The Yellowhammer seems to have graced the northern border of England with his presence on this seemingly inhospitable marshes of the Solway plain, which are open to cold sea winds and biting rain. Terrain is usually hard and sandy and the grazing rough. Hedgerows are only beginning to show the first signs of green but the sun is out and although the day is cool, it's a … [Read more...] about Rare Yellowhammer Sighting?
Population Decline
Grant for butterfly scheme
Britain’s most threatened butterfly is being offered a helping hand to recovery in the Morecambe Bay and South Cumbria area, thanks to a grant boost from the Forestry Commission’s English Woodland Grant Scheme. The Morecambe Bay limestone area and the South Cumbria low fells are the last national stronghold for the High Brown Fritillary butterfly and the single most … [Read more...] about Grant for butterfly scheme