Join Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre for Cumbria Wild Watch 2025 – a Cumbria-wide wildlife survey taking place 26-29 June 2025. By taking part, you can help us understand what wildlife we have in Cumbria!
Did you take part in Cumbria Wild Watch 2024? If so, tell us what you thought of it and inform how we develop Cumbria Wild Watch in the future. Complete the survey.
Information provided below was developed for the inaugural Cumbria Wild Watch in 2024. To find out more about this first ‘Watch’, CBDC has compiled a summary of the findings and recommendations for changes to future ‘Watch’ events. Read the summary report HERE.
An Introduction to Cumbria Wild Watch
Observe the wildlife in your garden, park, school, on a walk or at an event. Record what you see in an hour and then send your records to Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre. It is that simple.
On this page, we are listing events taking place across the county over the weekend (see below). Let us know your plans using the ‘Register your interest in Cumbria Wild Watch’ form which will be available in early 2025.
For more information about wildlife recording and Cumbria Wild Watch:
- ‘Resources‘ pages where you will find a short introductory film about recording and some useful information on using recording apps, especially iNaturalist, with a 30 second video showing how to record an observation using the app.
- Read the blog describing how to take part in Cumbria Wild Watch.
- Watch the webinar recording (running time under 30 minutes) available below.
- Help spread the word by downloading and printing the Cumbria Wild Watch poster for your community noticeboard. Available early 2025.
- Download the Press Pack.
Events listing (from 2024):
As well as taking part in your local green space, why not join in an organised event. More information will be added as we approach the Cumbria Wild Watch weekend:
- Gosling Sike Watch Group: open to all Watch Group members and their families. Date and time tbc.
- Bassenthwaite Lake Recording Event: join the Lake District National Park and CBDC at Bassenthwaite Lake on Saturday 29th June, 10:30am-3:30pm.
- CBDC Recording Day at Bassenthwaite Lake: open to all CBDC Recorders.
Find out more:
Slides from the 2024 webinar are available to view here:
Watch the recording from the webinar here (running time: 30 minutes):
