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Wintersweet in flower. Whooper swans
in Jurby Parish. Golden plover over-wintering on the Ayres.
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Lesser celandine in flower in
sheltered spots. Song and mistle thrushes in song. Rooks and ravens becoming
active.
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Primroses in flower and first of the
year's butterflies can be seen.
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Marsh marigolds in full bloom. Wood
anemones flowering in the glens. Willow warblers arriving to breed. Ferns
beginning to unfold.
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Sea pink and bluebells in bloom.
Swallows and martins in full flight.
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Orchids in full bloom. Yellow flag
iris in flower. The roding (soft croaking call) of the male woodcock can be
heard in the evenings at Ballaugh Curragh.
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Manx hay meadows at their most
colourful. Seabird concentrations off the Ayres coast. Basking sharks
frequently seen.
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Abundance of red admiral and painted
lady butterflies. Wetland plants in flower. Skuas busy chasing
terns.
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Hills take on purple and yellow hue.
Fuchsias shedding their blooms. Red-throated divers appear in good numbers in
the north.
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Influx of winter thrushes, redwings
and fieldfare. Autumn colours in glens. Seals can be heard
singing.
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Hen harriers roosting at Close
Sartfield Nature Reserve. Ducks in full breeding plumage.
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Carpets of mosses and liverworts found
in northern glens. Mountain hares wearing winter coats. |
