Cumbria Wildlife Reports

Recording Groups and County Recorders write annual reports for inclusion in Birds and Wildlife in Cumbria, produced by Cumbria Bird Club.  Some reports are too long for inclusion in the publication and so are posted on the CBDC website.

Birds and Wildlife in Cumbria

Wildlife Highlights of 2024

Wildlife Highlights of 2023

Wildlife Highlights of 2022

(These were first presented at the CBDC Conference in Feb 2023.)

Wildlife Highlights of 2021

(These were first presented at the CBDC Conference in Feb 2022.)

Wildlife Highlights of 2020

(These were first presented at the CBDC Conference in Feb 2021.)

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    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.
    Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre
    Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreWednesday, October 8th, 2025 at 10:00pm
    We're here at #WatchtreeNatureReserve and ready to record.... Here are a few already spotted!

    If you're in the area, do drop in to find out more about recording or to take part (after tea and cake in the cafe)....
    Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre
    Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreWednesday, October 8th, 2025 at 5:49am
    We're looking forward to the recording day at #WatchtreeNatureReserve tomorrow! Hope you can join us sometime between 10am and 3pm to record all wildlife at this fantastic site. See you there....
    Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre
    Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreTuesday, October 7th, 2025 at 4:39am
    So pleased to see not one, not two but three amazing Cumbrian recorders being short-listed for the upcoming NBN Awards for Wildlife Recording!

    https://nbn.org.uk/news/2025-shortlist-announced-nbn-awards-for-wildlife-recording/

    #NBNAwards #WildlifeRecording #Cumbria
    Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre
    Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreThursday, October 2nd, 2025 at 6:22am
    Our latest newsletter has just been sent to all our subscribers. Not received it? View it online from our website!
    https://www.cbdc.org.uk/about-us/newsletters/
    Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre
    Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreTuesday, September 16th, 2025 at 11:47pm
    The last CBDC recording day of 2025 takes place on Thursday 9th October @WatchtreeNatureReserve near Carlisle. CBDC will be on site 10am-4pm so please do come along to take part in wildlife recording. Whether you are new to recording wildlife or very experienced, you will be very welcome!

    We'll start the session with an introduction to Watchtree. At 2pm, there is a wildlife recording workshop and walk - please book this via the Watchtree website. Otherwise, do drop by to have a go.

    More information here: https://www.cbdc.org.uk/get-involved/recording-days/
    Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre
    Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreTuesday, September 2nd, 2025 at 5:01am
    There are still places on the upcoming session "Creating Self-Guided Walks" at Orton Market Hall on 14th September (morning only). If you are interested in how to create such walks - for websites, blogs, for local community groups, for visitors - do come along. Open to all - land managers, farmers, community groups, individuals.

    See you there!

    https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/cumbria-ecoskills

    #biodiversity #walking #access #walkinginnature #wildliferecording