The deep and sheltered nature of the gorge (and its western location) provides a humid microclimate in the ancient woodland and other habitats here which is favourable for bryophytes.
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On a walk from Alston, upstream to Nenthead, the excursion will look at typical Carboniferous cyclothemic deposits
Wintering wildfowl and waders will also be present in good numbers.
There will be a short talk
There are many rare birds seen here over the years as well as the normal migrants arriving from the Arctic and leaving for Africa.
There will be a short talk on bat biology and ecology, and as the sun is setting we will walk through the reserve looking for and listening to the bats we find.
Some of these contain lead, zinc and cadmium from mining upstream, and support calaminarian grassland. We will look at two contrasting areas,
Six charities in the region are being given the opportunity to boost their online profile and fundraising potential thanks to Webdurance. Webdurance is the first North East fundraising webathon and takes place this July 15th and 16th in Newcastle.
Recent detailed studies by Bethan Davies at Durham University |
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