Margaret and I, being until recently more midlands/southerly boaters, have been amazed at the amount of endangered species we have been able to spot on this northern waterway. The species in question has (mainly) blue plumage with an orange/red stripe up one side of the chest, around the neck and down onto the other side of the chest. Both the Greater Crested Locky and, the even rarer, Lesser Spotted Lengthsman are here in abundance. During the trip from Skipton to the Barrowford locks we saw loads of the GC Locky (4 in total on the Bank Newton flight alone) and two of the LS Lengthsman working as a pair (maybe they breed here ;-)) on the summit pound near East Marton. Knowing how elusive they are in more southerly areas, we have been amazed at this super-abundance. Perhaps the southerly climate hasn't suited them and they've migrated north? ;-) They must be a different breed from their more southerly, and rarer cousins, because they're cheerful, friendly and lock-wheel for you when they can ;-) Roger
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