WFV, Morecambe and Hest Bank, 17th March 2015

Submitted by Wildlife Field… on Tue, 24th Mar 2015, 8:39pm
Group With FriendGroup With FriendEncouraged by good bird sightings on a trip that Gillian & Stuart made to Morecambe last year, our first field visit in March (the Dunham Massey trip having falling victim to the weather) headed for the Lancashire coast for a stroll along the prom. A full minibus arrived to find overcast weather and a low tide but the fresh estuary air encouraged the group onwards. The more hungry soon broke ranks to find additional sustenance whilst the main group lunched traditionally in a seafront shelter on the way to Happy Mount Park. RedshankRedshank

Although the tide was well out, we saw numerous oystercatchers, curlew and redshank as well as different gulls circling overhead. Leaving the group to refresh themselves in the park, Julia returned to our starting place near the fine Eric Morecambe statue to retrieve the minibus in order to convey the group to Hest Bank where we hoped to see more in the way of birdlife. Scopes were necessary to see good flocks of eider out in the estuary as well as the odd godwit and knot. Joan and Alice determinedly sought out what plants were about and eventually recorded 16 species and 3 ferns.War Memorial And Midland HotelWar Memorial And Midland Hotel

The cafe at Hest Bank was a welcome sight for most to take on the necessary fuel to sustain them on the way back to Bradford. More attention to the tide tables would have made the trip more productive, but it was good to get out as a group again for only the second time this year. In Sue's absence in warmer climes it was left to Julia and Robert to share the long drive for which we are most grateful.

Stuart

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