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In my latest article on #Northwestnatureandhistory we look at Tringa tortanus, the Common Redshank
#birdwatching #waders #ornithology #nature
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The Common Redshank

Regarding the Redshank, Tringa totanus, its Ecology, Conservation and Occurrence on the Coasts of Northwest England

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October 17, 2025 at 8:12 PM Everybody can reply

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In my latest article on #Northwestnatureandhistory we go foraging for Chanterelle 🍄‍🟫
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#Funghi #Foraging #Autumn #Mycology

October 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM Everybody can reply

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Autumn’s nearly here so it’s time to share my Hawthorn Jelly Recipe! 🍂
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Northwest Recipes, Hawthorn jelly

Autumn is traditionally the time of year we stock up for winter and, if you have the time and patience, it’s the season to forage for hedgerow berries to preserve in chutneys, jams and jellies. The…

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September 14, 2025 at 10:34 PM Everybody can reply

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Just working on my latest article for #Northwestnatureandhistory
Recent pieces look at;
Birds
History
Wildflowers
Local Events
and fly-camping,
Keep an eye out; new articles every week
Free to read, no paywall! 👍
#nature #history #writing

September 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM Everybody can reply

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In my latest article on #Northwestnatureandhistory we return to the Hodder valley for a brief look at the history of Dunnow Hall
#History #ForestofBowland #Yorkshire
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The History of Dunnow Hall

Part of a Collection of Articles looking at the Communities of the Hodder Valley The story of Dunnow Hall begins in the late 11th century, when the Manor of Slaidburn became part of the Lordship of…

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August 29, 2025 at 11:46 AM Everybody can reply

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A Troubling Trend; the epidemic of fly-camping, and how it’s affecting our National Parks, my latest article on #Northwestnatureandhistory
#Camping #NationalParks #Countryside #nature
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A Troubling Trend; Fly-Camping in Britain’s National Parks

Fly-camping at Force Gill Gate in the Yorkshire Dales National Park (Mick Garratt) All across the United Kingdom, from Dartmoor to the Dark Peak, a troubling trend is emerging; the destructive, dis…

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August 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM Everybody can reply

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Not a bad day for my little wordpress site!
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#history #nature #writing #Lancashire #Yorkshire

August 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM Everybody can reply

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Fresh off the press; Heather Beetle Outbreaks, my latest piece on #Northwestnatureandhistory
#upland #ecology #moors #heather #beetles
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Heather Beetle Outbreaks

Lochmaea suturalis (S. Rae) The heather beetle, Lochmaea suturalis, is a small, unassuming olive-brown leaf beetle measuring about 6mm, and it has long been a part of our moorland ecosystems. While…

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August 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM Everybody can reply

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Today on #Northwestnatureandhistory we visit the Bowland Village of Dunsop Bridge, where this years Hodder Valley Show will be held
#ForestofBowland #Yorkshire #Lancashire
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Dunsop Bridge’s Beginnings

Part of a Series of Notes about Dunsop Bridge and other Communities of the Hodder Valley At the heart of Great Britain, in the centre of the Forest of Bowland, sits the pretty, well-kept village of…

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August 3, 2025 at 9:55 AM Everybody can reply

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The Small Heath Butterfly and its Reliance on Grazed Pastures, my latest article on #Northwestnatureandhistory
#butterflies #lepidoptery #nature
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The Small Heath Butterfly and its Reliance on Grazed Pastureland

(Charles J Sharp) The Small Heath butterfly, Coenonympha pamphilus, a diminutive member of the Nymphalidae family, is a widespread yet increasingly vulnerable species across the British Isles. In N…

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July 27, 2025 at 10:25 AM Everybody can reply

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Today on #Northwestnatureandhistory we visit the cliffs of Heysham to look for Sea Campion
#Botany #wildflowers #Heysham #Lancashire
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Sea Campion

Recently my wife and I re-visited a part of the Lancashire coast called Half Moon Bay, which lies between the pretty little village of Heysham and Heysham power station (not so little or pretty.) I…

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July 14, 2025 at 9:09 PM Everybody can reply

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Today on #Northwestnatureandhistory we travel down to the moss of West Lancashire, to visit the pretty rural village of Tarleton
#Tarleton #Lancashire #Martinmere
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Tarleton Then and Now

A Condensed History of the Lancashire Village of Tarleton, Spanning from its Viking Origins to the Modern Day At the heart of West Lancashire’s fertile mosslands, roughly 19 miles northeast of Live…

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July 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM Everybody can reply

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Today on #Northwestnatureandhistory we go for a stroll in the Bowland Fells to look for Andrew Goldsworthy’s Three Chairs
#ForestofBowland #Sculptures #Lancashire
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Northwest Walks: Grit Fell, the Three Sisters and the Three Chairs

In the far Northwest of the Bowland fells the geology and scenery dramatically changes to the extent that it feels like an entirely different part of the country. The peaty earth is thinner, the gr…

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June 30, 2025 at 11:28 PM Everybody can reply

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Great turn out for #PadihamOnParade today! more photos coming soon on #Northwestnatureandhistory
#Padiham #Lancashire
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June 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM Everybody can reply

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Soon to be published on #Northwestnatureandhistory
HARP in Bowland; a look at the refurbishment of the Bowland Tunnel and its impacts on the communities of the Hodder Valley
#ForestofBowland #RibbleValley #Yorkshire #Lancashire