Friday and Saturday 16th and 17th April 2021 - Slape and Lancelot and Dalton areas (Birds Foot Sedge and Herb Paris)

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Early movement and Spring Bird Migration over Burton In Kendal.

(Below) Friday and Saturday 16th and 17th April 2021.

Had more beauties today whilst travelling up Slape Lane and into Lancelot Clark Storth. I wanted to check out the Birds Foot Sedge and pleasantly surprised after last years disaster when we had none.  I noticed this sever plants already coming through and fruiting. Also noted Blackcap had returned into lower Lancelot.

Ladybird on emerging Birds Foot Trefoil

Very early Spring Sandwort

Ground Ivy

Greater Stitchwort

Hawthorn

Birds Foot Sedge

And Saturday brought about a check up with the Herb Paris which are also doing well.

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Early movement and Spring Bird Migration over Burton In Kendal.

Merlin chasing Skylark, yet Skylark evades capture by clever tactic

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Notes on Lapwings (3rd March 2021) Demise (local 1960s onward) and also Winter Roosting on Factory Roofs in East Lancs between 1980s and 2000 see below the links:

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12th Feb 2021 - Just starting to see new growth etc

Thr 11th February 2021 - Early movement and Spring Bird Migration over Burton In Kendal.

Tues 9th February 2021 - Intertwined

17th Dec 2020 - Finding a new Polypodium cambricum on HRoof Crags

Thursday 19th November 2020 - Nice stroll or wander with fabulous wonders and my December copy for the local magazine - SEE BLOG BELOW THESE LINKS.....

CHECKING OUT SOUTHERN POLYPODY AND BLACK SPLEENWORT PLUS FUNGI, FUNGI AND MORE FUNGI - Click here

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 2020 Visible Bird Migration records 

"Strange Polypodium Interjectum found in Burton (17th Oct 2020)

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The new Orchid book "Britains Orchids" by Sean Cole and Mike Waller - please click this link for details.

Varieties of our local Hutton Roof Gentians and the reason for the 50/50 Purple and White, plus my research survey results. Plus "Upland Enchanters Nightshade (circae x intermedia)

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Dark Stemmed Hybrids (Epipactis schmalhauseneii - helleborine led)

Primula vulgaris and Primula veris (Primrose and Cowslip)

Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) and Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)

Northern Greenland Wheatear (Oenanthe o. leucorrhoa)

Rb Fotoman Close Up photos

Fieldfare numbers of Wintering Birds almost non existent Sth Cumbria

2020 Visible Spring Bird Migration Counts at Burton In Kendal

 Dryopteris sub-montana (Rigid Buckler Fern) on Hutton Roof, Cumbria

 Polygonatum odoratum (Angular Solomons Seal) on Hutton Roof, Cumbria.

Starlings

A Beech Mast Year

Chaffinch - large numbers overwintering/high beech mast yields 

Crossbills (chicks in late December etc)

Holly Ferns on Hutton Roof and how they are fairing

2019 a exceptional year for the berries

A very special Orchid - A branched Epipactis atrorubens

Redwing at roost (Birdy Brow-Kemple End) 

Linnets - Extroadinary High numbers