 2024 : Parkside , Cleator Moor, Cumbria A grey old day with the odd spot of sun to
March 07 2024 : Parkside , Cleator Moor, Cumbria A cold bright day, and a quick evening stroll March 07
March 02 & 03 2024 : Parkside , Cleator Moor, Cumbria A weekend of mixed weather but some good wildlife
March 01 2024 : Parkside , Cleator Moor, Cumbria A cold wet day on West Cumbria March 01 2024: Parkside
March 01 2024 : Parkside , Cleator Moor, Cumbria Read Post »
January 25/01/24 – 28/01/24 Parkside, Cleator, Cumbria January 28/01/24 A mixed weekend weatherwise, but the sun did shine on occasion
January 25/01/24 – 28/01/24 Parkside, Cleator, Cumbria Read Post »
January 24/01/24 Parkside, Cleator, Cumbria January 24/01/24 Tody was the tail end of a storm and it didnt really get
January 24/01/24 Parkside, Cleator, Cumbria Read Post »
January 19/01/24 From the kitchen window ! Parkside, Cleator, Cumbria January 19/01/24 Nothing much out and about today, but just
January 19/01/24 From the kitchen window ! Parkside, Cleator, Cumbria Read Post »
January 18/01/24 Around and about Parkside, Cleator, Cumbria January 18/01/24 Another cold day with frost on the ground, only managed
January 18/01/24 Around and about Parkside, Cleator, Cumbria Read Post »
January 15/01/24 Walk around Longlands lake, Cleator, Cumbria January 15/01/24 Very cold and frosty this morning but the sun was
January 15/01/24 Walk around Longlands lake, Cleator, Cumbria Read Post »
January 14/01/24 Sheep in the sunset and a crow in a tree, Cleator Moor, Cumbria January 14 2024 : Parkside,
January 14/01/24 Sheep in the sunset and a crow in a tree, Cleator Moor, Cumbria Read Post »
January 13/01/24 Pheasants, Gooseanders, Herons and Teal on my walks around Parkside, Cleator Moor, Cumbria January 13 2024 : Parkside,
October 2023 03.10.23 : Cormarant on the pnd at Parkside and a barn owl caught on trail cam 03.10.23 :
October 2023 02.10.23 : Esk estuary at Muncaster and Home at Parkside, Cleator Moor 02.10.23 : Started the day with
October 2023 02.10.23 : Esk estuary at Muncaster and Home at Parkside, Cleator Moor Read Post »
September 2023 25.09.23 : Mute Swans on the pond at Parkside, Cleator Moor, Cumbria 29.09.23 : Tonight I went to
September 2023 25.09.23 : Mute Swans on the pond at Parkside, Cleator Moor, Cumbria Read Post »
September 2023 25.09.23 : Mute Swans on the pond at Parkside, Cleator Moor, Cumbria 25.09.23 : Windy day at Parkside,
September 2023 25.09.23 : Mute Swans on the pond at Parkside, Cleator Moor, Cumbria Read Post »
September 2023 23.09.23 : Garden birds at home in Parkside, Cleator Moor, Cumbria 24.09.23 : A wet and windy day
September 2023 23.09.23 : Garden birds at home in Parkside, Cleator Moor, Cumbria Read Post »
September 2023 23.09.23 : Garden birds at home in Parkside, Cleator Moor, Cumbria 23.09.23 : A day of mixed weather
September 2023 23.09.23 : Garden birds at home in Parkside, Cleator Moor, Cumbria Read Post »
September 2023 13.09.23 – 14.09.23 : Evening walks in Parkside, Cleator Moor, Cumbria, and further in West Cumbria for the
September 2023 07.09.23 : Evening walk in Parkside, Cleator Moor, Cumbria 0.09.23 : The good weather came to end today
September 2023 07.09.23 : Evening walk in Parkside, Cleator Moor, Cumbria Read Post »
September 2023 07.09.23 : Evening walk in Parkside, Cleator Moor, Cumbria 07.09.23 : Evening walk around Parkside then further afield
September 2023 07.09.23 : Evening walk in Parkside, Cleator Moor, Cumbria Read Post »
August 2023 30.08.23 : Evening walk in Parkside, Cleator Moor, Cumbria 30.08.23 : Evening walk to see if I could
August 2023 30.08.23 : Evening walk in Parkside, Cleator Moor, Cumbria Read Post »
August 2023 29.08.23 : Evening walk in Parkside, Cleator Moor, Cumbria 29.08.23 : An early morning walk from Calder Bridge
August 2023 29.08.23 : Evening walk in Parkside, Cleator Moor, Cumbria Read Post »
August 2023 28.08.23 : Evening walk in Parkside, Cleator Moor, Cumbria 28.08.23 : Evening walk around the fields tonight, I
August 2023 28.08.23 : Evening walk in Parkside, Cleator Moor, Cumbria Read Post »
August 2023 13.08.23 – Hares in wet weather , West Cumbria 13.08.23 : The peroid of wet weather continues in
August 2023 13.08.23 – Hares in wet weather , West Cumbria Read Post »
August 2023 03.08.23 : Ravenglass and Parkside, West Cumbria 03.08.23 : Early trip to Ravenglass, nice weather but sadly my
August 2023 03.08.23 : Ravenglass and Parkside, West Cumbria Read Post »
July 2023 18.07.23 : Ponsonby tarn and Parkside A nice evening today so a quick stroll to see what was
July 2023 18.07.23 : Ponsonby tarn and Parkside Read Post »
July 2023 18.07.23 : Ponsonby tarn and Parkside Today the weather broke and for a short while the sun came
July 2023 18.07.23 : Ponsonby tarn and Parkside Read Post »
June 2023 04.06.23: Hares out and about in West Cumbria The birds may have been quiet in this nesting season
June 2023 04.06.23: Hares out and about in West Cumbria Read Post »
June 2023 03.06.23 : Out and about in West Cumbria Hot and sunny day today, with the majority of the
June 2023 03.06.23 : Out and about in West Cumbria Read Post »
June 2023 01.06.23 : Parkside Cumbria and further afield for hares The birds have been somewhat quite of late at
01.06.23 : Parkside Cumbria and further afield for hares Read Post »
May 2023 24.05.23 – 29.05.23 Wanderings around home and West Cumbria Spring is well and truely here with all the
May 2023 08.05.23 – 16.05.23 Parkside, Cumbria and Surrounding area While the garden has gone quieter with birds nesting the
01.05.23 – 07.05.23 : Wandering around West Cumbria The first week of May and Spring is very much here in
April 2023 30.04.23 : Evening Hares on a misty day 30.04.23 : It was a wet and misty evening and
April 2023 24.04.2023 – 25.04.23 : Sunset Hares and morning Swallows 24.04.23 – 25.04.23 : The evening of the 24th
April 2023 23.04.2023 : Some nice weather so a early morning walk and an evening wander. 23.04.23 : The weather
April 2023 20.04.2023 : An evening stroll to look for Hares 20.04.23 : Went for a evening walk to look
April 2023 17.04.2023 : Parkside , Cleator Moor, Cumbria. Evening stroll around the pond at Dusk 17.04.23 : After a
April 2023 14.04.2023 : Parkside , Cleator Moor, Cumbria. Bright, cold and a nice sunset 14.04.23 : Not much happening
April 2023 11.04.2023 : Parkside , Cleator Moor, Cumbria. Very wet and windy and gettingt towards dusk but lots of
Febuary 2023 Parkside, Cleaotor Moor, Cumbria – bright and cold day 23.02.2023
23 Feb 2023 : Parkside Read Post »
Febuary 2023 Parkside Garden birds and a cycle track squirrel 15.02.2023
15 Feb 2023 : Parkside, Cumbria Read Post »
05 Feb 2023 : Parkside, Cleator Moor Bright with sunny spells
05 Feb 2023 : Parkside, Cleator Moor Read Post »
Jan 23 2023 : Parkside, Cleator Moor, Cumbria
Jan 23 2023 : Parkside, Cleator Moor, Cumbria Read Post »
Jan 2023 – Parkside 17.01.23 A quick walk at Parkside, Crummock Water and Ennerdale
Jan 2023 – Parkside 17.01.23 Read Post »
Jan 2023 : 16.01.23 Parkside Pond Cleator Moor A quick evening wander around the pond watching the Heron fishing
Jan 2023 : 16.01.23 Parkside Pond Cleator Moor Read Post »
Jan 2023 : 15.01.23 Longlands Lake, Egremont A quick wander around Longlands Lake at Egremont to see what was about
Jan 2023 : 15.01.23 Longlands Lake, Egremont Read Post »