Author Archives: Dave H

Swan mussel captures bird.

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Dave H

I got to Meresands Wood yesterday 11/11/10 with the strong and building winds, birdlife was keeping low with the view towards Martin Mere revealing pink feet being blown over the sky. However on reaching the Rufford hide I noticed a … Continue reading →

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Frodsham Marsh – 18/9/10

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Dave H

A small group met on Frodsham’s, Marsh Lane Motorway Bridge before following the lane westwards towards No 6 tank. It was interesting to see how the shrubs alongside the track had recovered after being stripped of foliage by the larvae … Continue reading →

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Naturalists’ Notebook Part 2

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Dave H

While out today surveying one of my patches for this years grayling survey on the Sefton Coast I noticed a pair of mating grayling fluttering around having decided to try to get a photo I put my notebook down and … Continue reading →

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Ermine moth caterpillars at Frodsham Marsh

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Dave H

An extraordinary sight meets the gaze of visitors to the sludge beds at Frodsham Marsh at the moment with hundreds of yards of the hedgerow above N0 6 bed a line of shimmering white in the sunshine. The shrubs which … Continue reading →

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Hightown Dunes

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Dave H

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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