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4 Your wild autumn The best of the season’s wildlife and what to look out for in Cumbria.


10 Wild nature reserves Discover special sites for duck spotting and dabble with identifying species.


14 Beachmasters Get to know the mighty marine mammal commanding our shores.


20 Skiddaw Forest: one year on Find out what’s been happening at England’s highest nature reserve.


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24 Head for the hills Why our peatlands are so special and why now’s the perfect time for restoration.


28 Missing lynx Could once-native lynx return to Britain’s forests again?


32 Wild news News from across Cumbria and beyond.


39 Wild thoughts The Geordie Ramblers on their love of hiking.


40 Nature’s unseen engineers Unearth the unseen network beneath our feet.


40 Life in a teasel head Welcoming winter seed heads.


Tank you so much for your support. Here are some of the other ways you can get involved, find out more, and support nature...


Buy bird seed Until March 2026, if you buy any bird food from Te Birds’ Bistro and mention Cumbria Wildlife Trust, we’ll receive 10% of the purchase price. It’s a win for wildlife and the feathered friends who visit your garden!


Buy online at www.birdsbistro.co.uk


Play the lotery Support nature by entering our Win for Wildlife Lotery! Every entry helps protect your local wildlife, and, at just £2 per monthly entry with up to £500 every month up for grabs, it’s a win-win!


Find out more and start winning for wildlife today at www.winforwildlife.org.uk


White-tailed eagle survey Te Cumbrian White-Tailed Eagle project is exploring the possibility of returning white-tailed eagles to Cumbrian skies aſter the species became locally extinct in the late 18th century. Take a few moments to share your views by completing the questionnaire. Te survey closes on 31 October 2025. Have your say at www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/ CWTEquestionnaire


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Digital magazine


Did you know that you can sign up to receive Cumbrian Wildlife magazine digitally? If you’d like to receive a copy you can read on your desktop, tablet or mobile phone, all you need to do is


let us know! Email: andreas@ cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk


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