White faced darter on hand 2016
White-faced darter monitoring - meeting at Gosling Sike
Location:
Gosling Sike, Houghton Road,
Houghton, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0LD
Houghton, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0LD
Are you looking to get up close and personal with one of the country’s most rare dragonfly species? If so, come and help us with an afternoon of monitoring at a site close by!
Event details
Meeting point
Meet in the Gosling Sike car park to travel to siteDate
Time
12:30pm - 4:00pm
About the event
The day will involve meeting at Gosling Sike, before car sharing to the site, and then a 15-minute walk to the pools where the white-faced darter dragonflies live. We will be gathering and collecting the exuviae, (a fancy word for the skin that dragonfly nymphs shed before they metamorphose into the flying creature we all know) to then be counted to get an idea of the population size.
Expect wet and uneven ground, so wellies are a must.
Please be aware that some events may be cancelled as good weather is essential.
Where: Gosling Sike, Houghton Road, Carlisle CA3 0LD.
Booking required