Threlkeld Projects
Real-time bird detection using BirdNET-Pi acoustic AI. See which birds are visiting the garden, with photos, confidence scores and activity charts updated as detections happen.
Live bat detections via AudioMoth and BatDetect2. Dusk–dawn monitoring of UK bat species in the garden.
Live summit conditions for Blencathra and the Northern Fells — temperature, wind, gusts, visibility and walking conditions. Hourly forecast and 3-day outlook. Links to full MWIS expert forecast.
Every aircraft passing over Threlkeld, logged in real time. See what's overhead, browse the history, and spot the occasional military flight over the northern Lake District.
Live levels from the Glenderamackin, Greta and Derwent plus Derwentwater, Bassenthwaite, Thirlmere and Ullswater. Includes indicative wild swimming conditions updated every 15 minutes.
Live conditions from our Ecowitt GW2000A weather station — temperature, rainfall, wind, solar radiation and more, with historical charts going back nearly three years.
Verified wildlife sightings within 5km of Threlkeld — mammals, plants, fungi and more, drawn from the iNaturalist community science database. Red squirrels, otters and pine martens all recorded nearby.
How it all works — BirdNET-Pi, Home Assistant, Node-RED, MQTT and GitHub Pages. The hardware, the data pipeline and the running costs (almost zero).
This Week in Threlkeld
Every Sunday evening, a short summary of what's been happening in and around the village — bats heard, birds spotted, weather endured, flights overhead and rivers watched. Delivered free to your inbox. No spam, no adverts & unsubscribe whenever you like.
We're always looking for interesting ways to monitor and share what's happening locally. If you have a suggestion for a new eco or tech project — whether it's air quality monitoring, wildlife cameras, bat detection, or something else entirely — we'd love to hear from you.