On yet another damp morning, only
the hardy assembled for a walk from Red Rocks to West Kirby and back. But we
were rewarded, as the weather cleared up and we were able to enjoy a wide range
of plants, from the sand dunes to the salt marsh edge of the growing
"Green Beach". A pool full of amphibians drew much interest, but we
came to the conclusion they were all frogs and frog tadpoles. Natterjack toads
were heard calling this spring, and some strings of spawn were sighted by the
Ranger, Lynne Greenstreet.
They appear to be moving from the
old scrapes into the new pools forming naturally in the Green Beach. Marsh
orchids were just coming into flower near the old scrapes, and the group were
intrigued by the rare hybrid horsetail, spectacular water dock, and a
whitethroat in full view, singing merrily. These walks are supposed to last up
to 2 hours - but this one lasted nearly 3!
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| Whitethroat. Photo: Wikipedia |
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