Daily Archives: 23 March 2021

Dragonflies & Damselflies of North Merseyside by Steve White

Post published:23 March 2021
Post category:Nature Notes

North Merseyside has a rich variety of wetland habitats suitable for dragonflies and damselflies, ranging from garden ponds to rivers, canals and streams and several large nature reserves. It also has a large and increasing number of dragonfly recorders and we currently hold almost 11,000 records – probably more than for any other group of insects. Twenty-four different species have so far been seen in the area. We are looking to gather as many records as possible during 2021!

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Spiky bog-moss record by Dan Foy

Post published:23 March 2021
Post category:Nature Notes

All records of Sphagnum in the Merseyside area are rare and indeed very noteworthy, so to find this was a real pleasure, however, Sphagnum squarrosum is a real treat! The species was thought to be extinct in Merseyside; and according to the BBS database, the last known records (located around Formby area) were pre-1950! It just goes to show that there is always something good to be found if you look hard enough!

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Spring is almost in the air by Tony Carter

Post published:23 March 2021
Post category:Nature Notes

February and March are not months when many higher fungi, the ones with a cap and stem, show themselves.

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SOS: Save our Swifts by Bethan Nowell

Post published:23 March 2021
Post category:Nature Notes

Swifts, swallows and martins may only be with us for a few months each year, but they make a huge impression in that time. However, numbers of all these birds have plummeted in recent decades. Installing nest boxes is a great way to provide these birds with the opportunity to breed and help combat population declines.

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