Wildlife in Cumbria

CBDC provides data on a wide variety of species from all over Cumbria. The page below contains a small sample of our data, available for free to the public via PDFs, articles, interactive maps and more.

It is also the place where we post Annual Wildlife Reports from Cumbrian Recording Groups and full versions of articles sent to Birds and Wildlife in Cumbria.

If you're looking for something specific, please don't hesitate to contact us; our data is available for free to the general public, recorders, and students. For more information, see our Data Services section or get in touch.

 

Cumbria Bumblebee Atlas

A 147 page atlas. PDF download, opens in new window (pub. 2022)

Cumbria Moth Atlas

A 604 page atlas available to view or download in PDF format (pub. 2017)

Cumbria Mammal Atlas

A 60 page atlas available to view or download in PDF format (pub. 2017)

Cumbria Bird Atlas

Over 1,500 maps available to view or download in PDF format (pub. 2015)

Cumbria Bird Avifauna

An assessment of the changing status and distribution of birds in Cumbria

Cumbria Dragonfly Atlas

A 28 page atlas. PDF download, opens in new window (pub. 2005)

Cumbria Shieldbugs

A 2 page colour guide. PDF download, opens in new window (pub. 2015)

House Mouse

An article and survey on the status of House Mice in Cumbria

Harvest Mouse

Details of the Cumbria Harvest Mouse survey 2021

Solway Nature Network

Report on the Solway species discovered by the Solway Nature Network volunteers (pub. 2020)

CBEB Guide

Cumbria Biodiversity Action Plan Species and Habitat statements

CBDC Publications

Short reports from local recording groups covering various topics related to biodiversity and recording in Cumbria

Cumbria Grasshoppers

A 2 page colour guide. PDF download, opens in new window (pub. 2015)

Cumbria Wildlife Sites

Cumbria Wildlife Sites and selection guidelines

Cumbria Wildlife Reports

A mix of wildife reports from Cumbrian recorders

Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre

The Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre at Tullie House Museum, Carlisle keeps wildlife information for the county of Cumbria. Tullie House Museum, in its role as a local natural history museum, has collected and disseminated records of wildlife in Cumbria since its inception in 1893. From the early 1990s the Museum has developed a computerised database of species and habitat records in Cumbria and has taken the central role in providing a local biodiversity data service for the county. This role was restyled as Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre (CBDC) in 2010, a not-for-profit organisation hosted by Tullie House Museum and advised by local stakeholders.
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Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreFriday, November 22nd, 2024 at 2:34am
Are you new to wildlife recording? Or would you like to find out how to make your wildlife observations REALLY useful to a range of different people and organisations?
Join our first Winter Webinar on Tuesday 17th December, 6:30-7:30pm to find out more about recording the wildlife you see at home, work or when out & about. There will be time for questions too.
The session is free and open to all but no apologies for the focus on Cumbrian flora and fauna!
Find out more and book your free place via our website: https://www.cbdc.org.uk/get-involved/winter-webinars/
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Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreFriday, November 1st, 2024 at 5:19am
Did you take part in Cumbria Wild Watch 2024? If so, we would love to find out what you thought of it and how we might improve in the future.
If this is the first time you have heard of Cumbria Wild Watch, tell us too!
Survey here: https://www.cbdc.org.uk/get-involved/cumbria-wild-watch/
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Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreWednesday, October 30th, 2024 at 1:19am
Join us for two winter webinars to brighten the long, dark evenings: an Introduction to Biological Recording in December and Updating Cumbria's County Wildlife Sites in January.
Find out more and book your places:
https://www.cbdc.org.uk/get-involved/winter-webinars/

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Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreMonday, October 28th, 2024 at 4:22am
The Cumbria Recorders' Conference 2025 will take place @Tullie on 22 February 2025. For more information and to reserve your place, please visit the CBDC website: https://www.cbdc.org.uk/get-involved/recorders-conference/

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Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreWednesday, October 23rd, 2024 at 4:06am
Event addendum to the CBDC Newsletter from BSBI:

Annual Scottish Meeting at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh on Sat 02 Nov 2024. Small charge for registration.
British & Irish Botanical Conference on Sat 23 Nov at Natural History Museum, London. Free!
More details: https://bsbi.org/field-meetings-and-indoor-events
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Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreMonday, October 21st, 2024 at 3:27am
Do you consider yourself a moth-trapper?

If so, researchers at Natural History Museum and University College London would like you to take part in a short survey about moth trapping. To take part, click the link below:

https://qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_4SbRHvviPE42jC6
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