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Arnside & Silverdale Landscape Trust
1 day ago

Mike Warren. Excellent day on butterflies. Butterfly Conservation local branch meeting at Leighton with interesting talks and then a field trip to the Knott. Had to leave before the top (where Scotch Argus and Brown Hairstreak was to be sought) but splendid time in Heathwaite with lots of migrant Painted Ladies and several Clouded Yellows - a less common migrant up here. Also, one eagle-eyed member of the group found a (battered) purple hairstreak fairly visible on a Hazel tree before moving to its regular Oak. The first thing we saw - a first for the Arnside side of the estuary - were several egg laying female Silver Washed Fritillaries. Will be back on the Knott soon! ... See MoreSee Less

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Arnside & Silverdale Landscape Trust
6 days ago

Mike Warren.. An Ash tree fell at Coldwell Parrock, blocking the road until an LT trustee and other motorists managed to move it.

Been with family in the last couple of days - Piel Island - never been before - and North Walney - both very parched. Then today to High Dam - memories of going years ago with children. Hawker dragonflies would not stay still! ... See MoreSee Less

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1 week ago

Mike Warren. Leighton - Hobby and Osprey were there but still not in the viewfinder! Saltmarsh pools absent due to dry weather and no high tides. Pictures as annotated. ... See MoreSee Less

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Arnside & Silverdale Landscape Trust
1 week ago

Mike Warren. Varied day - U3A walk near Coniston, then home for a while - Green Shieldbug on Rattle seedhead in lawn, then Purple Hairstreak survey on LT's Coldwell sites - we saw several but also some other things incidentally. ... See MoreSee Less

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Arnside & Silverdale Landscape Trust
2 weeks ago

Mike Warren. Catch up from a day at Leighton and Foulshaw.

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2 weeks ago

Mike Warren. Leighton and Arnside Knott (hoping for Brown Hairstreak). Pictures as annotated. Very pleased with Grayling. Very rare to see the upper wing - Jean and I saw one about 10 years ago - likewise in the company of another - presumably a display behaviour. ... See MoreSee Less

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Common Blue Damselfly
Small erratic at Coldwell Parrock
Moody sunset at Arnside
Holly Blossom
Cinnabar moth
Field Violet
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Gorse blosson
Starling murmuration at Leighton Moss
Butterfly on Ham and Bacon
Limestone texture
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Blackthorn blossom
Garden Orb spider in web
Lichen on Hawthorn
Roe buck resting
Agonopterix aranella moth
May blossom
Solitary beed
Holly Blue butterfly
Wild garlic in bloom
Lime Kiln at Coldwell Parrock by Steve Benner
Dingy Skipper butterfly
Forget-me-knots
Cockchafer
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Willow catkins
Teddy Heights
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