Today 40 years ago the wildlife recording system began at what is now Carlton Marsh!
Below is a photo of the regulars back in 1979, two years after the site was declared a Local Nature Reserve. I think it was the first local authority owned and managed reserve in the country?
Look closely and you will see Eric Bennett (extreme left) next to him Edwin Blunt & his wife, Keith Bannister, me, Gary Lee (not the Worsborough one) John J. Jackson, John Moore and a very young Peter Senior (aged just 15)
Due to commitments I didn't manage to get out today, but here a two moths I caught in my garden trap last night.
Feathered Thorn
The Herald
Now thats what I call a great photo - and I'm not talking about the moths.
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Brilliant Cliff, Pete has had endless stick about his passport photo but this starts off a new era!
ReplyDeleteExcellent nostalga. And congrats on the first 40 years
ReplyDeleteThanks lads here's to the next 40 years.
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