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Monday Buzzard Kestrel Jackdaw Rook Crow Magpie Chaffinch Redstart Blackbird Swallow House Martin Swift Swan Mallard Great Tit Black headed Gull Herring Gull Tuesday Oystercatcher Heron Grey Wagtail Robin Dunnock Wren Goldfinch Reed bunting Song Thrush Canada goose Greylag goose Cormorant Sand piper Sand martin Wednesday Meadow pippit Raven House sparrow Skylark Pied Wagtail Thursday… Read more
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We packed up the car, then went over to Ullswater and Aira Force. We walked up one side of the valley and back down the other – the falls were all nicely full of water. There were several bridges across the beck, which gave excellent vantage points. We had our picnic lunch on a convenient… Read more
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Rain, rain, rain, rain, rain… Forecast for all day… We went up to Keswick Town Museum, which has all the usual dusty things in glass cases. But one very unusual thing was a lithophone, made of tuned pieces of slate – and we were not just permitted but encouraged to play it! Although I should… Read more
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Apparently it absolutely hoiked it down last night, but it didn’t bother us! The forecast for the morning was passing showers and brighter in the afternoon. It was actually quite breezy, but no rain, and glorious after lunch. We headed out of town towards Walla Crag – a steady climb through lovely woods and alongside… Read more
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The forecast was for thundery showers, so we decided to stay low and in the woods – a full circuit of Derwent Water was spot on! In the end, the showers didn’t really get going until we were nearly back to Keswick, but it made up for lost time with some splendid thunder, and fierce… Read more
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We left home soon after 10, and were at Langwathby (near Penrith) at exactly the right time for our pub lunch. We started our walk at the next village along, and followed the Eden River (and the settle-carlisle railway) through beautiful woods. The route ran along the old mining track, so it was straightforward walking… Read more
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The weather forecast was heavy rain and 40mph winds, so we decided not to be out in that! The Dales Museum in Hawes is beautifully organised & presented, and gives an overview of how all aspects of life have changed over the centuries. A fair amount does seem to be, “What shall we do with… Read more
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Tuesday 24th Robin Blackbird Curlew Oystercatcher Hen Harrier Swan Canada goose Greylag goose Little egret Pied wagtail Chaffinch Mallard Shellduck Jackdaw Crow Wood pigeon Black-headed gull Short-eared owl Tawny owl (heard) Red kite Buzzard Kestrel Grouse Pheasant Wednesday 25th Nuthatch Great spotted woodpecker Mistle thrush Blue tit Great tit Chaffinch House sparrow Read more
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The forecast for the morning looked OK, with maybe rain after lunch. We headed out of the village along the beck and through the woods – plenty of snowdrops, and bluebell leaves (but no flowers yet). and wild garlic starting to show through as well. The first waterfall was a cascade down, from a gaping… Read more
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The Astronomer was Dr Rob Cockcroft, a Yorkshire chap who had ended up at McMaster University in Ontario. In the end, the skies were very clear, and the moon was almost exactly half full, so we could see Jupiter, Sirius, Orion, and many more stars than we can usually see in York. He focused his… Read more
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