County Natural History

Birds and Wildlife in Cumbria. A County Natural History Report. January-December 2003. A comprehensive, 176 pp, report for the county covering Birds, Botany, Invertebrates and Mammals for the county of Cumbria during 2003. A summary of marine Pisces, Reptila, Mammalia & Cnidaria, i.e. records of the Solway Shark Watch & Sea Mammal Survey fieldwork and accepted sightings is also included. Birds and Wildlife in Cumbria is published by the Cumbria Naturalists Union representing all Natural History Societies/Field Clubs, the Cumbria Bird Club, RSPB Members Groups in Cumbria. From whom the publication may be obtained or from the usual natural history bookshops within the county or direct from Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery.Carlisle.CA3 8TP. For readers away from north west England this publication can be loaned through the Inter Library Service. This is essential reading for everyone with an interest in any aspect of the county wildlife; it is based on dedicated research by local enthusiasts and is accepted as a leading example for any county wildlife report within the UK. ISSN 1363-5700