WildNet - Mike Snelle
Wildlife
Morecambe Bay is home to an incredible amount of flora and fauna, and it might be that you've never thought about what incredible sights can be found on your doorstep, such as:
- Rare butterflies, like the pearl bordered fritillary
- An important location for migrating birds, such as curlews and oystercatchers
- A nationally important mixed herring and lesser black-backed gull colony
- The only grey seal colony in Cumbria
Habitats
Below are just some of the habitats you might find around our shores.
Species
Just some of the fantastic species that live on our coastline
Mackerel
Mackerel are a sign of summer's arrival, when they appear inshore in huge numbers all around the UK. As well as being a sustainable…
Shag
Shag' is a very old name that means 'tufted' and refers to the small crest that this bird sports. Look out for it in…
Black guillemot
Look out for the black guillemot all year-round at scattered coastal sites in Scotland, England, Wales and the Isle of Man. It tends not…
If you'd like more information on what's in and around the North West's coastline, we recommend paying our friends at Living Seas North West a visit!