Cumbria 2023
We did make a brief visit in early January but we returned early due to constant rain.
We also made a Smithy House maintenance visit in March. We made a more prolonged visit during a very hot spell in June. 10/06/2023 A circuit of the ridges above Boredale: Beda Fell, Angle Tarn Pikes, Place Fell 14/06/2023 High Street via a circuit of Blea Tarn 15/06/2023 Foulshaw Moss, Sizergh Castle This was our third visit to Foulshaw in search of White-faced Darter - and this time we were successful. We also year-ticked Osprey, Tree pipit and Large Heath. 18/06/2023 Shap Fells, Tarn Crag From 19th to 23rd June we stayed in Bootle in the SW of the county for me to complete the remaining Wainrights. 20/06/2023 Green Crag 21/06/2023 Kirk Fell 22/06/2023 Buckbarrow Details of these all follow on from the Sizergh Castle link above. |
While in the SW I did three nights of moth-trapping: at Duddon Mosses (English Nature), in the extensive gardens of the Old Rectory in Bootle and at Eskmeals Dunes (Cumbrian Wildlife Trust)
Butterbur - again
Having found the Butterbur plant and the Butterbur moth in September last year - this year I tried for Butterbur Bell during our June visit and quickly found four specimens flying around the foodplant on a still evening
Having found the Butterbur plant and the Butterbur moth in September last year - this year I tried for Butterbur Bell during our June visit and quickly found four specimens flying around the foodplant on a still evening
I made a 5 day visit in early September on my own, my social schedule being rather more free than Alison's. During my stay I climbed High Street via the tarns, and Helvellyn from Glenridding via the edges. Some images from the Helvellyn route are below.
Our last visit of the year was in early December to decorate for Christmas - although at the time of writing we do not have a Christmas booking.
The first two days were very rainy. I did the Penrith park run on 9th, we spent most of the 10th Christmas shopping. The 11th was cold and sunny - we made a complete circuit of Haweswater.
The first two days were very rainy. I did the Penrith park run on 9th, we spent most of the 10th Christmas shopping. The 11th was cold and sunny - we made a complete circuit of Haweswater.