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Sika Deer

Walking in Gisburn Park and walked into a group of deer feeding, all charged up the slope into the woods but keep peering out. Lived here 12 years and first time I’ve seen a herd. Not an expert but  I think they were a group of adult and…

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From Grey To Blue

Goodness knows I tried today. I set off at 11am and got to Backsands Lane at Pilling where I counted up the waders on the flood, 260 Dunlin, 65 Redshank, 28 Curlew and 33 Oystercatchers, before the rain and clouds arrived. In Lane Ends car park I grabb...

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Overtaken!

The Safari has been overtaken by Monika in our, now annual, Year List Challenge ;-(  We had a quick look through last weeks sightings in the local area and discovered there where 23 species we've not seen this year, plus a couple of others we know...

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WILDLIFE NEWS

RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch 28-29 January

Latest Birds of Bowland RSPB Newsletter (pdf)

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Lancashire Invasive Species Project

Invasive species survey: The Lancashire Invasive Species Project needs your records of invasive species.

You can use the website to send us your records and see them appear on the map, or download a survey form to fill out. These records will form the basis of a management strategy to tackle invasive species which will be put into action early in 2012.

The website also has descriptions of some of the invasive species found in Lancashire and downloadable identification sheets.

www.lancashireinvasives.org

 


 

 


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Foxhill Barn B & B

Four Star B & B located just outside Gisburn in East Lancashire, near to the Forest of Bowland border. Ancient hedgerows and moorland close by.

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Forest of Bowland B and B Holiday accommodation

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The River Lune (Lancaster to Kirby Lonsdale)

Riverside birds. Upland river, pasture and woodland.

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What to see in January

It can be a good time to familiarise yourself with the tracks left by much of our commoner wildlife on muddy footpaths and especially in snow. Gateways into fields can be particular hotspots as hares and rabbits go in and out and look out for Fox tracks alongside walls. Pheasants can leave beautiful wing imprints in snow as they take off.

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Kingfisher at Leighton Moss

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