Visitor Surveys at Ennerdale

On Wednesday we were back volunteering at Ennerdale this time doing visitor surveys for Wild Ennerdale http://www.wildennerdale.co.uk/. We could just stand in one place or go for a walk so decided to walk round the lake & do the surveys as we went. We started from Bleach Green & walked anti-clockwise, this is as we started looking at the colours on Anglers Crag. Bowness Knott with Herdus behind The only real climb is short & sharp over Anglers Crag To a classic viewpoint of the Ennerdale fells

The dogs enjoyed playing in the water, Crag is trying to pull a small tree out.

We were treated to a couple of RAF fly-pasts, there is a Eurojet fighter plane in the picture if you look hard enough

We think that is a Cormorant on the rock

The berries bring colour to the lakeshore

Crag still isn't the water-dog Bess is

Worn out, sitting in the shade making sure Bess doesn't get the stick

Near Irish bridge they were busy shearing the sheep

One that has been done

The Galloway cattle had managed to "escape" from the forest & were on the road, Crag decided to say hello!

Bowness Knott & Pillar

And over to Crag Fell where we started

Plenty of water coming over the weir

We completed the surveys & had a lovely walk thrown in too, for once in the sunshine.