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Eycott Hill Nature Reserve features in Elizabeth's Story, a short film by Cumbria Wildlife Trust

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Swift in flight against blue sky background - copyright Stefan Johansson

Swifts in West Cumbria

Lesley Anne Archer-Shirley from the West Cumbria Swift group will talk about the life cycle, nesting, feeding and migration of these…

Flock of knot flying - copyright Derek Moore

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Coastal bird identification

A whole day of expert tuition by Mike Douglas of South Lakes Ecology spent in-class and outdoors on this impressive coastal nature…

Drawing of proposed garden at Gosling Sike Carlisle

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Conservation day at Gosling Sike

Join our regular group to help with the exciting creation of a wildlife garden this autumn. Seasonal tasks will include ground…

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Wildlife walks in Cumbria by Beth Pipe

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Human footprint in mudflats,Morecambe Bay, Cumbria. © Peter Cairns/202VISION

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Brown hare © David Tipling 2020VISION

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