Lichen, bog moss, and lots of training!
Last week was a busy training week for me. First up was a lichen course with some of my colleagues at Cumbria Wildlife Trust, led by the very knowledgeable Allan Pentecost, an emeritus professor…
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The green green grass of home
The latest HD video footage from the osprey nest webcam at Foulshaw Moss, & sightings of white-faced darter dragonflies.
The ospreys are the stars!
Foulshaw Moss osprey nest webcam is now streaming live. The story of our cameras from start to finish
Osprey eggs laid this week at Foulshaw
I've just got back from a week's holiday to discover to my delight that the Foulshaw Moss ospreys have definitely laid eggs. My colleagues had downloaded camera footage from this week…
Week 2 on the Foulshaw Moss osprey nest
Another busy week on the nest at Foulshaw Moss. Lots of happy visitors have reported seeing the ospreys mating and eating fish.
Foulshaw Ospreys Season 2 Episode 1 - On the air at last!
I am delighted to present the world premiere of footage from our new Foulshaw Moss osprey nest-cam. Yes, the cameras have been recording successfully & as promised here are edited highlights…
Introducing Cumbria’s new nature reserve – Eycott Hill
The purchase of Eycott Hill is complete, we’ve got staff in place, and we can’t wait to get started on the exciting restoration and access project to improve the site for wildlife and people.
Bird list for Foulshaw
Bird watcher David Thexton has sent us a bird list for Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve. He's seen 66 species in total in March, but here are the highlights.
I'm back! First osprey sighting of the year at Foulshaw
Great news this week. finally an osprey was spotted flying into Foulshaw Moss with a fish at lunchtime on Sunday 5th April. Several frustrating days of fog followed, but it was spotted…
Know Your Osprey
If you’re an expert birder then you’re probably already pretty adept at picking out a distinctive bird like the osprey – but for those of us a little less expert in all things feathery it can be…