Monday 21st June
Early morning quest to see 50 bird sp. before breakfast and moth trap opening at 8.00am. Made it with a lapwing and a swallow at 3 minutes to 8. Male and female marsh harrier and remarkably close party of bearded tits preening seen. All of these were over at the west end of the reserve so now I'd walked around the whole area.
27 moth sp. in the trap; after which I met a wonderful assistant warden, David, who had started his RSPB career at Minsmere many years ago, with Bert Axell as his much appreciated mentor.
So thanks to all at Leighton Moss. A fabulous reserve which must be in the top 5 RSPB reserves. Brilliant place with brilliant people.
Off to Gait Burrows after a bit of hassle over getting a new tyre but thanks to
DYNO START in Carnforth.
I found Dark Red Helleborines at the reserve and this made three new orchid species in two days. I had seen the Helleborines on a family holiday in Switzerland.
I cycled to Arnside and on Larraine’s advice, a superb volunteer at Leighton Moss, I had fish and chips here. Whilst devouring the delicious fare, I met children from Kendall College before cycling once more and stopping eventually, to camp in a field nearer to Kendall itself. I do not know whether there has been an explosion of Scarlet Ermine moths but thirty five meters of the hedgerow was covered with what looked like extensive spider's webs, with thousands of moth pupae visible clustered inside.
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