Natural History
Coordinators: Helen Jones and Jane Pilgrim
First Tuesday in every month at 10:00 unless otherwise notified. Details of future meetings can be found below.
Group web page editor is Helen Jones.
Everyone is welcome to our meetings which provide excellent learning opportunities with gentle walking and good company. If you would like email updates on activities, please contact Helen or Jane so that you can be included on the contact list. Many of our venues are Cumbria Wildlife Trust reserves and further information can be found on their website under ‘reserves’.
Those intending to come should phone the contact shown for each event by 19.00 on the preceding evening in case of change of venue and to arrange car-sharing. Meetings all begin at 10.00 unless otherwise stated and normally require a picnic lunch. As with all outdoor activities please come prepared with appropriate foot-wear and waterproof clothing.
Between March and June 2020 a portfolio of Covid lockdown photographs was compiled by our friend the late Peter Truelove from pictures taken by members of the Natural History group. They were all taken in and around Windermere and Ambleside. Most of the bird photos were taken by Peter in his back garden.
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Dates for your Diary | |
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Tue Apr 2nd | Staveley Woods (look at the early spring flora and listening for the returning migrant birds). 555 bus to Staveley Woodyard (09.38 from W’m station), or by car but parking tricky - Peggy Robinson |
Tue May 7th | A full day trip to Upper Teesdale. Park in CP at NY810306 for a short nature trail by Cow Green Reservoir (spring gentians, nesting waders etc). Drive to Bowlees Visitor Centre and a walk along the river to High Force waterfall. Meal in Appleby on the drive back - Helen Jones |
Tue May 21st | Geltsdale RSPB reserve near Brampton (toilets & parking) for black grouse, wading birds and harrier – Sue Dawes |
Tue Jun 4th | Foulney CWT reserve to see the arctic and little terns, eider ducks etc, also maritime flora such as the horned poppy. Out and back walk along the spit is approximately 3 miles (4.6 km) - Carolyn Bradley. |
Tue Jun 18th | Visit to Clint’s quarry CWT near Egremont NY008124 for limestone flora and butterflies, then on to Parton Beach for the rock pools. Meal planned at the Kirkstile Inn on the drive back - Stewart Sutcliffe |
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