ATTN Claire - Field meeting for 19th August

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Colin Adams

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Apr 14, 2012, 3:46:28 AM4/14/12
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Claire,
          Could you please post details for the following field meeting to the BDS website.

19th August 2012,
Highfield Moss, Golborne. 

Contact: Phil Smith

Email: philsm...@tiscali.co.uk

Meet at 11.00hrs at beginning of public footpath on A572, 400m west of junction with A573,
adjacent to a large pub carpark (SJ609963).

Highfield Moss SSSI is arguably the finest remaining example of a
lowland peat-bog in the region and is a proposed Wildlife Trust Nature
Reserve. Good chance of seeing large numbers of Black Darter and also
Common Hawker etc. High botanical interest includes Marsh Gentian in
its last vice-county locality.

Stout walking-boots or wellingtons desirable. Total walking distance
about 3km (2 miles)
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