Local Lynx Issue 128 - October/November 2019

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MORSTON Contact: Jock Wingfield 01263 740431 jocelynwingfield@gmail.com DATES Sat 12 Oct. 14 th FMC Shovell Dinner, Anchor 6.30pm Sun 10 Nov. Remembrance Day Service, 1.50pm Mon 23 Dec. Evening Candle-lit Carol Service at All Saints Church, 5pm THE 14 TH SHOVELL DINNER The FMC’s 14 th Shovell Dinner – commemorating the Life of Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell of Cockthorpe and Morston (1650-1707) & Lord of the Manor of Wells - will be held at the Anchor in Morston on Sat 12 th <strong>October</strong>, starting at 6.30 pm. Guests will be greeted with a glass of wine. Dress: smart, easy. The 7pm Talk will be “How the Shovell Dinner became a 3000-mile Passage” - an exploration of the Hanseatic ports of the North Sea, the Baltic and even the Mediterranean. The presentation will be by Tom & Heather Harrison and Neil Foster. The 3-course Dinner will commence at 8.15pm and will include Toasts to Shovell and to Nelson. Dinner will be followed by a Raffle. All proceeds go to Friends of Morston Church (reg. charity 1099831). The FMC Committee is delighted to announce that three of Wells’ Historical Society will be attending. NATIONAL TRUST UPDATE Blakeney National Nature Reserve The summer season is now all but over, and we have good news to report for our breeding bird colonies. Sandwich terns were late to settle this year and unusually a large proportion of nests contained two eggs, rather than the expected one for late settling birds. By the end of July, 403 chicks had been recorded in 788 nests, the highest productivity recorded on the reserve since 2012. We saw large amounts of rain in June, which would normally be a critical time for tern chicks. The fact that Sandwich terns were slightly later to arrive this year meant that these birds were still sitting on eggs and were able to weather the conditions, with the first chick hatching three days after the heavy rain. The Sandwich terns also nested in a completely new location this year. Initial roosts were all focussed on Far Point but then a secondary and bigger roost established in dunes with a colony of black-headed gulls. This meant that the colony saw fewer disturbances from predators and were better situated for our team to keep watch. The common terns arrived next and had 124 nests by the end of June. It is thought between 60 and 80 chicks have fledged this year, although the exact number is hard to pin down due to where the colony is positioned. This common tern productivity is the second highest productivity since 2011. Little terns were the last to arrive, with a total of 74 chicks from 108 nests, this has been an above average year for productivity and the most chicks fledged since 2011. This is good news for a species in decline, as they face challenges including climate change, loss of habitat, food availability and disturbance. This year’s success at Blakeney is probably down to good food supply, minimal predation of chicks by other animals and low disturbance throughout the season. Productivity is defined by the number of fledged chicks, divided by the number of nests and is the best way for rangers to determine how successful a breeding year has been. In addition to environmental factors, an army of dedicated volunteers and rangers are present round the clock throughout the breeding season to monitor these seabirds and keep disturbance to a minimum on a daily basis. Pink-Footed Geese have already been spotted on the Norfolk Coast with 60 seen in Burnham Norton on Monday 2 nd September, a little earlier than the previous couple of years. It won’t be long before we have the spectacular twice daily skeins in our skies. We also now start to look toward preparing for winter and the arrival of the Grey Seals and their pups. With a record-breaking 3,012 pups born on Blakeney Point last year, we can guarantee we are in for another busy season. Autumn Migrants Ranger Walk Saturday 26 <strong>October</strong> 3.30pm-5.30pm Join us for a guided walk around Blakeney Freshes and discover the special birds that over-winter on this part of the coast. The Norfolk Coast becomes home to hundreds of thousands of birds that chose to spend their winter here. Learn more about these birds and hopefully experience the amazing sights and sounds of the thousands of Pink-Footed Geese as they come in to roost for the night. £10 per adult, £5 per child. Pre-booking is essential as places are limited. To book call 0344 249 1895 or online at nationaltrust.org.uk/blakeney The National Trust team sincerely thank the residents of Blakeney, Cley and further afield in Norfolk including the many visitors, some of whom arrive specifically to see terns and seals in the unique setting of Blakeney Point, for their co-operation and support this season and in the future. Alex Green – National Trust, Blakeney National Nature Reserve 22
MORSTON REGATTA WINNERS Morston Parish Council Trophy Roger Beavis (first boat across the line) Phantom 1165 Major P Hamond Trophy Pete Tibbetts (first Morston resident) Cockle 112 Hassall Trophy Alistair Lindop (first Stiffkey Cockle) Cockle 119 Wilson Challenge Cup James Blackwell (first slow class boat) Laser Radial 178811 Morston Regatta Cup Simon Hibberd (first fast class boat) Seafly 620 Carter Trophy Martin Ibbotson (first single-hander) Finn 73 John Bean’s Trophy (first helm under 16) Alexander Blackwell Topper Lapstrake Junior Cup Lachlan McLean (9) (youngest helm) Pico 13338 Wood Trophy (first fixed seat rowing skiff) National Trust Trophy (first sliding seat rowing scull) Blakeney Men Bluejacket Vicky Holliday Alden Please note that under Morston Regatta rules, each competitor is only allowed to win one trophy. There were no entries for the following trophies: Temple Trophy (first catamaran), Ward Trophy (first Norfolk Oyster), Athill Trophy (first pleasure boat), Muck Boat Cup (first ex-working boat). ARCHBISHOP TAIT There was an Archbishop named Tait Who dined tete-a-tete at 8.8. From the state of his plate I can truthfully state: T’was a ‘tater Tait ate at 8.8! CARAVAN PARK FENCES Morston PC has recently decided to install new boundary fences and plant new hedges. The old western boundary hedge, fronting Quay Lane, was considered by the NNDC Tree Officer and private contractors to be dead and only held together by ivy and other foreign matter. It is therefore being replaced by a holm oak hedge to be planted in the autumn when birds have finished nesting and less traffic is using Quay Lane. MORSTON QUIZ by Samphire (Answers on Page 27) 1 What is the main constituent of natural gas? 2. What is the fastest living creature regularly raced in sport? 3. What turns gin into a pink gin? 4. Henry III put three barleycorns in a line to make what measurement? 5. What is the vitamin riboflavin called? 23 6. What is the second largest island in the world? 7. In which country did the game Bridge originate? 8 What is a "basenji”? 9. Which two Suffolk towns are the background for scenes in “Pickwick Papers”? 10. Which country built the Mars probe known as Beagle 2? SAXLINGHAM Contact: John Pridham 01328 831851 jcwpridham@gmail.com TELEPHONE BOX Near the junction between Blakeney Short Lane and Field Dalling Road, for those who are unfamiliar with the local geography, you will now enjoy the sight of our recently repainted phone box. Thanks to Albanwise, a small team of theirs picked an ideal sunny day to bring this familiar landmark back to life. BUZZARDS I hope some other Saxlingham villagers were able to enjoy a very special aerial display from about 10.45 on Saturday, 3 August. This wasn’t the usual fighter jets. For about 20 minutes north-east of the Church a pair of buzzards gave a mesmorising performance of soaring and wheeling aerobatics whilst calling to each other as if in encouragement – uplifting in more than one sense! SHARRINGTON Contact: Claire Dubbins 01263 862261 cdubbins@btinternet.com www.sharrington.org.uk WOULD I LIE TO YOU? Having launched season six in May with a tasting of the wines of North America, the Rotters changed tack rather for tasting number two. Ten wines were presented by four members; all moderately priced; all well-known grape varieties and all from familiar wine producing areas. The challenge for members was to work out whether the presenters were accurately describing the wines which were served ‘blind’. Was wine one for example, a sauvignon blanc and, if so, did it come from New Zealand or from the Loire Valley? Was wine ten a malbec and did it come as all might expect, from New World Argentina or Old World Cahors in France? The competition was fierce and many failed to clear quite a few hurdles but it was good fun. Fun made even more hilarious by the wine related limerick competition won by Susie Collins from Field
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