Plover , Turnstone and Dunlin . In the winter months large numbers of ducks and geese, including Mallard ... Image Arenaria interpres.jpg Turnstone Image Dunlin 800.jpg Dunlin wading Image Chroicocephalus ... more details
About the landform the TV series Machair TV series Image Berneray Machair hazelisles .jpg thumb The machair on Berneray, North Uist Berneray , Outer Hebrides The machair IPA gd max sometimes machar in English refers to a fertile low lying grassy plain found on some of the north west coastline s of Ireland and Scotland , in particular the Outer Hebrides . Two distinct types exist A type of Dune sand dune pasture , subject to agricultural cultivation, which prevails in wet and windy conditions The land between a beach and the area where sand encroaches on Bog peat bog s further inland. Image Berneray Machair.jpg thumb The machair on Berneray Geology In both cases, a machair is a former beach , left higher in elevation than the current adjacent beach following a drop in sea level or isostasy . Machairs largely owe their fertility to the fact their sand has a high animal shell seashell content sometimes as high as 90 . This sand is blown inland, acts to neutralize the acidity of the peatbogs and results in the fertility of the grassland. Ecology Machairs have received considerable ecological and conservation biology conservational attention, chiefly because of their unique ecosystem s. They can house rare species rare carpet flower s, such as Spiranthes Irish Lady s Tresses , Orchidaceae orchids and Yellow Rattle , ref http www.wildlifehebrides.com environment machair Machair Profile ref along with a diverse array of bird species including the Corn Crake , Twite , Dunlin , Common Redshank and Ringed Plover , as well as rare insects such as the northern colletes bee. Some machairs are threatened by erosion caused by rising sea levels as well as by recreational use of vicinity beaches. References Angus, S. 1997 . The Outer Hebrides the Shaping of the Islands . The White Horse Press. ISBN 1 874267 33 2 cite Endnotes reflist External links Commons category inline Machair http www.wildlifehebrides.com environment machair Wildlife Hebrides wildlife in the Outer Hebrides o ... more details
coord 53.419 3.118 display title File Leasowe Lighthouse 2 by Sue Adair.jpg thumb right Leasowe Lighthouse, headquarters to the North Wirral Coastal Park Ranger Service The North Wirral Coastal Park , on the Wirral Peninsula , England is a coastal park including public open space, common land, natural foreshore and sand dunes. The park lies between Dove Point in Meols , and the Kings Parade in New Brighton, Merseyside New Brighton , and was created in 1986. The park is managed by the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral ranger service from their offices in the Leasowe Leasowe Lighthouse Leasowe Lighthouse , and occupies some 400 acres 988 hectares of land in a four mile stretch along the coastline making it Wirral s largest park. Although the park in its current form is relatively new, the history of the site goes back at least 5000 years to when the area, including the foreshore, was heavily forested. The remains of this coastal forestland are known as the submerged forest and can be seen at Dove Point, Meols, between the slipway and the groyne ref Wirral Borough Council. http www.wirral.gov.uk er nwcp.htm North Wirral Coastal Park , Wirral Borough Council Website , n.d., Accessed June 13, 2007 ref . Leisure pursuits Wildlife The park, which has been granted triple SI Site of Special Scientific Interest SSSI status, is one of the country s premier sites for wading bird populations. Among the species which can be found in the area are Eurasian Oystercatcher , Common Redshank , Dunlin , Sanderling , Ruddy Turnstone , Northern Lapwing , Bar tailed Godwit and Eurasian Curlew . The large population of fish, worms and crustaceans in the foreshore region sustains the bird wildlife. Among these are to be found Carcinus maenas Shore crabs , Shrimps , Prawns , Lugworm , Ragworm , Cockles , Telling , Peppery furrow shell , gobies , blennies , Sole fish sole , plaice , flounder , Common dab dab and pipefish . Sports The park is a popular site for sailing , angling , human swimming s ... more details
Infobox lake lake name Loch Fleet image lake Loch Fleet from the east bank.jpg caption lake View from Littleferry looking inland. image bathymetry caption bathymetry location south of Golspie , Sutherland coords gbmapping NH7896 coord 57 57 N 4 4 W display title region GB type waterbody type inflow outflow catchment basin countries Scotland length width area depth max depth volume residence time shore elevation frozen islands cities reference Loch Fleet lang gd Loch Fle id is a sea loch on the east coast of Scotland , located between Golspie and Dornoch . It forms the estuary of the River Fleet , a small spate river that rises in the hills east of Lairg . Geography and geology Loch Fleet is a shallow, bar built estuary with extensive sand flats and mud flats backed by saltmarsh and sand dunes. ref name SPA citation url http www.jncc.gov.uk default.aspx?page 1877 title Dornoch Firth and Loch Fleet SPA description date 2001 publisher Joint Nature Conservation Committee accessdate 2009 04 14 ref Flora and fauna On 24 March 1997, the Dornoch Firth and Loch Fleet Special Protection Area SPA was established for wildlife conservation. ref name SPA The SPA covers convert 7836.33 ha acres 0 of Loch Fleet, the Dornoch Firth , Morrich More , the Mound Alderwoods and Tarbat Ness . ref name SPA The Joint Nature Conservation Committee described it as one of the best examples in northwest Europe of a large complex estuary which has been relatively unaffected by industrial development . ref name SPA The total SPA hosts significant populations of the following birds Breeding Osprey Pandion haliaetus in the early 1990s there were 10 breeding pairs. ref name SPA Overwintering Bar tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica , Greylag Goose Anser anser , Wigeon Anas penelope , Curlew Numenius arquata , Dunlin Calidris alpina alpina , Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus and Common Teal Teal Anas crecca . Heading inland, the alder woods around the mouth of the river at the Mound are significant. Histo ... more details
File Boat in the Duddon estuary.jpg Boat in the Duddon estuary thumb right alt A fishing boat at anchor in the estuary, with mudflats and mountains in the background The Duddon Estuary is the sandy, gritty estuary of the River Duddon that lies between Morecambe Bay and the west Cumbria n coast. It opens into the Irish Sea to the north of the Furness peninsula Walney Island forming part of its southern edge. Its 28 miles 45 km of shoreline enclose an area of 13 square miles 35 km , making it the second largest estuary in Cumbria after the Solway Firth . The main settlements alongside the Duddon estuary are Haverigg , Millom , Foxfield, Cumbria Foxfield , Kirkby in Furness , Askam and Ireleth and Barrow in Furness . Biological importance The estuary as a whole was designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest SSSI in 1990 with the amalgamation of five previously separate SSSIs Duddon Sands, Sandscale Haws , North Walney , Hodbarrow Lagoon and Haverigg Haws. ref name SSSI cite web title Duddon Estuary, Cumbria url http www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk citation citation photo 1000104.pdf publisher Natural England accessdate 21 January 2011 ref In 1998 it was classified as a Special Protection Area SPA . ref name spa cite web title SPA description, Duddon Estuary url http www.jncc.gov.uk default.aspx?page 1981 work SPA Review site accounts publisher Joint Nature Conservation Committee accessdate 21 January 2011 ref It is a significant area for birds with an internationally important breeding population of Sandwich tern s that favour the slag banks around Millom and Askam and Ireleth Askam in Furness . There are also migratory bird populations of international importance, including Northern Pintail Pintail , Red Knot and Common Redshank and, regularly, over 20,000 wintering waterfowl, including Common Shelduck , Red breasted merganser s, Eurasian Oystercatcher s, Ringed Plover , Dunlin and Eurasian Curlew . It is also significant for Natterjack Toad s. The Duddon Estu ... more details
infobox UK place country England official name Foulney Island latitude 54.066689 longitude 3.151488 population 0 shire district Barrow in Furness borough Barrow in Furness region North West England shire county Cumbria constituency westminster post town postcode district postcode area dial code os grid reference SD246640 Foulney Island is a low lying grass and shingle area 1 mile 1.6 km to the south east of Roa Island , off the southern tip of the Furness Peninsula in Cumbria , England . Foulney Island is one of the Islands of Furness in Morecambe Bay , northern England . For local government purposes the island is in the borough of Barrow in Furness . It has an area of about 40 acres 16 ha . In earlier times it was known as Fowle Island . The island is connected to the mainland via a shingle and rock causeway which was built in Victorian times as a tidal protection measure. The Foulney causeway leaves the Roa Island causeway half way along its length on the eastern side. The maximum elevation on the island is no more than 10 feet 3 metres above the high tide level. At the time of highest tides much of the island can be inundated. There are no permanent inhabitants on the island. Bird sanctuary Foulney is a major bird sanctuary and a site of special scientific interest SSSI . During the summer months the island is wardened and visitors are discouraged from walking in the nesting areas. Bird species observed at Foulney include Sandwich Tern occasional. Little Tern Arctic Tern Foulney is the only breeding location in north west England. Common Tern Roseate Tern rare. Oystercatcher Ringed Plover Golden Plover Grey Plover Brent Goose Red breasted Merganser Great Crested Grebe Common Scoter Common Redshank Redshank Meadow Pipit Eider Duck Dunlin Red Knot Knot Sanderling Curlew Whimbrel Godwit Getting to Foulney Access to Foulney Island involves a walk of about a mile along the causeway. Visitors should not take dogs and should avoid the nesting grounds during the breedin ... more details
about the bay on the Washington British Columbia border the brewery named after the bay Boundary Bay Brewing Company Image Peace Arch rail border crossing 3610.jpg thumb right Looking west across Boundary Bay, from Peace Arch Park toward Point Roberts the peninsula on the horizon Boundary Bay is situated on the Pacific coast of North America on the Canada United States border border between the Canada Canadian province of British Columbia and the United States U.S. state of Washington U.S. state Washington . To the north and west, Boundary Bay is bounded by the municipality of Delta, British Columbia Delta . Point Roberts, Washington, lies to the southwest. The communities of Beach Grove and Boundary Bay both situated within Delta are to the west, while rural East Delta is to the north. Along the eastern shore are Crescent Beach and Ocean Park in the Surrey, British Columbia City of Surrey further south east, White Rock, British Columbia White Rock and the Semiahmoo First Nation s reserve in BC and Blaine, Washington Blaine in Washington State. The eastern section of Boundary Bay, straddling the Canada United States border US Canada border and adjacent to White Rock and Blaine is known as Semiahmoo Bay Blaine s Drayton Harbor opens into it. The northern tip of Boundary Bay is known as Mud Bay. The main rivers flowing into the bay are the Nicomekl River Nicomekl and Serpentine Rivers falling into Mud Bay, the Campbell River falling into Semiahmoo Bay, and California Creek and Dakota Creek falling into Drayton Harbor. Image Semiahmoo Bay Campbell River Heron 3629.jpg thumb right A heron wading in Boundary Bay near the mouth of the Campbell River just south of White Rock It is an important stop for bird migration birds migrating along the Pacific Flyway , particularly for Western Sandpiper and Dunlin , and has been designated a Hemisphere Reserve by the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network and a Canadian Important Bird Area . The mudflat s, extensive zostera ee ... more details
Image Ribble Estuary.jpg right thumb 300px The mouth of the River Ribble south of Lytham St Annes Image Ribble.Estuary.1917.jpg thumb right 300px The Ribble Estuary in 1917. The Ribble and Alt Estuaries lie on the Irish Sea coast of the counties of Lancashire and Merseyside in north west England , and form the boundaries of a number of nature preservation schemes. Ribble Estuary coord 53 41 N 2 50 W type waterbody region GB display inline , Alt Estuary coord 53 31 N 3 04 W type waterbody region GB display inline . Protected area A large number of different species of waders and wildfowl, listed below, use the estuaries as feeding and over wintering areas. This wide variety of bird species has led to the estuaries being officially designated as a Special Protection Area and as a Ramsar site . The Ribble Estuary has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest since 1966 and is now covered by Natural England s Ribble Estuary National Nature Reserve . Species Breeding season Common Tern Sterna hirundo Lesser Black backed Gull Larus fuscus Ruff bird Ruff Philomachus pugnax Over wintering Bar tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica Black tailed Godwit Limosa limosa islandica Bewick s Swan Cygnus columbianus bewickii Dunlin Calidris alpina alpina Eurasian Golden Plover Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola Red Knot Knot Calidris canutus Eurasian Oystercatcher Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Pink footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Northern Pintail Pintail Anas acuta Common Redshank Redshank Tringa totanus Sanderling Calidris alba Common Shelduck Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Common Teal Teal Anas crecca Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Wigeon Anas penelope Migratory Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Sanderling Calidris alba See also River Alt River Ribble References cite web title Classification as a Special Protection Area url http www.jncc.gov.uk default.aspx?page 1984 work Joint Nature Conservation Committee cite web title SSSI citation sheet url h ... more details
Infobox SSSI image Image Curry Moor Pumping Station.jpg alt Brick building with large door and chimney. 200px image caption Curry Moor Pumping Station name Curry and Hay Moors aos Somerset interest Biological gridref gbmappingsmall ST323273 latitude 51.04105 longitude 2.96701 displaymap Somerset area convert 472.8 ha km2 sqmi notifydate Start date 1992 enref 1003576 Curry and Hay Moors gbmapping ST323273 is a 472.8 hectare 1168.1 acre biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Somerset , SSSI notification notified in 1992. Curry and Hay Moors form part of the complex of grazing marshes known as the Somerset Levels and Moors. The low lying site is situated adjacent to the River Tone which annually overtops, flooding the fields in winter. Soils are predominantly alluvial clays overlying Altcar series peats. The flora and fauna of the ditches and rhynes is of national importance. Over 70 aquatic and bankside vascular plants have been recorded including Hydrocharis morsus ranae Frogbit Hydrocharis morsus ranae , Flowering Rush Butomus umbellatus , Scirpus Wood Club rush Scirpus sylvaticus and Lesser Water plantain Baldellia ranunculoides . Over 100 species of aquatic animal aquatic invertebrate s inhabit the ditches including one nationally rare Stratiomyidae soldier fly , Odontomyia ornata and 13 nationally scarce species including the water beetle s Agabus uliginosus , Hydaticus transversalis and Helophorus nanus . In winter the flooded fields provide food for large numbers of waterfowl with several thousand Lapwing Vanellus vanellus , hundreds of Snipe Gallinago gallinago and smaller numbers of Eurasian Golden Plover Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria and Dunlin Calidris alpina regularly present. Over two hundred Bewick s Swan s Cygnus bewickii have been recorded, making the site an internationally important wintering ground for this species. Raptor species such as Short eared Owl Asio flammeus , Merlin bird Merlin Falco columbarius and Peregrine Falcon Peregri ... more details
South Swale Local Nature Reserve gbmapping TR060648 is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and Ramsar Site between Faversham and Whitstable in southeast England . It consists of convert 428 ha 0 of the North Kent Marshes on the south bank of The Swale and along Faversham Creek. It is important for its plants and as a wintering site for wildfowl and waders. Designations The site is a SSSI , Ramsar Site , Local Nature Reserve, Special Protection Area Birds Directive and part of the North Kent Marshes Environmentally Sensitive Area ESA . Access The Saxon Shore Way public footpath follows the top of the sea wall for the whole length of the reserve, around the village of Graveney , for about 3 miles in total. ref http www.faversham.org pages standard.aspx?i PageID 1176 ref Fauna Visit on a calm sunny day in summer and the site buzzes with the sound of grasshoppers, beetles, skylark , Eurasian Reed Warbler reed warbler and breeding Common Redshank redshank . Amongst the reeds you might also hear the ching of a Bearded Reedling Panurus biarmicus or catch a distant view of a marsh harrier . In winter, the mudflats and tidal waters of the Swale estuary teem with shellfish, worms and certain specialised plants. These attract huge numbers of birds to feed, especially as the tide goes out. Grey Plover , dunlin , Eurasian Oystercatcher oystercatcher , godwit s and Eurasian Curlew curlew all probe the mud for food. Eurasian Wigeon Wigeon and up to 2,000 Brent Goose Brent geese rely heavily on eelgrass Zostera , which grows below the high tide mark. Buntings and finches often search for seeds on the beach. Over the sea wall, look for flocks of Eurasian Golden Plover golden plover and the occasional short eared owl or hen harrier hunting for small mammals or unsuspecting birds. The merlin bird merlin , which eats mainly birds, is also a frequent winter visitor. Flora On the beach, look for the spectacular yellow horned poppy Glaucium flavum . Saltmarsh plants grow best in Faversh ... more details
Image Tulliyies Standing Stones.jpg thumb right Tuilyies standing stones, beside the A985 road above Torryburn Refimprove date May 2007 Torryburn is a village in Scotland , lying on the north shore of the Firth of Forth . It is one of a number of old port communities that have existed on this coast and at one point even served as port for Dunfermline. ref Gazetteer for Scotland http www.scottish places.info towns townfirst58.html ref It lies in the Bay of Torry in South Western Fife . History Torryburn grew around coal mining in the 19th century. ref name Gazetteer for Scotland Gazetteer for Scotland ref Edited from Westwood s Directory for the counties of Fife & Kinross published 1862 Torryburn parish is bounded by the Firth of Forth, Perthshire, Saline, Carnock and Dunfermline. It measures about 5 miles by 3. There are small piers at Crombie and Torryburn, but their importance is not so great as when they formed the port for Dunfermline. The village of Torryburn stands on the coast. A number of the inhabitants are weavers, producing damasks for Dunfermline and cotton goods for Glasgow. The parish church is at Torryburn, and there is a Free Church at Torry. Miscellaneous In 1822 Alison Cunningham was born in Torryburn. She later became the nurse to Robert Louis Stevenson . ref name Gazetteer for Scotland Torry Bay is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest SSSI Intertidal mudflats are an important estuarine habitat for birds and thousands are attracted to the reserve every year. The apparent barrenness of the shore is deceiving. It has been estimated that one square metre of mud may contain up to 60,000 Laver Spire Snails or thousands of Ragworms. These invertebrates provide essential food for the birds that overwinter at Torry Bay. In the winter you can see large numbers of Great Crested Grebe, Shelduck, Wigeon, Curlew, Redshank and Dunlin. Others like Sandwich Tern, Ringed Plover, Ruff and Greenshank occur on migration during the Autumn. Washed up on ... more details
Geobox Protected Area Name section name Northumberland Coast native name other name other name1 Category category local Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty category iucn Image image Bamburgh2006.jpg image size image caption Bamburgh Castle on the Northumberland Coast Country etc. country England region Northumberland region type County location North east England lat d lat m lat s lat NS long d long m long s long EW elevation Nature biome biome share biome1 biome1 share geology geology1 plant Burnet Rose , Monkeyflower plant1 animal Bar tailed Godwit , Chillingham Cattle , Dunlin , Grey Seal , Merlin bird Merlin , Pale bellied Brent Goose , Northern Pintail Pintail , Puffin , Common Teal Teal , Wigeon , Yellow browed Warbler animal1 Geography area area1 area1 type length length orientation width width orientation highest highest location highest lat d highest lat m highest lat s highest lat NS highest long d highest long m highest long s highest long EW highest elevation lowest lowest location lowest lat d lowest lat m lowest lat s lowest lat NS lowest long d lowest long m lowest long s lowest long EW lowest elevation People established type established 1958 established1 type established1 management body management location management lat d management lat m management lat s management lat NS management long d management long m management long s management long EW management elevation visitation visitation year Free fields free type free free1 type free1 Map section map map locator x map locator y map size map caption map first Website website The Northumberland Coast is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty AONB covering 39 miles of coastline from Berwick Upon Tweed to the River Coquet estuary in the north east of England. Features include Alnmouth , Bamburgh , Beadnell , Budle Bay , Cocklawburn Beach , Craster , Dunstanburgh Castle , the Farne Islands , Lindisfarne , Seahouses and Amble . Geography The coastal area is situated to the east of the A1 road Gr ... more details
Infobox Protected area name Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge iucn category IV map Oregon map caption map width 240 location Coos County, Oregon nearest city Bandon, Oregon lat d 43 lat m 7 lat s 8 lat NS N long d 124 long m 24 long s 43 long EW W region US OR area convert 864 acre 0 ref FWS area 2009 ref established visitation num visitation year governing body United States Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge is a U.S. National Wildlife Refuge on Oregon Coast Oregon s coast . It is one of six National Wildlife Refuges comprising the Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex and is renowned among bird watchers for being able to view rare shorebird s including Ruff bird Ruff , Hudsonian Godwit , and Mongolian Plover . ref name fwsbm cite web url http www.fws.gov oregoncoast bandonmarsh index.htm title Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge publisher U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service accessdate 2007 09 15 ref The refuge was last expanded in 1999, it now has convert 889 acre km2 in two units Bandon Marsh and Ni les tun. Recreation File Photo of Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge.jpg thumb 250px left center Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge center Bandon Marsh is popular for hunting , fishing , clamming , birding and photography . The wildlife refuge protects the largest tidal salt marsh in the Coquille River estuary. The mudflats are rich in clam , crab , worm , and shrimp and attracts migrating shorebirds, waterfowl , Coho Salmon , as well as the endangered California Brown Pelican . More common shorebird species include Western and Least Sandpiper , Semipalmated Plover , Black bellied Plover , Pacific Golden Plover , Red Phalarope , Whimbrel , Dunlin . ref name fwsbm The Ni Les tun Unit The Ni les tun unit is a habitat restoration project which will eventually benefit fish and wildlife. In consists of intertidal and freshwater marsh , and riparian land. It also protects a 4,500 year old Indigenous ... more details
Image Chkalov1w.png thumb right 250px Chkalov Island Ostrov Chkalova , formerly Udd Island , is a coastal island in the southern end of the Sea of Okhotsk . It is located off Schastya Bay , between the shorebound lagoon and the sea. Baydukov Island lies only 2 km off its ESE tip. Chkalov Island is long and narrow. It is 20.5 km long and has an average width of 1 km. This island is a natural habitat for many birds, like the great knot , red necked stint , dunlin , whimbrel , bar tailed godwit and the common sandpiper . Beluga whale Beluga whales are common off its northern waters. Administratively Chkalov Island belongs to the Khabarovsk Krai of the Russian Federation . History Chkalov Island is named after Soviet pilot Valery Pavlovich Chkalov 1904 1938 , the commander on the Antonov ANT 25 plane that flew on July 20, 1936 from Moscow through Franz Joseph Land , Severnaya Zemlya , Petropavlovsk and Khabarovsk . The plane landed 56 hours and 20 minutes later in the evening twilight, in thick fog, on a coastal strip in Udd Island after having covered 9,374 kilometers. The three man crew remained overnight on this island at the home of a local resident, Fetin ya Andreevna Smirnova. In order to take off a 500 m long wooden runway had to be built. Udd Island was renamed Chkalov Island by Stalin in commemoration of the record breaking event. ref http www.royfc.com news sep 0806sep02.html History ref In 2006, this historical flight was recreated on a Sukhoi Su 30 to mark the 70th anniversary of Chkalov s prowess. ref http www.avia.ru news ?id 1157716186 Anatoliy Kvochur s Su 30 Airplane Lands at Zhukovskiy ref References reflist http worldmaps.web.infoseek.co.jp russia guide.htm Location http www.trekearth.com gallery Asia Russia Far East Sakhalin Chkalov Island Photos of Chkalov Island http www.inbre.alaska.edu avianflu FalkHuettmann.pdf Bird data Sea of Okhotsk Islands coord 53 24 N 141 13 E display title region RU type isle sourc ... more details
The Potomac Handicap was an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in the latter part of September at Havre de Grace Racetrack in Havre de Grace, Maryland . Open to three year old horses, it was raced on dirt at a distance of a mile and a sixteenth. First run at Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland , it was restricted to two year olds and run at a distance of one mile. The 1918 running was won by Calumet Farm Calumet Farm s two year old colt, Be Frank, ridden by Lavelle Ensor . http query.nytimes.com gst abstract.html?res 9E03E3D61539E13ABC4850DFB6678383609EDE The following year the race moved to the Havre de Grace Racetrack and was changed to an event for three year olds and set at a distance of a mile and a sixteenth. The Potomac Handicap was won by four National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame inductees including 1919 United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing U.S. Triple Crown winner Sir Barton and the great Man o War who won the 1920 edition. Despite being assigned highweight of 138 pounds, Man o War set a new Havre de Grace track record for a mile and a sixteenth. Winners div style font size 90 width 33 float left 1948 Seven League 1947 Loyal Legion 1946 Blue Yonder 1945 British Buddy 1944 Megogo 1943 Son of Peace 1941 Boston Man 1940 Mioland 1939 Third Degree 1938 Menow div div style font size 90 width 33 float left 1937 Heelfly 1936 Tatterdemalion 1935 Good Gamble 1934 Discovery horse Discovery 1933 Sun Archer 1932 Dark Secret horse Dark Secret 1931 Tambour 1930 Spinach 1929 Rose of Sharon 1928 Sun Beau div div style font size 90 width 33 float left 1927 Jock 1926 Chance Play 1925 Senalado 1924 Donaghee 1923 Dunlin 1922 Lucky Hour 1921 Tryster 1920 Man o War 1919 Sir Barton 1918 Be Frank div br style clear all References http query.nytimes.com gst abstract.html?res 9D00E7DA123EEE3ABC4D51DFBF66838A639EDE New York Times article on the 1921 Potomac Handicap Category Horse races in Maryland Category Discontinued horse races Horseracing race ... more details
See also Colt Crag Reservoir Little Swinburne Reservoir Hallington Reservoirs Whittle Dene Infobox UK feature official name Catcleugh Reservoir label position bottom shire county state Northumberland country England nation UK map name United Kingdom Northumberland static image static image caption static image 2 static image caption 2 table os grid reference NT735033 latitude 55.324 longitude 2.418 Catcleugh Reservoir is a reservoir in Northumberland , England adjacent to the A68 road just north of Byrness and to the south of the border with Scotland . History The reservoir was constructed between 1899 and 1905 ref http www.durham.gov.uk durhamcc K2P.nsf K2PDetail?readform&PRN N55 Archeology in Northumberland ref for the Newcastle and Gateshead Water Company. The reservoir forms part of a series of reservoirs along the A68 which are connected by tunnel s and aqueduct s from Catcleugh Reservoir to Whittle Dene ref name nwa cite web title About our sites date 2006 2009 url http www.nwl.co.uk aboutoursites.aspx accessdate 2010 10 15 ref from where drinking water is supplied to Newcastle upon Tyne , Gateshead , and some surrounding areas. The reservoirs that form the chain are, from northwest to southeast Catcleugh Reservoir Colt Crag Reservoir Little Swinburne Reservoir Hallington Reservoirs Whittle Dene . The reservoir is fed by the River Rede . Flora and fauna Catcleugh Reservoir has been designated as a Local Wildlife Site, and is surrounded by a mixture of native and conifer woodlands. The surrounding moorland is a Site of Special Scientific Interest because of the mosaic of heather and upland grassland. The higher moorland is home to breeding Golden Plover golden plover and dunlin . Osprey are known to have used this site for roosting buzzards are regular visitors, and there are occasional records of Golden Eagle golden eagle . ref name nwa A variety of mammals occur here including otter , Red Squirrel red squirrel , badger , Roe Deer roe deer , and bat. Red squir ... more details
infobox UK place country England official name Chittening latitude 51.529 longitude 2.675 map type Bristol population unitary england Bristol region South West England constituency westminster Bristol North West UK Parliament constituency Bristol North West post town BRISTOL postcode district BS11 postcode area BS dial code 0117 os grid reference ST532813 Chittening is an industrial estate 2 miles north of Avonmouth , Bristol , England on the A403 road , near the River Severn . It lies within the Bristol city boundary. History Chittening was once a farm, historically in the parish of Henbury . In the First World War a munitions factory was built on the site, where cylinders and shells were filled with chloropicrin and, from June 1918, with mustard gas . ref Haber L.F. 1986 The Poisonous Cloud Oxford University Press ISBN 978 0198581420 Chapter 10 ref The industrial estate or trading estate developed after the war, under the management of the Port of Bristol Port of Bristol Authority . In 1951 a factory producing carbon black was built next to the estate, and operated until 2008 when its closure was announced. ref http www.thisisbristol.co.uk news 88 jobs risk chemical company close Avonmouth factoryarticle 518250 details article.html Bristol Evening Post, 3 December 2008 ref Between 1917 and 1964 Chittening was served by Chittening Platform railway station . Name Chittening was first recorded in 1658 as Chitnend . The name apparently comes from the Middle English chitten ende , meaning end of a parish or estate where there are the young of animals . ref Smith, A.H. 1964 Place Names of Gloucestershire Vol.3 p.138 Cambridge University Press ref Chittening Warth Chittening Warth is an area of salt marsh beside the Severn Estuary , just to the west of the industrial estate. At low tide the mudflat s there are visited by large numbers of birds, including Dunlin , Eurasian Curlew , Eurasian Oystercatcher , Common Redshank and Whimbrel . In some winters there are large pop ... more details
distinguish Western Getter n Nature Reserve File Getter ns naturreservat 2010 c.jpg thumb View of Getter n Nature Reserve. File Getter ns naturreservat 2010 a.jpg thumb View of Getter n Nature Reserve. Getter n Nature Reserve Swedish language Swedish Getter ns naturreservat is a nature reserve at Getter n in Varberg Municipality , Sweden . It consists of parts of the peninsula Getter n and an area to the north. It has an area of 350 hectares, of which 235 are land. The reserve was established in 1970. Getter n Nature Reserve is protected as a Natura 2000 site and included in the Ramsar Convention Ramsar list . Getter n Nature Reserve is one of northern Europe s premier birdwatching sites. In the reserve s wetland nesting species like Gadwall , Garganey , Black tailed Godwit , Ruff , Dunlin , Little Tern , and Pied Avocet . The Pied Avocet also serves as a symbol for the nature reserve. Also in the winters there are many different species at Getter n, for example Little Grebe , Water Rail , Common Kingfisher , Eurasian Bittern , Bearded Reedling , Whooper Swan , and Smew . Also bird of prey birds of prey , like the Peregrine Falcon , falcons are common. History The wetlands at Getter n were created in the 1930s, when the shallow strait between the mainland and Getter n was filled out. Two bays were created, one on each side of the artificial isthmus . In the southern bay, the Port of Varberg is located. In the northern bay, where the stream Himle n flows into the Kattegat , dredging dredged material from the harbor was dumped, which made the bay smaller and shallower. This meant that the wetlands were formed. Soon, many bird species were nesting here, and the birdwatchers flocked to. Slowly, the bay became smaller, thereby undermining the quality of the wetland as a bird area. In the 1990s there was a restoration of the area, and areas with Phragmites reeds were replaced with open water and shore meadows. A pond with several small islands where the birds can nest was ... more details
Merge to Angle, Pembrokeshire discuss Talk Angle, Pembrokeshire Merger proposal date December 2011 The Angle Peninsula Coast is the entrance to the Haven waterway in the Wales Welsh county of Pembrokeshire . It is a place of scientific interest. The rock pools of the windswept west angle beach are home to the rare Cushion Starfish . On the other side of the peninsula is situated Angle Bay. this bay is a wilderness of mud and sand making it a good home for invertebrates. The abundance of invertebrates means it is popular with many bird species such as Dunlin , Grey Plover , Common Redshank , Eurasian Oystercatcher and Eurasian Curlew . The nearby Kilpaison Marsh is home to Cetti s Warbler in the reed beds and scrub. History On the headland there are visible remains of a Medieval field strip pattern . World War II Angle peninsula is also rich with World War II defenses and an airfield. Above castle bay there is the remains of an Iron Age fort. The hollows in the banks around it were used to house machine guns in the Second World War and there was a searchlight battery here also. Inland from East Picket bay you can see the remnants of the E Pens used to house the fighter aircraft for if they were needed In a field close to the World War I memorial thee are the remains of an anti aircraft post. On a section of the coastal path just past the RNLI lifeboat house There is visible remains of an anti aircraft post. This site was later changed and used to house a 40 mm Rolls Royce Gun . At the north hill there are remains of a Liang hut and was used as housing for a searchlight. On a rocky patch of ground at west pill is a brick mine watcher hut. this was used specifically to watch out for the enemy who may be sowing there mines in Milford Haven. Angle Airfield Angle airfield was one of the remotest airfields in Britain during World War II . The airfield opened in 1941 after Luftwaffe attacks at the town of Pembroke Dock . It began as a station for No10 Group, Fighter Co ... more details
Infobox Insel name image name Gro e Kirr.jpg image caption Aerial photograph of the island of Kirr foreground and Zingst background locator map Grosse Kirr NVP.PNG map caption Location of the island of Kirr country GER location Baltic Sea group Darss Zingst Bodden Chain coordinates coord 54 25 27 N 12 42 7 E region DE MV region ISO DE MV KARTE POSKARTE POSMARK POSMARKSIZE length km 3.5 width km 1.5 FLAECHE ERHEBUNG elevation m 1 HOEHE BEZUG HAUPTORT EINWOHNER PREFIX population 0 EINWOHNER ART ZENSUS ZENSUS REFERENZ Kirr is an island in the Darss Zingst Bodden Chain south of the Zingst Peninsula on the German Baltic Sea coast. It is separated from the peninsula by the Zingster Strom . The island is a nature reserve Germany nature reserve within the Western Pomerania Lagoon Area National Park . It was formerly and is sometimes still called Gro er Kirr or Gro e Kirr Great Kirr . This is to distinguish it from the northwestern part of the island, which was still a separate albeit much smaller island in the Zingster Strom in the second half of the 20th century, that used to be called Kleiner Kirr or Kleine Kirr Small Kirr . Geography The island has a length of 3.5 km, a maximum width of 1.5 km and only rises one metre above sea level. It lies in the lagoon of Barther Bodden on the Baltic Sea coast of north Germany, just a few metres south of the Baltic seaside resort of Zingst . On the east side of the island is the small hamlet of Klein Kirr in the north are the ruins of an old farmstead. Flora and fauna The island is covered by salt marsh es and dissected by creek tidal creeks . It is an ideal breeding ground for numerous birds, especially wader s like Dunlin , Ruff , Common Redshank Redshank , Black tailed Godwit , Eurasian Oystercatcher Oystercatcher , Pied Avocet Avocet and Northern Lapwing Lapwing as well as the Black headed Gull . In autumn the island acts as a resting place for several thousand Common Crane Crane over several weeks as they migrate south. As a con ... more details
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