This year marks the 61st anniversary of the Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team which was created in April 1962 after a tragic incident near Beacon Fell on the 25th of March 1962. The incident, which involved 3 siblings who had been out for a walk on the fells in inclement weather, sadly ended in twoContinue reading “Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team”
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Red breasted Merganser
Red breasted Merganser, Mergus serrator, can be seen on Stocks reservoir at the moment from the bird hides, and on streams and rivers in the area too. This unusual diver is a partial migrant in the British isles, heading inland from the coast when bad weather arrives to find more sheltered places to fish. TheContinue reading “Red breasted Merganser”
Pink-footed Geese
The Pink-footed Goose, Anser brachyrhynchus visits us from October through to March and usually associates with other geese, often Greylag and Whitefronted. Every year over 400,000 fly here and head straight for the coastal marshes of the country, with about a quarter of this number over-wintering in Norfolk and the rest staying at various otherContinue reading “Pink-footed Geese”
The Pennine Tower at Forton Services
If you’ve ever driven along the stretch of the M6 which passes the Forest of Bowland between the cities of Lancaster and Preston you can’t have failed to notice the unique hexagonal Pennine tower at Forton services and you’ve probably wondered what it is. Now a grade two listed building it was opened in 1965Continue reading “The Pennine Tower at Forton Services”
Guide to Geese, Part Two
Guide to Geese Part Two In Part One of this quick Two-part guide we looked at Canada, Brent and White-fronted geese, in this part we look at Pink-foot, Greylag and Barnacle geese. Pink-footed Geese, Anser brachyrhynchus The ‘Pinkfoot’ visits us from October through to March and usually associates with other geese such as Greylag andContinue reading “Guide to Geese, Part Two”
Guide to Geese, Part One
Guide to Geese, Part One Around about this time of year you might see, or hear, Skeins of geese flying overhead, as they head back north to their summer breeding grounds. In this two-part series of articles we look at how to identify some of these species, including the migrant species which call these islesContinue reading “Guide to Geese, Part One”
The Lapwing
The Lapwing, Vanellus vanellus, also known by various onomatopoeic names, most commonly ‘Peewit’ or ‘tew-it’ and, rarely, as the Green Plover, is resident to the British isles and in winter huge flocks (a group is called a ‘deceit’) can be seen on our coastal estuaries, mudflats and nearby farmland. Enchanting and enigmatic Lapwings are enormouslyContinue reading “The Lapwing”
The Oystercatcher
The Oystercatcher, Haemotopus ostralegus, which used to be commonly known as the ‘sea pie’, is a large and very distinctive looking wader with a long red bill, red legs, black head, black back and brilliant white front, it is one of the largest waders in the British isles and about now (Mid-Feb at time ofContinue reading “The Oystercatcher”
Northwest Nature and History 