Teesdale Walk - 16th May 2017

This was one of Ruth's excellent Teesdale walks and although the brief description of the walk is in the title of Ruth's notes below a few more words on the walk itself would be welcome plus a photo if anyone has one?

Plants seen on 16^th May 2017 Swaledale Walkers outing to Teesdale – Hanging Shaw, Harwood Beck, Langdon Beck, Valance Lodge and East Underhurth Caves

Alchemilla

Angelica

Bird’s-foot Trefoil

Bush Vetch

Buttercup

Butterwort

Common Milkwort

Cowslip

Crosswort

Daisy

Dandelion

Early Spring Sedge

Garlic Mustard (Jack-by-the-Hedge)

Globe Flower

Ground Ivy

Hedge Parsley

Horse Tail

Marsh Marigold (Kingcup)

Marsh Valerian

Milkmaid (Cuckoo Flower)

Mountain Pansy

Northern Marsh Orchid

Pignut

Primrose

Ribwort Plantain

Scurvy Grass

Spring Gentian

Violet

Water Avens (Geum)

White Dead-nettle

Wood Anemone

Yellow Archangel

Birds

Redshank and 2 chicks                                           Black-headed Gull

Common Sandpiper                                                Skylark (heard)

Lapwing                                                                    Curlew (heard)