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We're a conservation charity dedicated to protecting nature in Cumbria. Become a member today to support wildlife and wild places! 🐿️🌱👇 https://www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/join

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Cumbria Wildlife Trust @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social · 22d

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

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Cumbria Wildlife Trust @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social · 13h

Peekaboo! 😄

Reporting sightings of BOTH species of squirrel is one of the best ways of supporting the return of our native reds 🐿️

Spotted a squirrel? Report it here ⬇️
https://wtru.st/spotted-a-squirrel

📢 Save and share this post to spread the word!

#Cumbria #RedSquirrelAwarenessWeek

Cumbria Wildlife Trust @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social · 1d

📢 Time is running out to vote for us! ⏰

We're finalists in the European Ecological Gardening category in the Natur im Garten Awards 2025. 🥳

Vote ⬇️
http://www.naturimgarten.at/.../european-award.../2025.html

(look for the 'EN' button on the top right to translate to English)

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Cumbria Wildlife Trust @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social · 2d

Join mycorrhizal ecologist, David Satori, as he explores the weird and wonderful fungi that thrive within our temperate rainforests here in #Cumbria

📅 28 October 2025
⏰ 6.30pm - 7.30pm

Book now ⬇️
www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/events/2025-10-28-unearthing-fungi-british-temperate-rainforests

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Cumbria Wildlife Trust @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social · 3d

Do you find fungi a little...✨magical✨?

You're not alone – a rich collection of myths and legends surrounds many of our fungal species 👻 🍄

It's #UKFungusDay, so here are some of our fantastical favourites – from bathing elves to flying reindeer!

Know any other fungi folk tales? Tell us below 👇

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Cumbria Wildlife Trust @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social · 5d

Want to help out with research on our coastal wildlife? 👀

You can do so by filling out our research survey on coastal communities and seagrass meadows! 🦀🌿

It’s anonymous, takes less than 10 minutes and anyone can take part – no prior knowledge required.

Survey ⬇️
wtru.st/seagrass-survey

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Cumbria Wildlife Trust @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social · 7d

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Cumbria Wildlife Trust @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social · 7d

Rare sighting alert! 🚨

Check out this ✨glossy ibis,✨ caught on camera by one of our Reserve Officers.

These birds are scarce visitors to the UK, with only ~200 individuals expected to arrive each year during the autumn migration season.

Have you had a rare wildlife encounter? 🤔

🎥Scott Petrek

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Cumbria Wildlife Trust @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social · 9d

Not #Cumbria but too good not to share!

Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 9d

European Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris): The Head & Body length of this rodent is 23cm (9in) with its tail adding 20cm (8in). Beautiful Red Squirrel photo taken by Pamela Parker on the Isle of Wight in the UK. #squirrel #redsquirrel #rodent #red #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography

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Cumbria Wildlife Trust @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social · 9d

Anyone who thinks fungi isn't beautiful needs to take a closer look...🍄👀 What have you seen recently?

Rebecca Wheeler @botanybeck.bsky.social · 9d

Nice to see more #fungi appearing for #MushroomMonday #FungiFriends. 🔁 from top left, lots of Persistent Waxcaps, Pestle Puffball, Redlead Roundhead, a white Poisonpie with fascinating weeping gills and lastly centre, a beautiful blush Brittlegill - possibly The Flirt? 🤔☺️

A collage of colourful mushrooms seen last week around the Merseyside/Cheshire area.

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stevetrotter1.bsky.social @stevetrotter1.bsky.social · 15d

Some lunchtime sun & fresh air in the @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social office garden today, near Kendal. New potting shed in background where the tree seeds for #SkiddawForest will be sorted

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Cumbria Wildlife Trust @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social · 9d

Um, we love him? 😄😍

Cumbria Wildlife Trust @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social · 9d

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? 🤔

Cumbria Wildlife Trust @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social · 12d

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

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Cumbria Wildlife Trust @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social · 13d

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

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Cumbria Wildlife Trust @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social · 14d

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

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Cumbria Wildlife Trust @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social · 14d

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

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Cumbria Wildlife Trust @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social · 15d

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

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Cumbria Wildlife Trust @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social · 16d

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

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Cumbria Wildlife Trust @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social · 21d

No, they'll always seek out warmer climes. We think he may have gone now! ~ Helen

Cumbria Wildlife Trust @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social · 21d

That's wonderful to hear 😊 I'm really glad you've been able to visit in person. ~ Helen