Recorders at Red Rocks

Recorders from Wirral Wildlife and the Cheshire branch of
Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland at Red Rocks

Wirral Wildlife’s recording team have been busy all summer recording wildlife - mostly plants and fungi, with some insects and other animals where we have the knowledge! 

The photo above shows our largest event - a joint meeting with the Cheshire branch of Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) at Red Rocks nature reserve. Plenty of expert botanists were on hand to instruct our newer recorders, and a large reserve to explore. Most places have to be done with much smaller groups.

This year's sites have included Thornton Wood in Dibbinsdale, Chester Zoo nature reserve, continuing work on Prenton Dell Claypit, and Thurstaston Common monitoring.

Most plants are moving into winter state now, and most invertebrates are in hibernation, so the group are busy writing up the records and putting them to use in management plans and guidance to land managers. However, anyone who wants to get out and about - our colleagues the birders will be busy all winter counting the thousands of birds on our estuaries. They always welcome new people.