UK Wildlife Diaries By Location – My home area, Parkside, Cleator Moor, Frizington, Longlands & Egremont area
16 April 2026- Barn Owl hunting tonight
09 April 2026 – Sand Martins return and an elusive Barn Owl
08 April 2026 – The first Swallow of the year and a bathing Curlew
04 & 05 April 2026 – The Tawny Owl box gets it first visitor
05 April 2026 – An evening stroll in West Cumbria looking for Owls !
Evening trip to try and beat storm Dave !
01 April 2026 – West Cumbria Wanderings
18 – 20th March 2026 – out and about in West Cumbria
08 March 2026 – Evening stroll in West Cumbria
1 March to 6 March 2026 – out and about in West Cumbria
03 Feb 2026 – Walk and early morning otters
2 February 2026 – Walk around the local lake and Otters !
25 January 2026 – Walk around Whitehaven harbour and local fields
04 January 2026 – Winters walk in Cumbria
30th December 2025 – Parkside, Cumbria
25 December 2025 – Christmas Day walk in Cumbria
24 December 2025 – A Winters walk long the line
23 December 2025 – Wander around Parkside, Cumbria
22 December 2025: Long Tailed Tits at home in Parkside
25 November 2025- Parkside, Cumbria and Goldcrests #2
23 November 2025 – Owls and Owl Boxes
20 November 2025 – Parkside, Cumbria – Red Squirrel
17 November 2025 – Parkside Pond in the sun
6 November 2025 : Parkside Pond, Cleator Moor, Cumbria – The Swans arrive !
13 August 2025 – Barn Owl roosting on a post
12 August 2025 – Barn Owl chicks appear and both adults out hunting
12 July 2025 – A wander around the local area and Hedgehogs in the garden
10 July 2025 : Hot and Sunny day and the Barn Owls are breeding !
1st to 8 July 2025 – wanderings around West Cumbria
26 June 2025- very quick stroll in West Cumbria
19 June 2025 – Morning walk
11 June 2025 – Early morning walk around the fields
05 June 2025 – The first trip out after my ankle injury and Barn Owls came to say hi !
22 May 2025 – Sitting by the pond at home
17 May 2025: Osprey trip and an evening walk at home
10 & 11 May : West Cumbria in the sunshine
01 May 2025 : Hares in the evening and Ducklings
28 Feb 2025 : Early morning frosty walk
24 Feb 2025 : Quick evening stroll near Frizington West Cumbria – Raptors !
16 Feb 2025 : A quick trip out in the sunset to watch the local Barn Owls
6 – 14 February: Out and about in West Cumbria when the weather allowed !
5 Feb 2025 : Evening walk out to check on the local Barn Owls
12 – 29th Jan 2025 : Out and about in West Cumbria between storms !
9 January 2024 – Snow and Ice with Blue Sky, Barn Owls, Gadwalls, Bullfinches and great views
7& 8th January 2025 : Searching for Short Eared Owls – but finding Jay’s, Bullfinches, Reed Buntings, Frozen Swans and distant Barn Owls !
06 January 2025 : Went to watch one Short Eared Owl and found another !
23 & 24 December 2024 : Otters, Swans and Herons
15th to 20 th December 2024 : Out and about in West Cumbria
11 December 2024 : A few cold icey trips out in West Cumbria
