Clitheroc Advertiser and Times November 6,1970
Naturalist’s ‘happening’
SINCE I became interested in the wild life of our coun tryside several decades ago there have been periodic happenings which stand out as very important events in the field of natural his tory. Two of these events bring back to me happy memories of excursions in
ings even in this area which, as I have always, maintained, has from season to season a selection of everything. However, not to keep you
the Hebrides. They were unique happen
feet and flocks of lapwings and starlings rose in fright
and dispersed Hke a swarm
of flies. I feel, after seeing this,
that it is highly likely that the b'rd will become a native in the area. Now to the barnacle goose,
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in suspense any longer, I want to explain how. in a period of ten days I renewed acquain tance with a male hen harrier and. a barnacle goose. Had 1 just returned from
tlic west of Scotland with such news bird watchers would instantly be alerted. But it was not necessary to travel over 300 miles for such rare sights because 1 saw the hniwk and the goose by the
Hodder. You may recall that over
the years I have sometimes given the lien harrier a brief mention. Since 1952. when I first saw a mature female at Dale Head, the bird' has paid regular visits to the upper reaches of the Hodder and in the last five years or so has shown a remarkable tendency to linger in the region. At first sighting in October the female remained for a few
The barnacle goose
weeks and returned, no doubt on passage, the following year where .it was spotted by an Accrington ornitholo gist, These seasonal visits did
patience was rewarded and a male was reported.
show that, given encourage ment and freedom from per secution. the hen harrier could easily become a summer resident nesting on the more remote uplands suited to its
w'ay of life. There lias, however, been
one snag. Until recently every bird noted 'had been a
female.. The absence of a male was significant. Then
I went to t,he appointed place where a friend had seen the elusive male. Wc waited and waited but no harrier.
So last year in the autumn
happened. It was noon and as wc halted for a snack and hot drink from the flask my ■wife remarked on the strange behaviour of a small party of teal which had been rest ing on the bank. Suddenly they oil took off with a few
Then tlic other day it
mallard to alight on the water close-by.
nervous so I took out the glasses and saw, quartering the ground, a male ben ■harrier. I watched intently as the large, pale grey bird glided ove,r the ground. With effortless ease tho bird moved slowly forward, halting, then with a mere flap of the wings again forward and little more than ten feet from the ground.
Obviously they were very
Ten minutes later the bird soared to a height of 400
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doubt as to the bird's identity was quickly dispelled when the goose began to crop the short grass. At tins stage, not wishing to cause any dis
turbance, we hastily made a very wide detour to get the
sun at our back. An hour later we returned
a visitor of distinction, and rarely encountered at
-.such close quarters south, of the border. Judging from available evi
to our friends' farm and after telling them of our find, said wc would be back pre sently with suitable camera
dence the occurrence may be the result of fog in mid- October or possibly the bird had been blown off course in a gale, or perhaps it was attracted to the riverside pas tures by the small flock of farm geese. All we can do is to speculate.
One thing is certain—a
wild barnacle goose in tins part of the world is very unusual, particularly when it remains in the vicinity. Tills one, although capable of lengthy flight, shows no incli nation to leave this Hodder
farm.I discovered it accidentally after visiting some trends not far from Whitewell. It was a. glorious afternoon as wc took our walk by the river. Suddenly my wife pointed
lenses. Since that day we have
made several visits to see how the goose is getting on only to find it happily at home and feeding with the
THE INCREASED test can have a big Grammar School h<
domestic geese. Although accepted by the
farm geese and duck i t is I find looked upon with dis trust by cows, and on two occasions was chased by one
beast. For those who are concerned
with details, the barnacle goose nests in the far north of Russia and one is indeed lucky to sec it at such close
quarters. Even in winter when the
to the west, caling my atten tion to a flock of gulls in the
far distance. Wo were looking straight
into tlie smi and as I focus ed the binoculars I sa.w, in the near distance, a much larger shape. At first I could not belive my eyes, but any
flocks are moving south from the west of Scotland they are very wary at the approach of a human. I t is also inter esting to know that until the turn of the century it was believed that the barnacle originated from ships’ barna cles. Indeed in Ireland, less than 60 years ago, they were eaten during Lent in the belief they were more fish than fowl.
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Lambs lead Mr. Seed to London
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JOHN’S FLIGHT TO GERMANY IS JUST FULL OF SURPRISES
THE LAST thing a Clitheroe man expected as he set whiling away the time in the departure ioimge at Southend Airport was a meeting with somebody from his home town. And nobody could have
been more surprised than Mr. John Seodle when a woman walked up to him and said:
"Salt-hill Road". He had been recognised
by Mrs. Bortha Hargreaves who, with Mrs. Annie Tomlin son, of Hayhurst Street, was bound for Germany. More
surprises, all were waiting for the same plane and were bound for the Rhine Valley.
Islington Gazette. London, told us: “We had not met for 20 years. I was thinking about nothing in particular and was o.uite flummoxed when Mrs. Hargreaves spoke.”
John, now editor of the
year-old nephew, Jonathon Clarkson, of Park Gate Farm. Copster Green, and the whole party travelled together.
Vineyards He had with him his 10-
them to Brussels, by road, then via Namur anid the Ardennes and Luxembourg. They travelled through -the Mosel Valley, with its vine yards, to Bingen on the Rhine and Rudeshein.
The four-day holiday took
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Silver Screen
FOR SOME years a film Society has been run for senior boys at Stonyhurst, meeting irregularly on Mon day evenings. In response to a number of requests it is now proposed to open this Society to all friends of the College. This decision coin cides with the installation of new projection equipment, including twin arc-projectors and a cinemascope screen. An initial experimental sea
trip on the Rhine. The next day they left for home via Koblenz and the autobahn to Aachen: then through Lou
round &
majority of films in the initial season
a.re not suitable for children. Man with the information is Mr. P. R. Hard wick, at the College.
Sacked
THE Old Clitheronians’ Asso ciation "sacked" a town clerk and replaced him by a weaver when they held their annual meeting and dinner at the Swan and Royal on
Friday. At least, that was how Mr.
Jim Thornber, a member of a well-known Ciitheroe family of cotton manufacturers,
humorously referred to his election as association chair man. He succeeded Mr. John C.
Fielding, Town Clerk of Dar- wen. who had completed the customary five years in office. Recalling that he first
PICTURED in a wine cellar are Mrs. Annie Tomlinson, of
Hayhurst Street. Mrs. Bertha Hargreaves, Salthill Road, Mr. Seedle, Jonathon Clarkson, and bottom right, Robin Monour,
son will therefore be run from January to May. 1971. Programmes, each lasting about two hours, will be screened in the Academv Room of the College and will commence at 8-05 p.m.
intended to represent a wide cross-section of cinema. A
The films selected are
Prize Crossword
ACROSS
3 They yield fruit: tends needed after a particular time. (4, 5).
10 Reddish pigment supplied by southern inland waters
11 A hazard that could be mine before autumn (7).
(5).
13 Reveal the bare facts (6). 14 Courageously
17 They are almost unneces sary. but
the Red Indians (6).
20 Another way to reform one who is not an immigrant
22 But she can be seen in the open unveiled! (3).
( 1 1 ).
23 Late arrivals? (9). □ OWN
2 I t looks like a branch to adhere to a religious denomination (5, 6).
1 Carrying too grea-t a charge? (9).
4 Company of performers sounding like a military body (6).
3 Document a b o u t pet-ty- offleers being removed from office (7).
5 The precise moment for a pimctuaiton mark (5).
6 Provide a crew—almost a great number (3).
12 Belittling what - the con tentional (11)’.
9 In short public notice ten is misprinted—quite unin
19 Rome's different communi cation system (51.
wouldn't work without them! (7).
the sewers
15 Doesn’t 'leave the corpse (7).
tractor is doing? (9).
21 To be prone lo make a misleading statement (3).
18 I t shouldn’t be played quickly among regular golfers (5).
16 Eastern country shared among the beneficiaries (6).
tion, 8. Lute, 10. Latitude, 11. Abroad, 12. Retort, 14. Backer, 16. Sight, 17. Partisan, 19. Saps, 21. Compliment, 22.
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION Across: 5. Gala, 7. Innova
Feel. Down: 1. Will 2. Come-back.
to last week's crossword opened on Tuesday morning was that of -Mrs.- P. Riding, 18. Corporation Street, Cli'tih-
Senile, 18. Taot. 20. Site. The first correct solution
oroe. /
3. Palled. 4. Fitter, 5. Gnat, 6. Leadership, 9. Unbearable, 13. Toilsome, 15. Resume, 16.
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• I • iT confronts
8 Giving extempore perfor mances is getting better all round (11).
7 Investigate the fitness of t-he man to treat animals (3).
guide.
number are chosen for their content-, others for -their place in the history of film, and yet others as being representa tive of various national trends.
ings are made approximately a year in advance.
T h e
gestions will be welcomed by the selection committee, but it should bo noted that book
For future seasons, sug
entered the school via the junior section in June, 1930, during Miss Race's time, he said: “Now. three headmas ters later, and 40 years on, I find myself the Old Clitheronians’ chairman. You have replaced the Town Clerk of Darwen by a humble weaver from Gidtheroe".
the dinner. Following tradi tion, Mr. Gerald Hood, as headmaster, made t-he roll call, the distinction of being the oldest old boy present falling to Mr. A. J. Wrigley, who answered to 1910. Mr. Wrigley is a distinguished surgeon and a son of Canon J, H. Wrigley one time vicar of CHtheroe. He resides at Bcltc-n-by-B ow'
.-.md.
Nearly 90 old boys attended Fancy that!
IT’S amazing what some people leave on tire buses. Among articles recently depo sited at Ribble's Clitheroe lost property office, there have been a packet of budgie seed a car distributor head, some dolly pegs and . . . . a pair cf lady's pants!
A Wadding ton woman even, left her baby on a Clitheroe
bus! Predictably the favourite
misplaced articles are umbrel las and raincoats. There is also an abundance of right-
hand gloves. Most of the lost property is
never claimed. Help needed
A PRESTON man is trying to trace relatives of a CHth eroe family who emigrated to America 90 years ago.
Street, Preston, Mr. Joseph Wabnsley' seeks information about the Doyle and Malady
Writing from 3, Elijah
families. Says Mr. Walmsley: "My
1
friend lives in Washington DC. His grandmother was born in Cli-theroe and in 1881 went to Fall River, Massachu setts. Her name was Margaret Doyle and she married a Robert Malady.
His geat grandparents were
Mi", and Mrs. Owen J Doy-le. Can any readers help?
Bishop’s visit
AUXILIARY Bishop of Sal ford, the Rt. Rev. Geoffrey Burke will visit Brockhall hospital on Sunday to talk to Roman Catholic patients there. He will arrive at mid day and stay for the after noon,
BEDROOM SUITE 5ft dressing table.2robes
SHEEP and dairy farmer, Mr. Walter Seed, of Stirk He® I-'arm, Gisburn, will be making his first-ever visit lo Lon don on November 16th. He will be attending the l-'arm
e;
and Stockbreeder National Lambing Competitions dinner a: the famous Cafe Royal. There he will be presented with one of the competition’s major awards by Mr. Anthoni Stodart, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agricul ture.
Mr. Seed has entered this
annual competition a number of times. “I was sixth in the class quite a few years ago,” ho says. “Another time I just, got my name in print but was much further down the list." This year lie has taken third prize in the class for 30-60
77 lambs of which 74 were reared and sold fat. This gives a lambing percentage of 205.56 which is well above the nat ional average. Lambing per
ewes of any breed or cross. His flock of 36 ewes produced
M r .
centage is the number of lambs reared expressed as a percentage cf the number cf ewes put to the ram. Stirk House Farm is a 491
m a jo r s h a re c-f duties •: lam b in g t im e . T h i s y e a r she had one it:
c f q u a d s a n d several seas o: t r ip le ts to man age. The caji h a d to be separated from their m o th e r so th a t they could ailoweci to suckle in pair, :t- g iv e th em nil
fa ir chsr.ri. " T 'n c v g ot ve ry cheeky." ; ; ; ;
M r s . S e e d , " r .-d tverr x ::: g am b o l l in g all over the fan-
WOODWORK ;ocd is a nie.nbsr d
'h e H r i im r i - i t / i in d i _of :r.r N a t io n a l F a rm e r s ’ Union st:
likes to v is ;; the Great s h i re S h e w w hen be has ur o p p o r tu n i ty . F o r recreation tt:
acre county counci; smallhold ing which 58-year-old Mr. Seed and his wife Elsie have farmed for 30 years. It is an all-grass farm on which they keep a milking herd of 19 Ayrs-hires. all the replacement heifers that they need for the herd, the sheep flock and a few rearing cattle for beef. They do almost, all the work
days can
a n d h is w ife
V.kr "a day h b e tw e e n m i lk in g s " , and a •'* c a ra v a n n in g when e: someone to ico-:
th o f a rm . O n e o f
, . . th e ir hoiktes ■
w o o d w o r k w h ic h they t a c t i le lo c a l evening ’-nst-yf T h e v h a v e m ad e sever.,! px-.-
o f fu r n i tu r e fo r then; na~
a n d a c u p b o a rd made S e e d to o k first prr/e a. C H th e r o e S h ow .
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themselves—except for occas ional help at haytime and the use of a contractor for manure spreading. Mrs. Seed takes the
S o . w i th M r . Seed's P«k_. in th is y e a r 's N a t io n s , w r
in g C om p e t i t io n s . n o w -have c om p c 'if .o n -tea ses t o th e i r c r e d i t .______.
Tuesday he said it v that some research wn taken into the possil tion between A-level ances and the date driving tests were pas For the third s
At the school speeci
time, he had to report the whole, the A-leve were very disappoin most subjects, and instances showed below the known ear the candidates. Mentioning the
connection between tion results and pas driving test, he ad seems evident that t. does intensify the soci the sixth former, and an important factor : ing his attention and ing his sense of perso mitment at a crucial the course."
DEFICIENCIES
duce two performance standing merit, those Allen and Michael Py< Mr. Hood said t h a t :
The A-level results
of general studies in form had been widens inclusion of minor cc Government. Law and tary Spanish. As the years went
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becoming increasing!’ ent that there were cies in the school I Modern methods cs space in the classro for flexibility of arra Mr. Hood said that the school’s smaller rooms could not pro1 Since the Girls’
School left York S 1958. several successi had been approved adaptation of the Ro> mar School premises. These included a full-size gymnasium
; alterations have take COSTLY
j work continued, j The Lancashire
complete suite of ne; tones. In 1966, the It of the laboratory b taken into use but
I Mr. Hood stressed 1 was not speaking in :j spirit but was indica; of the difficulties uno
l Committee could not j
! gramme of major ai j
; mined. It was now six ye
S reorganisation was f
{ remained. ; “In the interests ■
; ted and the standst! school’s improveme:
\ ing numbers over the | years, it is imperati: \ decision should not b y too long.” he said.
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’ Personal V 1 jDwnPwfi
Grindleton as Saints in nunc
■iS well-known saints over tire world whlh
1 words and prayers -:S out.
a Members of M Church School act rS costume the parts
i
4 memora tion of All i i j last Sunday.
:;j Church was crowd- special evening serv
Grindleton St.
■"’ere sung: read given from -the Bool tion and the life of and the address v tS beatitudes,
Favourite saints-t | INTELL1GEN
i glories of a fully-rou* >
i more urgent consider s been given, in the
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l On education gene ij Hood said it was or.
! cation that it nv s account of the past.
j to the needs of t l | citizen of our countr; It is for this rea
-J of the present and be
St generations of schoo i alone the pressure o:
i whose future role n i organised scheme of •> ■ education had yet to
ted to commit itself improvements to a
'4. Tbis was followe: i cession of schi
a 50mc hi the costu t-ant lands and t-im
present-day westerr The total effect v
of history and to t people.
t-he relevance of ( to all sides of life,
Sahden
Thanks cxprei On Wednesday
the St Mary's Cli women unionists annual general met The president.
Green, thanked at lor their work ai
3 the activities held tm year and Miss K. R-
during the past ye ™iss Alston gave
a vote of thanks t mg officers. P The following w
Chairman: Coun. * Vice-Chairman: Mi
resident. Mrs. A. i
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