Visiting
The Ribble Millennium Link is underneath the flight path of the local airfield at Warton, near Lytham, Lancashire and one may see civilian and military aircraft passing overhead. It can be quite noisy at times. One may encounter more than one aircraft and if they are approaching to land they can be quite low.
A selection of butterflies from the Millennium Ribble LinkThe Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens, one of the largest and most colourful of the damselflies, has long been known from the River Lostock at Cuerden Valley Park. For many years this was thought to be its only Lancashire locality. However, during the late 1990s a considerable expansion of its range has taken place. The insect reached Savick Brook, west of Preston, in 1997 and, by 1999, was well established there. In 1998, it was recorded on the Lancaster Canal north of Preston and also on the Leeds-Liverpool canal at Withnell Fold.
With annual dredging of the Ribble Link it is unknown if this will have any effect and what impact this may have on these insects.
(A BAE 146, Nimrod, Eurofighter and Hercules seen passing over the Millennium Ribble Link)The Millennium Ribble Link has much to see and enjoy, including flora and fauna including many different butterflies.
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—Administration in the State of Miss, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)
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—Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1822–1893)