Where else but the Eric Morecambe hide close to the RSPB’s Leighton Moss Reserve. Probably the most appropriate of all the tributes to the comic genius. Male Bearded Tit further over on the main RSPB reserve Female Bearded Tit, again just off the causeway across Read More …
Category: Birds
A chill wind that blew some good ..
A few photos from a November visit to Martin Mere. The most familiar of the winter migrants to the mere – Pink footed Geese preparing for landing. One of the local Buzzards keeping watch for any stragglers or injured birds Eventually the Buzzards find a Read More …
Autumn – but not as we know it.
Nuthatch at Leighton Moss. Blue Tit taking advantage of the remaining blackberries. At first I assumed it was after the grubs that tend to live within the berries however after watching it more closely it became clear it was plucking the individual drupelets off each Read More …
Jack Scout
Autumn Lady’s Tresses one of our more unusual native orchids growing in the limestone grassland overlooking Morecambe Bay. Tiny and very easy to overlook at least 40 spikes including several doubles hidden away in the grassland. Surprising to see several fresh male Brimstones. Still Read More …
The Town Hall Clock
Moschatel or The Town Hall Clock An easily overlooked plant typically found along woodland edges on limestone or chalk rich soil. Fortunately around the edge of Morecambe Bay there’s plenty of suitable habitat with this group of plants found close to Jenny Brown’s point in Read More …
Mud glorious mud
Peacock butterfly nectaring on Willow catkins. In contrast to last month’s trip up north to Silverdale and Arnside on this occasion it was gloriously sunny. In fact, after 6 hrs in the sunshine I even managed to get slightly sunburnt. Great to see plenty of Read More …
The Sands of Time
Ainsdale late March 2013. A remarkable and ever changing landscape. Normally the location for a late Spring/Summer visit. On this occasion it was an opportunity to escape the maddening crowds of Formby. Red Velvet Mite One of the tiny insects normally dismissed as a “money Read More …
A long way from home.
After weeks of rain the clouds parted to allow a few hours of sunshine so we headed off to the local park to check up on the Ring necked Parakeets. Currently there’s thought to be up to 30 Parakeets slowly colonising south Manchester. Whilst they’re Read More …
Back in black
One of our more welcome neighbours. Great to hear him singing – a sure sign Spring is on its way. Black Witches’ Butter. One of the more unusual fungi that benefits from the rain. In summer the jelly like fruiting bodies shrivel up into a Read More …