LambWatch News!

Barn Owl Sighted! - 09 Aug 2010

A barn owl has been sighted at the farm perched on the gate! This is very exciting news!

An Inevitability - 05 Jul 2010

There would be no LambWatch if we never had a "market day". Lamb market season is upon us once again.

Parched *updated with BBC news* - 21 Jun 2010

The ongoing dry spell has caused the farmhouse water supply to dry up but fortunately there is a solution.

Cuckoo Arrives At LambWatch HQ! - 17 Jun 2010

Everybody is very excited this morning as the first sighting of a cuckoo was made in the trees!

Sheep Shearing Day! - 13 Jun 2010

The annual sheep shearing took place this morning as all the sheep had their fleeces clipped.

Farewell Pusscat - 09 Jun 2010

Pusscat sadly passed away in the night after being found in the rain yesterday afternoon by Howard.

Famous Ranvir Gives Birth! - 05 Apr 2010

Ranvir the shearling "lamb" gives birth for her first time to two healthy male lambs live on cam!

Radio 2 Lambing Live Shoutout! - 10 Mar 2010

LambWatch gets radio fame on Chris Evans' Radio 2 Breakfast Show thanks to "Lambing Live"!

Early Lambing Season Summary - 25 Feb 2010

A sheepy summary of the early lambing season of 2010. Three sheep took part! *clip*

First Arrivals of 2010! *updated* - 23 Jan 2010

The first newborns of the 2010 lambing season arrived in the middle of last night, all healthy!

A Christmas Scene - 18 Dec 2009

We woke up this morning to a covering of crisp fresh snow with robins at the feeder; a picture of peace!

News Update - Pink Eyes & New Faces! - 05 Sep 2009

It's been a while since we posted an update on the latest news at the farm, so here is one!

Off To Market - 14 Jul 2009

On Monday, some lambs were taken to market, explaining the current lack of sheep and lambs in the field.

Dodgy Forecasting Spoils Hay Crop - 30 Jun 2009

Rain falls on our two-day old hay crop resulting in a considerable reduction in its quality.

Sheep Shearing Day! *updated* - 14 Jun 2009

This morning the sheep were all clipped; leaving them without wool for the summer months.

Lamb Suddenly Dies - 04 Jun 2009

A lamb which we have been topping up with milk from the bottle suddenly died this morning.

A Cracking CamGrab! *updated* - 28 May 2009

Check out this brilliant picture captured by the webcam featuring the infamous woodpecker!

Patch Off To Vets Again - 22 May 2009

Patch was found this morning with another prolapse so she has been quickly taken to the vets.

More Expectant Mums! - 06 May 2009

Well we thought all the sheep that were do to produce lambs this year had given birth already...!

No More Expectant Mums! - 20 Apr 2009

Well today we realised that no more sheep are due to lamb this year, so that's a wrap!

Lambing News Update - 06 Apr 2009

This news article provides an update on the weekend's events as far as sheep and lambs are concerned.

Prolapse And Vet Visit No. 2 *Updated* - 28 Mar 2009

Howard had to make a second trip to the vet this morning, 2 out of 2, this time with Lottie.

Patch Taken To Vets *update 2* - 23 Mar 2009

Patch has been taken to the vet after having had a large prolapse despite never lambing before.

First Arrivals of 2009 - 21 Feb 2009

Here are some photos of our first born lambs of 2009 spending time in the barn.

Lamb Rescue Mission Ends Happily - 20 Dec 2008

A worrying morning searching for lambs ends happily after Sir David spots them in neighbour's fields!

Winter Has Arrived *updated*! - 30 Nov 2008

The first proper cold-snap of the 2008 winter has arrived at LambWatch (and most of the UK!)

Eleven New Arrivals - 27 Oct 2008

We had 11 new arrivals who have been making themselves at home at the farm over the weekend!

Bulb Planting For Spring! - 18 Oct 2008

"Churches Together" arranged a morning of bulb planting amongst the new trees ready for Spring!

Lone Ranger Reunited! - 22 Aug 2008

Our friendly visitor sheep was this morning safely reunited with its family across the river :)

Competition *updated again*! - 10 Jul 2008

We thought we would have a bit of fun to raise everyone's spirits following a sad week on LambWatch.

A mournful day - 06 Jul 2008

Today was a very sad and painful day for everyone at and involved with LambWatch :(

Making Hay While The Sun Shines - 23 Jun 2008

We are in the process of taking our first hay crop of the season this week. Let's hope for good weather!

Radio 2 "WebCam of the Day" - Again!! - 17 Jun 2008

Steve Wright featured us again on his afternoon show on the UK's most popular radio station: BBC Radio 2!

LambWatch DVD Finally Ready! - 16 Jun 2008

After what seems months of preparation, the 3-disc LambWatch Video Diary DVD is finally here!

New LambWatch Forum! - 02 Jun 2008

A new way to communicate with other LambWatch fans and discuss everything sheep and lambs!

Billy Finally Gives Birth! - 06 May 2008

After a long wait Billy, the last sheep to lamb, finally gave birth to a set of twins yesterday!

A Near Catastrophe Averted - 29 Apr 2008

We nearly had a catastrophe this morning as Favourite Sheep (mother of N,W&T and also our favourite sheep) was found rigged...

Final BBC NWT LambWatch Feature - 24 Apr 2008

Today BBC North West Tonight aired the last in the series of LambWatch features as the lambing season draws to a close

New LambWatch Sign! - 15 Apr 2008

Chris (aka Mr C) has kindly put together a professional yet still quite rustic-looking sign for the lambwatch field!

BT are hopeless *updated*!!! - 10 Apr 2008

Lambwatch has been offline for 6 days now due to BT's inability to fix a fault with a cable at the exchange! Hurry up BT!

A Brief Progress Report - 06 Apr 2008

A progress report on how the lambing season is going including all the new arrivals & updates on the celebs, Dianne, N, W & T.

Local papers feature LambWatch! - 03 Apr 2008

The crazy media attention continues as LambWatch makes its debut appearances in a series of local newspapers!

BBC NWT Broadcasting Weather LIVE! - 01 Apr 2008

Tonight, BBC NWT came to the farm to broadcast the local weather with Dianne LIVE! It was all very exciting stuff!

Change of Camera View - 31 Mar 2008

In an attempt to try and get a bit closer to the lambs we have moved the camera. Feel free to let us know if you love or hate it.

LambWatch Update Tonight on NWT - 25 Mar 2008

Catch up on the latest events over the Easter weekend on the latest BBC North West Tonight LambWatch feature!

BBC North West Tonight Feature - 20 Mar 2008

Welcome everyone visiting lambwatch who found us via the feature on BBC NWT! We hope you enjoy the footage over the coming weeks.

First Lambs of the Season - 18 Mar 2008

This morning before work the first lambs of the season started to arrive but the birth is / was not without its complications.

12,000 Trees Arrived Today! - 27 Feb 2008

The "big plant" is about to commence as 12,000 trees have now arrived, ready to be planted over the next few days / weeks.

Earthquake hits LambWatch! - 27 Feb 2008

Believe it or not but it's true! At 01:00 AM, much of England, including LambWatch experienced an earthquake measuring 5.2!

Listed on Pointless Sites! - 25 Feb 2008

Welcome to everyone visiting from Pointless Sites! Please help LambWatch by voting for us! To find out how to vote, please read this post.

Weatherproofing the Microphone - 19 Feb 2008

With the weather forecast suggesting rain I thought now might be a good time to weatherproof the microphone with a makeshift housing unit!

Radio 2 "WebCam of the Day"!! - 19 Feb 2008

We were delighted to find out we had been voted as Radio 2's "WebCam of the Day" on the "Steve Wright in the afternoon" show!