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\"Meadow<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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. <\/p>\n

Upon arrival it was noticeable how many Meadow Pipits were still feeding their young. The number of Black-headed Gulls flying low over the dunes suggested a likely reason why.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"Small<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Plenty of freshly emerged Small Skippers feeding on the various clovers, vetches and Birds Foot Trefoil.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\"Dark<\/a><\/td>\n\"Dark<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The far larger Dark Green Fritillary again on Clover.<\/td>\nThe characteristic pattern and colouring of the underwing helps to separate it from the rare High Brown Fritillary.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Male<\/a><\/td>\n\"Sand<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Male Common Blue on Birds Foot Trefoil<\/td>\nThe green and gold Sand Chafer. Closely related to the familiar Cockchafer frequently seen in gardens.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"One<\/a><\/td>\n\"Marsh<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
One of the many thousands of Pyramid Orchids found amongst the dunes<\/td>\nMarsh Helleborine in one of the damp slacks found in-between the dunes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"An<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Male Stonechat keeping a watchful eye over a group of recently fledged chicks.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Cinnabar<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The caterpillar of the Cinnabar Moth on the last remnants of Ragwort with the discarded skins close by. With no other plants to feed upon only a matter of time before they turn cannibal.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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