Monthly Archives: May 2010

Marshside, 30th May 2010

It was a cute baby bird spectacular today. We took the train from Central just after 10am to Southport then the 42 bus from Lord Street to the junction of Marshside Road and Lytham Road. We were in the Sandgrounders … Continue reading

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Leighton Moss 23/5/10

Pair of Shelduck, Cockchafer  and Green Tiger beetle, Dingy Skippers, 4-Spotted Chasers and Early Purple Orchid in Trowbarrow Quarry with Jackdaws nesting in crevices in the vertical rock face.Brimstones, Pearl-borded Fritillary and good display of Birdseye Primrose at little Hawes … Continue reading

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Silverdale / Trowbarrow Quarry Photos

Trowbarrow Quarry Mr Ed Coal Tit fledgling Welsh Poppy Early-purple Orchid Orchis mascula

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Hay Bridge Photos

Badger Skull Red Deer skull and antlers Reindeer Lichen Cladonia portentosa Black Slug Arion ater and Dor Beetle Geotrupes stercorarius

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Hay Bridge, Rusland Valley, Cumbria 15/5/2010

Great spotted and green woodpeckers, pied flycatchers(5), pair of spotted flycatchers, wood warbler, half a dozen garden warblers, siskins, redpolls, buzzards, osprey, peregrine and a very confiding tree creeper feeding on top of a low wall  right in front of … Continue reading

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Hightown Dunes

An improvement in the weather today saw more butterflies on the wing, with common blue quite active along with peacock, small tortoiseshell, green veined white, large white, small heath and more interestingly three wall near the sailing club. Dave H 

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Moreton Common, 9th May 2010

Took the train from Central to Moreton, then cut through the Tarran Way Industrial Estate to the Moreton Brickworks Landfill site. Circled Moreton Mere and had our lunch at Leasowe Lighthouse. The sun brought out lots of butterflies today – … Continue reading

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Desiccated Toad From Leasowe

A desiccated Common Toad Bufo bufo

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Mating St Mark’s Flies from Leasowe

St Mark’s Flies Bibio marci. Female left, male right. Adults usually emerge around St Mark’s Day, 25th April

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Leasowe lighthouse fields 1st May

Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Whitethroat plus Willow, Reed, Sedge and Grasshopper Warblers, Whinchat, Wheatears, Swift, Whimbrel, Yellow and White Wagtails, young Lapwings, Buzzards. Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Orange Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Green-veined White.

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