Hen harrier
The hen harrier has been severely persecuted for taking game species and has suffered massive declines in numbers as a result. Thankfully, conservation projects are underway to reduce conflict…
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Marsh harrier
The courtship of the marsh harrier is certainly a sight to behold - wheeling and tumbling through the sky, male and female partners lock talons in mid-air. Look out for this rare bird over…
Handsome marsh harrier sighting
How exciting! We’ve had a marsh harrier sighting, which was spotted at Foulshaw Moss nature reserve this week (15 February) by David, our Conservation Manager here at Cumbria Wildlife Trust.
Conservation day at Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve
Help us with a range of conservation tasks at one of our flagship nature reserves, Foulshaw Moss.
Foulshaw Moss
Ospreys use Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve as a nesting site. Visit for free.
Osprey chicks hatch at Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve
Osprey chicks have hatched at Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve for the seventh year running
Ospreys return to Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve
Cumbria’s successful pair of breeding ospreys have returned to our South Lakeland nature reserve, raising hopes that there will be chicks for the ninth year running
Meet the newest arrivals at Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve
Two healthy Foulshaw osprey chicks but the third egg fails to hatch
Osprey chicks hatch at Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve
For the eighth year running, osprey chicks have successfully hatched at our nature reserve near Witherslack
Foulshaw Moss osprey timeline
Have a look back at the key events of the osprey’s time at our Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve
Another Osprey breeding season is ready to unfold at Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve
A highlight for what has been a hard week for everyone has been the return of the lovely Blue 35 to the nest at Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve. Despite having to close the gates at Foulshaw Moss due…
Three osprey chicks hatch at Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve
We're delighted to announce that osprey chicks have hatched at the South Lakes nature reserve for the ninth year running