Hoo said that? 🦉 As Autumn kicks in, tawny owls begin to compete for territory as the younger birds mature. Listen out for their noisy night-time arguments as they display to one another – a more subtle sign of #NatureInFlux. 🗣️ Have you got tawny owls living in your area? 🤔

Join Bekka, our South Walney Assistant Warden, as she explains why our #SouthWalney reserve is so rich in wildlife 🌊 For more info on visiting ⬇️ www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reserves/south-walney #Cumbria #LakeDistrict

Honk honk! 🪿 You might hear this sign of #NatureInFlux before you see it – skeins of pink-footed geese arriving en masse for their winter holiday. Look out for their V-formation flight and pink legs 🦵🏻🦵🏻 Have you seen huge flocks overhead? 🤔 #Cumbria #LakeDistrict

This week is the #GreatBritishBeachClean! 🏖️😄 ✅ Reconnect with nature along Cumbria's coast ✅ Meet and chat with like-minded people ✅ Directly help to protect the UK's marine wildlife Sign up for a beach clean now ⬇️ www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/volunteering-opportunities/beach-cleans-0

Here's Abi, one of our Marines Futures interns, with our ✨5 top tips✨ for avoiding seal disturbance when watching them from out on the water ⛵ Whether you're observing from the land or the sea, our message remains the same – #DoNotDisturb #Cumbria #LakeDistrict

We’re supporting a research survey on coastal communities and seagrass meadows! 🦀🌿 It’s anonymous, takes less than 10 minutes and anyone can take part – no prior knowledge of seagrass required. Help contribute to environmental research ⬇️ wtru.st/seagrass-survey #Cumbria #LakeDistrict

Ssshh! If you're really quiet (or just really lucky), you may catch a glimpse of a foraging wood mouse this month 🐁🌰 Look out for empty nut shells with neat circular holes chiselled into the sides – a clear sign of #NatureInFlux, as these mice try to build up food caches #Cumbria #LakeDistrict

Hard to miss that golden crown! 👑 A tiny kinglet among birds. In autumn, our resident population is swelled by migrant birds from places like Scandinavia.

That's what we like to hear, David! 🎉🙌 Want to become a member? Find out more & join us here 👇 www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/join

Eycott Hill is such a special reserve, shaped by volcanic activity 460 million years ago 🌋🤯 Visiting info here 👇 www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reser...

What a gorgeous example of a magpie inkcap 🍄✨ Anyone else spotted some fungi magic yet this autumn? #Cumbria #LakeDistrict #Fungi

The #FoulshawOsprey cams are going off on 22 September, so that's it for another osprey season (we're fine. Are you fine? We're all fine over here 😭) Here's a bit of a compilation of nest one moments this year 🩷🦅 (1/4) #Cumbria #LakeDistrict @foulshaw2.bsky.social

Change starts with a Will. By giving a gift to Cumbria Wildlife Trust, your Will could help Cumbria's wildlife in the future. Claim your free Will online today wtru.st/your-will or call 020 4525 3605 and quote Cumbria Wildlife Trust to book a phone or in-person appointment. #ChangeStartsWithAWill

Why should you come to one of our Conservation Days? ✅ Come and involve yourself with real conservation work ✅ Open to all ages and experience ✅ Meet like-minded people ✅ FREE Sign up ⬇️ www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer/volunteering-opportunities/conservation-days

📢 Hear about this exciting new project TOMORROW! Delivered by Josh Adams, our Red Squirrel Ranger, the talk aims to explain this fantastic plan. Last chance to book ⬇️ www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/events/2025-09-16-red-squirrel-recovery-network #Cumbria #LakeDistrict #Conservation

As we dive further into September, you may have started to see European hornets more often, as their colonies become a hive of activity 😄 They might be big and noisy with painful stings, but they're incredibly wary of humans and are an important part of the ecosystems they occupy😊 #NatureInFlux

From sand dunes and incredible views to getting the chance to view the biggest seal colony in #Cumbria, come and visit #SouthWalneyNatureReserve – our ✨Reserve of the Month✨ For info on visiting ⬇️ www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reserves/south-walney #LakeDistrict

Just a lil reminder to stay off beaches that seals use. 🙃 You can still enjoy watching them from afar, using binoculars, field scopes etc. 🔭 Please share/repost so that others also know! ✌️ #Cumbria #LakeDistrict #DoNotDisturb

White YW has breezed past last year's migration date (6 September) and continues to feed the unringed chick on nest one – sometimes at risk of losing a leg in the process! Surely both of them will be on their way soon... #FoulshawOspreys

📢 Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity to hear our plans on this vital project – working at a super-landscape scale to restore red squirrels across Northern England and Southern Scotland! 🐿️ Book now! ⬇️ www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/events/2025-09-16-red-squirrel-recovery-network

Did you know that a group of goldfinches is called a 'charm'? 🥰✨ Look out for these charmers as they gather together in larger groups from this month onwards – another lovely sign of #NatureInFlux 🐦 #Cumbria #LakeDistrict

In July, >5,000 people came together at Westminster for the biggest lobby for people, climate and nature this decade. Now, we’re going local! 🌍 From 13–20 Sept, meet your MP locally and keep the pressure on in our local communities 👉 bit.ly/44XOR9u #LobbyWeek2025 #ActNowChangeForever

Wild LIVE is back! 🎙️💚 This instalment covers whether our Natural Health Service can help the National Health Service and how this would work in practice. Sign up ⬇️ www.wildlifetrusts.org/events/2025-09-16-wild-live-how-can-natural-health-service-help-national-health-service #MentalHealth

📢 We've been shortlisted for an award! 😍 Gosling Sike Community Garden has been shortlisted as a finalist in Natur im Garten European Award for Ecological Gardening 2025 in the category on gardening focused on community. 🏆 #Cumbria #LakeDistrict #Carlisle

Feeling lucky? 😎 Play our lottery and you have a chance of winning £500, whilst supporting wildlife! 💚 ✅ Only £2 an entry ✅ Thousands of previous winners ✅ ALL profits go directly towards protecting our wildlife Play today ⬇️ www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/support/lottery-draw #Cumbria

Did you know that jays bury food such as acorns and other seeds for use in the winter months? 🤯 Look out for this clever behaviour over the coming weeks, especially in woodland areas – another brilliant example of #NatureInFlux 🍂 Have you seen other autumnal changes? 🤔 #Cumbria #LakeDistrict

This #InternationalDayofCharity, support us so that we can support the wildlife we all love 💚 The best way to do this is by: ✅ Joining as a member from as little as £3.50 a month ✅ Donating to us via our website or over the phone More info ⬇️ www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/join #Cumbria

Seals are super vulnerable to disturbance from humans, dogs and watercraft – but do you know the signs to look out for? Here's our guide (with some artistic charm 🎨). 🦭 SHARE this to spread the word and help keep our seals safe. 🦭 Thanks to artist @lexillustrates.bsky.social #DoNotDisturb

Swallows, swifts and martins are on the move again! ✈️ Here's our quick guide to help you identify who's who 🔍 Which of these four fast fliers is your favourite? 🤔 #Cumbria #LakeDistrict #NatureInFlux

'AND ANOTHER THING-' #Cumbria #LakeDistrict #Wildlife

📢 We’ve got an exciting new red squirrel project in the works, with partners across the north of the UK! 👀 Hear all about our plans from our Red Squirrel Ranger, Josh Adams. More info & bookings ⬇️ www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/events/2025-09-16-red-squirrel-recovery-network #Cumbria

📢 We're bringing you another stoat-ally amazing #WildlifeEncounter 🤩 Check out this video of a house-scouting stoat – it doesn't get much closer than that 👀 If you've captured any encounters with your local wildlife, we'd love to see so please send them our way! 😄 #Cumbria #LakeDistrict

White YW appreciation post 👇👇👇 We're going to miss this fella when he heads off.

Autumn skies bringing the ✨drama✨ to our South Walney Nature Reserve.

📢 Volunteering opportunity for #SkiddawForest🌳🤩 Would you like to directly help plant a rainforest? Please check out our Events page for dates (the next opportunity is on 2nd September!) Sign up ⬇️ www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/volunteering-opportunities/tree-seed-collector #LakeDistrict

We're celebrating 10 years of grey seal pups at our #SouthWalney reserve, alongside a record breaking count of 563 seals! 😍 Make sure you stay off beaches where seals are hauled out and enjoy watching them from afar, using binoculars or field scopes. 🔭 #Cumbria #LakeDistrict #DoNotDisturb

This mysterious juvenile osprey seems intent on claiming the #FoulshawsOsprey nest! 👀 White YW continues to feed the juvenile, which may originate from a nearby failed nest. As for this year's youngsters, we've had no further reports and suspect they've now started their migrations. 🦅 #Cumbria

So many visitors to the #FoulshawOspreys nest this year!

Shout out to all of our heather species for this week's #SummerSpeciesSpotter! 💗💜 Our ✨Reserve of the Month✨ Skiddaw Forest is currently awash with these pink and purple blooms, so why not come visit? Which heather species do you prefer? 🤔 #Cumbria #LakeDistrict #SkiddawForest

Wasp heaven - amazing creatures! This is a good way to distract them from your picnic :)

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The heather's out and looking gorgeous on Skiddaw Forest – our ✨Reserve of the Month✨💜💗 Here's our wonderful Skiddaw Project Manager, Pete Jones, to tell you more about what you're likely to see if you visit at this time of year! #Cumbria #LakeDistrict #SkiddawForest

📢Come with us to where some of the rarest wildflowers in Cumbria sprout! 😄 This is the site of one of the most important seedbanks for rare, declining species in the UK. But what is a seedbank? 🤔 #Cumbria #LakeDistrict #NationalLottery #HeritageFund (1/3)

Always a joy to spot those jewel-like colours flashing by along the river. Have you seen kingfishers in the Kent? #Kendal #Cumbria

Kudos to White YW for taking on extra dad duties 🤷‍♀️😄

Our #FoulshawOspreys picked a seriously good spot for their summer home. If you'd like to donate to support this special place, you can do so here 👇 www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/donate

📢 Are you looking to turn your garden or outside space into a wildlife haven? 💚 Start the ball rolling and join us for this 8-week course running on Tuesdays from 9 September. More info & booking 👇 www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/wildlife-gardening-course-2025 #Cumbria #LakeDistrict