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 CentreSunday, June 7th, 2026 at 10:06pm
    Calling all #CumbriaEcoskills participants!

    Friends of the Lake District are running two hedgerow survey training events this week - anyone interested in learning how to survey hedgerows are welcome to attend:

    9 June hedgerow survey training day @ Craketrees Farm (use what3words address to navigate): https://www.friendsofthelakedistrict.org.uk/event/hedgerow-survey-morning-9-june/

    13 June hedgerow survey training day @ Rigghead Farm (use what3words address to navigate): https://www.friendsofthelakedistrict.org.uk/event/hedgerow-survey-morning-13-june/
    Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre
    Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreTuesday, May 26th, 2026 at 3:43am
    One place has come up on the mock Field Identification Skills Certificate session this Friday. An excellent trial run before the real thing on 29th July!

    Book a place on the mock: https://www.ticketsource.com/cumbria-ecoskills/field-identification-skills-certificate-mock-test/e-zeevea

    Book a place on the #CWT / #BSBI #FISC on 29th July: https://www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/events/2026-07-29-field-identification-skills-certificate
    Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre
    Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreWednesday, May 20th, 2026 at 11:15pm
    Tickets are still available for our two penultimate #Cumbria #Ecoskills sessions:
    - Introduction to Bees, Friday 22nd May at Orton
    - Introduction to Moths, Saturday 23rd May at Houghton, Carlisle.

    So for a last chance to improve your identification skills this summer, come and join us!

    https://www.ticketsource.com/cumbria-ecoskills
    Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre
    Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreSunday, May 17th, 2026 at 10:28pm
    Want to find out more about bees and how to identify them? Join us on Friday for a short course called 'Introduction to #Bees'.

    This free session takes place 10am-1pm in Orton.

    Book now: https://www.ticketsource.com/cumbria-ecoskills/introduction-to-bees/e-zeeoxr
    Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre
    Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreFriday, May 15th, 2026 at 10:23pm
    Love small mammals but not sure how to tell a vole from a shrew or a mouse?

    Join our short course 'Introduction to Small #Mammals' tomorrow.

    Free session, 10am-3pm. Last few places remaining!

    https://www.ticketsource.com/cumbria-ecoskills/introduction-to-small-mammals/e-qmmdve
    Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre
    Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreWednesday, May 13th, 2026 at 10:28pm
    Love butterflies but want to find out more about them, including how to identify them?

    Last chance to join the Introduction to #Butterflies short course tomorrow!

    Free course, 10am-1pm

    Book here: https://www.ticketsource.com/cumbria-ecoskills/introduction-to-butterflies/e-qmmdbe