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  • 26 May 2010

    terns etc.

    Almost 200 pairs of sandwich tern are on nests on the ski bank (the long narrow spit of land running out from the caravan park) and a further 29 pairs of common tern are on the island in front of the hide.  Unfortunately we didn't see any little terns yesterday so it looks as if they will be nesting on Foulney Island again this year.

    However, still plenty of other stuff to see - loads of eider duck and a single common scoter along side the usual wildfowl and a single little egret was on the island yesterday.  Also lots of common blue and small heath butterflies on the wing.

    Norman

    Posted by Norman Holton

  • 6 April 2010

    red breasted mergansers

    Staff and volunteers had a major spring-clean just before Easter removing all of the litter from near the entrance.  We now await the council to remove the bulkier items.  While doing this we counted 94 red-breasted mergansers on the lagoon.

    Posted by Norman Holton

  • 23 March 2010

    sandwich terns

    The first of the sandwich terns have arrived at Hodbarrow - hopefully many more to come and set up home for the summer

    Posted by Norman Holton

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Where is it?

  • Lat/lng: 54.20008,-3.26772
  • Grid reference: SD174790
  • Nearest town: Millom, Cumbria
  • County: Cumbria
  • Country: England

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