A few highlights from the sun-drenched Ainsdale Dune. Incredible how warm it can be when the heat starts to radiate back from dunes. Perfect conditions for the emergence of White Satin Moths on the Creeping Willow within the slacks. Probably a bit too warm for Read More …
Category: Seashore
Low Newton
A superb display of Thrift, Birdsfoot Trefoil, Cowslips and Sea Campion along the northern shore of Embleton Bay. All accompanied by the constant sound of Skylarks, Meadow Pipits and Oystercatchers. Just offshore a Grey Seal bobbed around in the Kelp with the occasional Arctic Read More …
Seals of Angel Bay
Highlights from a visit to the Little Orme, Rhos-on-Sea. With large areas included within the NWWT’s Rhiwledyn Nature Reserve its one of those areas I’d been meaning to visit for the past few years Read More …
Formby
A warm, reasonably sunny day – an increasingly rare event at this time of year and a perfect opportunity for a trip to the seaside……… Read More …
Ainsdale
Grass-of-Parnassus amongst the sand-dunes of Ainsdale NNR. Astonishing to see the sheer number of plants growing within the slacks. Also known as the Bog Star………… Read More …
Morecambe Bay
A few highlights from Morecambe Bay at low tide and a wander around the limestone grassland at Jack Scout ………. Read More …
Red or dead?
Related to the Stinkhorn the extremely rare Red Cage fungus found growing at Durlston Country Park. Also known in some parts of eastern Europe as Witches Heart it erupts from an “egg” like structure before collapsing in on itself 24hrs later. The partially collapsed remains Read More …
Grub up
Following on from the heat of mid-week a day off work was the ideal opportunity to take a trip to the seaside. Torn between Ainsdale and Morecambe Bay we headed west to the sand dunes of Ainsdale National Nature Reserve. Upon arrival it was noticeable Read More …
Something brewing
The Ribble Estuary NNR just under 10 miles south of Blackpool Tower and home to over quarter of a million waders and wildfowl during the winter. On Saturday 21st Feb the highest tide of the year came rolling in. Typical, you really couldn’t make it Read More …