Roger Millin wrote... >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? >;-)
It must be the mating season, Roger, as we didn't see any at all when we travelled the same stretch last year. -- Martin Clark Internet Boaters' Database http://www.boaterweb.co.uk Pennine Waterways Website http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/SISQkA/gOaOAA/yQLSAA/ygtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
