If anyone fancies an excuse for two walks in Cumbria this year (the first one needed this week) the Cumbria Bird Club have put out a request for volunteers to take the last few tetrads in a Yellowhammer survey. Some of these, eg Ambleside, are easy enough to get to from our area and a good excuse for just two visits over the survey period. Info at Cumbria Bird Club Yellowhammer Survey
Tetrads needing volunteers are: NY 24G Mealsgate NY33R Mosedale, Mungrisedale NY33Z Sowerby Row/ Skelton Wood End NY34C Rosley, E. of Wigton NY34N Thursby/Dalston NY35G Gt. Orton NY35W Cummersdale NY41Q Haweswater NY43K Greystoke NY43X Catterlen NY43T Hutton in the Forest NY44A Sowerby Row NY44G Ivegill NY51B Swindale NY51J Bampton NY52K Thrimby NY53D Plumpton NY54M E. of Armathwaite NY61X Gt Asby NY62Q Appleby NY62N Kirkby Thore NY63E Gamblesy NY30S,T,W Rydal/ Ambleside