Page 6 - Nature Calendar Autumn Edition

Spring

Little Tern

One of Britain’s rarest and Dazzling Daffodils
smallest sea birds – the In the churchyard of Wolsingham
Little Tern travels from Parish Church you will find the rare
West Africa every year to © Colin Forster ‘Weardale Perfection’ daffodil.
breed, nest and rear its young
on the sand dunes of Crimdon Dene beach In the mid-19th century
on the Durham Heritage Coast. Wolsingham was the home to the
Backhouse family, who were
Throughout the breeding season (May to © Charlie Hedley daffodil breeders. Their work still
September) wardens patrol the beach to forms the basis of much of today’s
protect these small sea birds and help keep visitors up to date with the Little Terns progress. commercial daffodils and the blooms William
Parched high on the clifftops of Horden, overlooking Limekiln Gill Beach you’ll find the Little Backhouse (1807-1869) raised, changed © Martin Kitching
Tern Sculpture. From here you can enjoy spectacular views out across the mighty North Sea daffodil breeding in England forever.
and along the coast.

Don’t miss!

Mad March Hares

One of the great sights of
spring is that of boxing
march hares. The brown
Hare is the most common
and one you’re most likely
to see across the county.
New Arrivals If you’re lucky you might

Enjoy a springtime walk through the grounds of spot these usually shy creatures ‘boxing’ in
Raby Castle and see if you can spot any red or open fields and on woodland edges, as females
roe deer calves. fight off the unwanted mating urges of the males.