Rainford Mosslands

Corn Bunting 1 singing Inglenook Farm, 1 singing Catchdale Moss, 1 singing Reed's Moss, 1 singing Dairy Farm Road
Yellowhammer 1 singing Dairy Farm Road, 3 singing Old Coach Road
Lapwing 100 Dairy Farm Road


Yellow Loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris, a scarce plant of the mosslands.


I know of only one site on the mosslands for the orchid Marsh Helleborine Epipactis palustris, but as you can see, it grows in profusion at the site. The butterfly is a Gatekeeper, best seperated from Meadow Brown by the two white spots in the larger dark spot on the upper wing. It's also generally smaller and brighter.

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