Mid Week Outing
SG Myerscough Outing, 15th May
Just a few shots from the walk around the gardens arranged by Julie. Educational as always.
Just a few shots from the walk around the gardens arranged by Julie. Educational as always.
Our friendly group met up at Fluke Hall, Pilling.Pilling is an ancient settlement with humanactivity dating back to the Neolithic period. Click here to view the report.
Our friendly group met up at Marton Mere. This 35 ha tranquil haven of wildlife holds SSSI status. “Tranquil” that is, save for a glorious orchestral backdrop of bird song. Marton Mere (Old English: mere + tun = lake town) was designated a Local Nature Reserve in the 1990s having Read more…
Our friendly group met up on the Banks of the River Wyre atGarstang where we were soon joined by onlookers ! Click here to view the report.
Our friendly group met up at the base of Warton Crag and wound our way upwards to have lunch at a spectacular viewpoint. Click here to view the report
Our friendly group met up at Little Singleton near a busy road intersection….“…and we, we took the road less travelled by, (Pool Foot Lane), …and that made all the difference…” Apologies to R Frost. Click here for part 1 and click here for part 2
A friendly group met up at Bank End with it’s expansive views over Cockersands….and strolled along the embankment to the ruins of Cockersands Abbey founded in 1184. Click here to see the report.
A dull, overcast day resulted in frustratingly few sightings of insects, and the altered route through the reserve meant that we couldn’t get near to Haweswater, which had been the plan.
Walked along to Bank House and back round to where we ‘d parked (ladybirds, Eiders, Lapwings and chicks, a few butterflies, a Reed Bunting and 7 hares). Then on to Glasson Dock (Avocets, Dunlins, Cormorant, Little Egret), a short walk in the woods at Thurnham (micro moth), finishing off with Read more…