Kingfisher
Blink and you may miss the fantastic kingfisher! It's often seen as a flash of blue flying low over a river.
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Where to see kingfishers
Surprisingly hard to spot, kingfishers can be found throughout most of the UK. Find a riverside spot this summer and keep your eyes and ears sharp for the kingfisher's call and flash of blue.
Kendal Kingfishers Wildlife Watch Group – Bat Walk at Grayrigg Farm and explore
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A short stroll around this beautiful farm and maybe some foraging. Then when dusk arrives a walk around the site led by our own bat expert.
Watercolours - The river, dragonflies and kingfishers
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Join watercolour artist, Vivien McGuinness, for a relaxed morning painting at Fingringhoe.
Fingringhoe watercolours - The river, dragonflies and kingfishers
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A beginner-friendly introduction to complementary colour theory using electric blues and vibrant oranges in watercolour. Vivien will guide y
Where to see woodpeckers
Find the best spots to visit for seeing woodpeckers this spring. Drumming its beak at up to 20 beats per second, the woodpecker's shock absorbing skull protects its brain from the impact, while a special tongue bone holds it firmly in place.
Volunteer Cafe Assistant - Kingfisher Cafe at Wolseley Visitor Centre
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We are seeking friendly, enthusiastic volunteers to support the delivery of a high quality and efficient food and drink service environment for our busy café at the Wolseley Centre Kingfisher Café…
Identify UK woodpeckers
There are three species of British woodpecker - here's how to tell them apart.
Kendal Kingfishers Wildlife Watch Group – Fabulous Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve
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Come join us at this wonderful nature reserve as we will walk along the boardwalk and hopefully spot the Osprey.
Kendal Kingfishers Wildlife Watch Group – Autumn adventure around Stagshaw Gardens and Skelghyll Woods
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This month we will walk round the Champion Tree trail through Skelghyll Woods, hoping to find the tallest tree in Cumbria
Coastal explorer - Knott End
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For National Marine Week we'll have the opportunity to discover what's living on our shores & in our seas, searching the strandline together
Coastal explorer - Rossall Tower
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For National Marine Week we'll have the opportunity to discover what's living on our shores & in our seas, searching the strandline together