Heysham Moss
Sedge warblers chatter, rare butterflies flutter and buzzards circle overhead at Heysham Moss.
Sedge warblers chatter, rare butterflies flutter and buzzards circle overhead at Heysham Moss.
An oasis for butterflies and birds just round the corner from bustling Heysham docks.
In his final blog from Heysham Nature Reserve, Alan Wright sees a wildlife spectacle and seeks some of the many birds recorded on the reserve.
In the first of a series of blogs, Alan Wright explores the autumn wildlife around Heysham Nature Reserve.
In part two of his blog from Heysham Nature Reserve, Alan Wright seeks an autumn butterfly and other species appearing on a warm day.
Join us for a summer walk from Heysham Nature Reserve to Red Nab.
Ordinary moss is very common in gardens and woodlands. moss provides shelter for many minibeasts, so encourage it to grow in your garden by providing logs, stone piles and untidy areas.
The marsh hair moss is the largest moss in the UK. Look out for it in damp woodland and on boggy heathlands where it forms large, green and spikey 'cushions'.