1997 No. 52 Part 1 - Bedfordshire Natural History Society
1997 No. 52 Part 1 - Bedfordshire Natural History Society
1997 No. 52 Part 1 - Bedfordshire Natural History Society
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<strong>Bedfordshire</strong> <strong>Natural</strong>ist for <strong>1997</strong>, <strong>No</strong>. <strong>52</strong> (<strong>Part</strong> 1) (1998)<br />
FRESHWATER CRAYFISH<br />
by Harvey Winter<br />
There were four reports ofcrayfish found in the county during <strong>1997</strong>, two ofwhich<br />
were ofthe native White-clawed Crayfish.<br />
White-clawed Crayfish Austropotamobius pallipes<br />
Several specimens were accidentally caught while rubbish was cleared from a stream<br />
running to the east ofBarton-le-Clay.This is a site long associated with crayfish but<br />
this is the first sighting recorded from there in recent years (DL, TP).<br />
The native species was also found to be present at the previously known site at a small<br />
stream near Shillington (RS).<br />
Signal Crayfish Pacifastacus leniusculus<br />
An introduced <strong>No</strong>rth American species the Signal Crayfish is now widely established<br />
in this country and there were two new records from the county this· year.<br />
Recorded from Elstow Brook to the east ofBedford (RS).<br />
Recorded by the Environment Agency from the River Ouzel at a location south-west<br />
ofEaton Bray and just within the county boundary.<br />
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS<br />
Thanks to the following individuals and organisations for their records and assistance<br />
this year:<br />
T. Clough, D. Lomax, D. Nash,T. Peterkin, R. Revels, R. Spendlove and the<br />
Environment Agency.<br />
Harvey Winter is the <strong>Society</strong>'s Recorder for Crayfish, a position he has held in<br />
an honorary capacity since 1992. He is also the <strong>Society</strong>'s Fish Recorder.<br />
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