Settrington area, VC62.
Meet at 10:30 h in the village centre, SE 834703, for 1 km recording.
David Lindley (0113 2697047) (home), david.lindley3@btinternet.com
Meet at 10:30 h in the village centre, SE 834703, for 1 km recording.
David Lindley (0113 2697047) (home), david.lindley3@btinternet.com
Meet in the Brockadale YWT nature reserve car park at SE 513174 at 10:30 h. The car park is 400 yards down Leys Lane, which is half a mile north-west of Little Smeaton on the minor road towards Darrington. Leys Lane is marked with a 'no through road' sign.
Joyce Simmons (01977 620725) (home), joyce@gentian.plus.com
Meet at 10:30 h at the service road by the Hen and Chickens pub on the A31, grid ref. SU 756421. Bring packed lunch. For those travelling by public transport there is a Southwest train departing London Waterloo at about 08:23 h arriving at Alton at 09:38 h, and bus no. 65 for the Hen and Chickens in Upper Froyle leaves Alton station at 10:00 h.
June Chatfield (01420 82214) (home)
(Joint meeting with the Flitvale local Wildlife Trust group.)
Peter Topley (molluscworld@ntlworld.com)
Over the past year or so, work has been undertaken to survey the molluscan fauna of Limestone Pavements in Yorkshire. In order to acquire some comparative data it is intended to visit two sites in Caernarvonshire in 2010. In order to be of maximum value the main samples must be taken from within designated areas of each limestone pavement. Although this is one of the main points of the visit there should be plenty of opportunity to investigate the molluscan fauna in other areas close by.
Adrian Norris (0113 274 5244) (home)
Meet at 10:30 h in the small car park on the west side of the old bridge in Topcliffe, SD 397759.
David Lindley (0113 2697047) (home), david.lindley3@btinternet.com
Meet at 10:30 h in the coastal car park in Fraisthorpe, grid ref. TA 169627, for 1 km recording in squares TA15 and 16.
David Lindley (0113 2697047) (home) david.lindley3@btinternet.com
Funded by Defra, the aims of the RISC project are to encourage interest in invasive non-native species, and to involve the public in recordi
The Patellacea or limpets are ubiquitous on most rocks coasts around the UK. Cone shaped shell provides good shape to prevent the animal from being dislodged either by the waves or predators. This is complemented by a strong muscular foot which is used both to move the animal around as well as clamping it down against the rock when it is disturbed.
Steve Wilkinson
Specimen collected by Paul Dansey from Aberlady Bay, Firth of Forth. Length = 160mm.