A favourite walk on the beach at Baycliff, near Ulverston in July 2012
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| Morecambe Bay is one of the largest estuarine systems in the UK and is fed by five main river channels (the Leven, Kent, Keer, Lune and Wyre) which drain through the intertidal flats of sand and mud. |
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| The flats contain an abundant invertebrate fauna | that supports many of the waterbirds using the bay. |
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| The site is of European importance throughout the year for a wide range of bird species |
Normally there is an abundance of butterflies on the shore, however 2012 was a particularly wet summer, which had a noticeable impact on numbers
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| Speckled Wood |
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| Tortoiseshell |
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| Large White |
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| Ringlet |
The shoreline is slowly being invaded by Spartina Anglica (Common Cordgrass); to the detriment of the shoreline mudflats and the access to the open water from the beach.
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| The relentless advance of Mother Nature |
A local artist makes fun use of flotsam and jetsam found on the beach
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| Cardoon |
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| Driftwood artwork |
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| Back up to the Coast Road and Baycliff Village from the beach |
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