Ramsden Clough, Holmbridge

15th May 2019 - Ramsden Clough, Holmbridge

Leader : Louise Hill & Kay Woodward
Attendees : Louise Hill, Kay Woodward, John Scott, Peter Burton, Les Coe
Apologise : Mike Caraway (due to illness)

Meet : 10.30am at Yateholme car park which lies between Brownhill Reservoir and Ramsden Reservoir

The purpose of the meeting was once again to contribute towards Atlas 2020 and to survey a particularly under-recorded area, it having only 10 species previously recorded. As we would be passing through other squares, then any new species there would also be recorded and added to the list for that square.

The weather was dry and sunny, making for a very pleasant survey.

It was easy going down!

Outward Bound

Taking a break

The top of Ramsden Clough

Looking towards Ramsden Rocks

During the day we did hear just one cuckoo calling briefly, and observed a couple of lizards.

SE1103
Common Name	Accepted Taxon	Location Name	Location Description
Common Bent	Agrostis capillaris	Herbage Hill
Hard-fern	Blechnum spicant	Herbage Hill
Heather	Calluna vulgaris	Herbage Hill
Wavy Hair-grass	Deschampsia flexuosa	Herbage Hill
Broad Buckler-fern	Dryopteris dilatata	Herbage Hill
Male-fern	Dryopteris filix-mas	Herbage Hill
Crowberry	Empetrum nigrum subsp. nigrum	Herbage Hill
Cross-leaved Heath	Erica tetralix	Herbage Hill
Common Cottongrass	Eriophorum angustifolium	Herbage Hill
Hare's-tail Cottongrass	Eriophorum vaginatum	Herbage Hill
Heath Bedstraw	Galium saxatile	Herbage Hill
.	Juncus bufonius s.l.	Herbage Hill
Rowan	Sorbus aucuparia	Herbage Hill
Bilberry	Vaccinium myrtillus	Herbage Hill
Creeping Bent	Agrostis stolonifera	Ramsden Clough	Stream side above path crossing
Common Sedge	Carex nigra	Ramsden Clough
Narrow Buckler-fern	Dryopteris carthusiana	Ramsden Clough	Growing deep in hole in boulders on eastern side of Stream
Soft-rush	Juncus effusus	Ramsden Clough	Path on eastern rim of Clough
Heath Rush	Juncus squarrosus	Ramsden Clough	Path on eastern rim of Clough
Heath Wood-rush	Luzula multiflora	Ramsden Clough	Path on eastern rim of Clough
Bracken	Pteridium aquilinum	Ramsden Clough
Deergrass	Trichophorum germanicum	Ramsden Clough	Path beside Grouse Butts
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SE1104
Common Name	Accepted Taxon	Location Name	Location Description
Crowberry	Empetrum nigrum	Herbage Hill
Common Cottongrass	Eriophorum angustifolium	Herbage Hill
Hare's-tail Cottongrass	Eriophorum vaginatum	Herbage Hill
Heath Rush	Juncus squarrosus	Herbage Hill
Mat-grass	Nardus stricta	Herbage Hill
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SE1105
Common Name	Accepted Taxon	Location Name	Location Description
Sweet Vernal-grass	Anthoxanthum odoratum	Yateholme Reservoir and Plantations
Lady-fern	Athyrium filix-femina	Yateholme Reservoir and Plantations	.
Hard-fern	Blechnum spicant	Yateholme Reservoir and Plantations	.
Marsh-marigold	Caltha palustris	Yateholme Reservoir and Plantations	Tinker Well marsh
Heather	Calluna vulgaris	Yateholme Reservoir and Plantations
Cuckooflower	Cardamine pratensis	Yateholme Reservoir and Plantations	Tinkers Well
Common Yellow-sedge	Carex demissa	Yateholme Reservoir and Plantations
Common Sedge	Carex nigra	Yateholme Reservoir and Plantations
Common Mouse-ear	Cerastium fontanum	Yateholme Reservoir and Plantations
Sticky Mouse-ear	Cerastium glomeratum	Yateholme Reservoir and Plantations
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage	Chrysosplenium oppositifolium	Yateholme Reservoir and Plantations
Marsh Thistle	Cirsium palustre	Yateholme Reservoir and Plantations
Tufted Hair-grass	Deschampsia cespitosa	Yateholme Reservoir and Plantations
Wavy Hair-grass	Deschampsia flexuosa	Yateholme Reservoir and Plantations
Foxglove	Digitalis purpurea	Yateholme Reservoir and Plantations
Hazel	Corylus avellana	Yateholme Reservoir and Plantations
	Dryopteris affinis agg.	Yateholme Reservoir and Plantations
Male-fern	Dryopteris filix-mas	Yateholme Reservoir and Plantations
Marsh Willowherb	Epilobium palustre	Yateholme Reservoir and Plantations
Beech	Fagus sylvatica	Yateholme Reservoir and Plantations
Ash	Fraxinus excelsior	Yateholme Reservoir and Plantations
Herb-Robert	Geranium robertianum	Yateholme Reservoir and Plantations
Holly	Ilex aquifolium	Yateholme Reservoir and Plantations
Jointed Rush	Juncus articulatus	Yateholme Reservoir and Plantations
Nipplewort	Lapsana communis	Yateholme Reservoir and Plantations
Perennial Rye-grass	Lolium perenne	Yateholme Reservoir and Plantations
Heath Wood-rush	Luzula multiflora	Yateholme Reservoir and Plantations
Lemon-scented Fern	Oreopteris limbosperma	Yateholme Reservoir and Plantations
Wood-sorrel	Oxalis acetosella	Yateholme Reservoir and Plantations
Sitka Spruce	Picea sitchensis	Yateholme Reservoir and Plantations
Field Wood-rush	Luzula campestris	Yateholme Reservoir Area	Pasture north of car park
Wild Cherry	Prunus avium	Yateholme Reservoir Area
Bog Pondweed	Potamogeton polygonifolius	Yateholme Reservoir Area	Tinker Well marsh
Creeping Buttercup	Ranunculus repens	Yateholme Reservoir Area
Common Sorrel	Rumex acetosa	Yateholme Reservoir Area
Elder	Sambucus nigra	Yateholme Reservoir Area
Rowan	Sorbus aucuparia	Yateholme Reservoir Area
Common Nettle	Urtica dioica	Yateholme Reservoir Area
Wych Elm	Ulmus glabra	Yateholme Reservoir Area
Bilberry	Vaccinium myrtillus	Yateholme Reservoir Area
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SE1203
Common Name	Accepted Taxon	Location Name	Location Description
Common Cottongrass	Eriophorum angustifolium	Ramsden Clough	Path on eastern rim of Clough
Hare's-tail Cottongrass	Eriophorum vaginatum	Ramsden Clough	Path on eastern rim of Clough
Heath Rush	Juncus squarrosus	Ramsden Clough	Path on eastern rim of Clough
Purple Moor-grass	Molinia caerulea	Ramsden Clough	Path on eastern rim of Clough
Mat-grass	Nardus stricta	Ramsden Clough	Path on eastern rim of Clough
Tormentil	Potentilla erecta	Ramsden Clough	Path on eastern rim of Clough
Rowan	Sorbus aucuparia	Ramsden Clough	Path on eastern rim of Clough
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SE1204
Common Name	Accepted Taxon	Location Name	Location Description
Yorkshire-fog	Holcus lanatus	Crossley’s Plantation	Pasture west of Plantation
European Larch	Larix decidua	Crossley’s Plantation	.
Scots Pine	Pinus sylvestris	Crossley’s Plantation	.
Sessile Oak	Quercus petraea	Crossley’s Plantation	.
Pill Sedge	Carex pilulifera	Ramsden Clough	Footpath west of Metal Bridge
Soft-rush	Juncus effusus	Ramsden Clough	Quarry Track east of Clough
Heath Rush	Juncus squarrosus	Ramsden Clough	Quarry Track east of Clough
Mat-grass	Nardus stricta	Ramsden Clough	Quarry Track east of Clough
Tormentil	Potentilla erecta	Ramsden Clough	Quarry Track east of Clough
Bilberry	Vaccinium myrtillus	Ramsden Clough	Quarry Track east of Clough
Flea Sedge	Carex pulicaris	Ramsden Clough	West flush on Quarry Track east of Clough
Marsh Violet	Viola palustris	Ramsden Clough	West flush on Quarry Track east of Clough
Common Bent	Agrostis capillaris	Ramsden Clough	Quarry Track east of Clough
Sweet Vernal-grass	Anthoxanthum odoratum	Ramsden Clough	Quarry Track east of Clough
Wild Angelica	Angelica sylvestris	Ramsden Clough	West Flush above large Quarry east of Clough
Lady-fern	Athyrium filix-femina	Ramsden Clough	Quarry Track east of Clough
Silver Birch	Betula pendula	Ramsden Clough	Quarry Track east of Clough
Hard-fern	Blechnum spicant	Ramsden Clough	Quarry Track east of Clough
Heather	Calluna vulgaris	Ramsden Clough	Quarry Track east of Clough
Green-ribbed Sedge	Carex binervis	Ramsden Clough	Quarry Track east of Clough
Glaucous Sedge	Carex flacca	Ramsden Clough	West Flush above large Quarry east of Clough
Common Sedge	Carex nigra	Ramsden Clough	West Flush above large Quarry east of Clough
Hawthorn	Crataegus monogyna	Ramsden Clough	Quarry Track east of Clough
Marsh Thistle	Cirsium palustre	Ramsden Clough	West Flush above large Quarry east of Clough
	Dryopteris affinis agg.	Ramsden Clough	Small and large quarries east of Clough
Broad Buckler-fern	Dryopteris dilatata	Ramsden Clough	Large Quarry east of Clough
Field Horsetail	Equisetum arvense	Ramsden Clough	Large Quarry east of Clough
Sheep's-fescue	Festuca ovina	Ramsden Clough	Large Quarry east of Clough
Heath Bedstraw	Galium saxatile		Large Quarry east of Clough
Slender St John's-wort	Hypericum pulchrum	Ramsden Clough	West flush on Quarry Track east of Clough
Cat's-ear	Hypochaeris radicata	Ramsden Clough	Large Quarry east of Clough
Holly	Ilex aquifolium	Ramsden Clough	Plantations east of stream near metal bridge
Yellow Pimpernel	Lysimachia nemorum	Ramsden Clough	West Flush above large Quarry east of Clough
Mat-grass	Nardus stricta	Ramsden Clough	Quarry Track east of Clough
Wood-sorrel	Oxalis acetosella	Ramsden Clough	Small Quarry east of Clough
Tormentil	Potentilla erecta	Ramsden Clough	Quarry Track east of Clough
Selfheal	Prunella vulgaris	Ramsden Clough	West Flush above large Quarry east of Clough
Bracken	Pteridium aquilinum	Ramsden Clough	Quarry Track east of Clough
Creeping Buttercup	Ranunculus repens	Ramsden Clough	West Flush above large Quarry east of Clough
Bramble	Rubus fruticosus agg.	Ramsden Clough	Large Quarry east of Clough
Common Sorrel	Rumex acetosa	Ramsden Clough	West Flush above large Quarry east of Clough
	Salix caprea x cinerea = S. x reichardtii	Ramsden Clough	Quarry Track east of Clough
Bog Stitchwort	Stellaria alsine	Ramsden Clough	West Flush above large Quarry east of Clough
Common Dog-violet	Viola riviniana	Ramsden Clough	West Flush above large Quarry east of Clough
Sycamore	Acer pseudoplatanus	Ramsden Edge Area	Path past Crossley Plantation to Kirklees Way
Hairy Bitter-cress	Cardamine hirsuta	Ramsden Edge Area	Kirklees Way north of Crossley’s Plantation
Sticky Mouse-ear	Cerastium glomeratum	Ramsden Edge Area	Kirklees Way north of Crossley’s Plantation
Spear Thistle	Cirsium vulgare	Ramsden Edge Area	Kirklees Way north of Crossley’s Plantation
Hard-fern	Blechnum spicant	Ramsden Edge Area	Quarry Track east of Clough
Green-ribbed Sedge	Carex binervis	Ramsden Edge Area	Quarry Track east of Clough
Heath Wood-rush	Luzula multiflora	Ramsden Edge Area	Path past Crossley Plantation
	Stellaria media agg.	Ramsden Edge Area	Kirklees Way north of Crossley’s Plantation
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SE1205
Common Name	Accepted Taxon	Location Name	Location Description
Field Wood-rush	Luzula campestris	Crossley’s Plantation Area	Pasture west of Plantation
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Holme Styles Reservoir

8th May 2019 Holme Styles Reservoir

Leader : Louise Hill & Kay Woodward
Meet : 10.30am Park by road side above reservoir on Greave Road at SE 142056
Attendees : Louise Hill. Kay Woodward, John Scott, Peter Burton, Les Coe

Purpose of meeting: To survey the site to find and record species both previously recorded and unrecorded, to contribute towards Atlas 2020.

Due to problems on the M62, traffic in the area was adversely affected causing serious delays on local roads. This resulted in prolonged journey times for those travelling to the site, and caused a delayed start to proceedings. The meeting eventually got underway at 11.10am.

Due to a miserable weather forecast, it was at one time considered that the meeting would have to be abandoned. However, the party agreed to brave the rain, which persisted all day, and carry on.

We added some nice species to the Tetrad lists.  A very worthy day out - if a little cold and damp.

Holme Styles Reservoir

Below are lists of the new species added to the existing records for the two tetrads visited

Holme Styes Reservoir Area	SE 1305	Location
Sycamore	Acer pseudoplatanus	Fox Clough to Reynard Clough
Downy Birch	Betula pubescens	Fox Clough to Reynard Clough
	Callitriche brutia subsp. hamulata	Reservoir
Sticky Mouse-ear	Cerastium glomeratum	Pasture West of Reservoir
Beech	Fagus sylvatica	Fox Clough to Reynard Clough
	Galeopsis	Fox Clough to Reynard Clough
Bluebell	Hyacinthoides non-scripta	Fox Clough to Reynard Clough
Laburnum	Laburnum anagyroides	Old Cottages above Fox Clough
Field Wood-rush	Luzula campestri	Dam Grassland
Great Wood-rush	Luzula sylvatica	Reynard Clough
Common Cow-wheat	Melampyrum pratense	Fox Clough (beside footpath)
Wood Melick	Melica uniflora	Fox Clough (beside footpath)
Norway Spruce	Picea abies	Hollin Hill Plantations
Sitka Spruce	Picea sitchensis	Hollin Hill Plantations
Lesser Celandine	Ficaria verna	Banks of Dam outlet stream
Yellow-rattle	Rhinanthus minor	Pasture West of Reservoir
Rhododendron	Rhododendron	Near old Cottages above Fox Clough
Raspberry	Rubus idaeus	Kirklees Way Verge near Hollin Hill
Sheep's Sorrel	Rumex acetosella	Footpath west of Hollin Hill
Rusty Willow	Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia	Fox Clough to Reynard Clough
Elder	Sambucus nigra	Fox Clough to Reynard Clough
Thyme-leaved Speedwell	Veronica serpyllifolia	Kirklees Way
	Meconopsis cambrica 'Aurantiaca'	Wall at Dam Outlet
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Holme Styes Reservoir Area	SE 1405	Location
Water-plantain	Alisma plantago-aquatica	Reynard Clough inlet to reservoir
	Callitriche brutia subsp. hamulata	Reynard Clough inlet to reservoir
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage	Chrysosplenium oppositifolium	Hades Clough
Enchanter's-nightshade	Circaea lutetiana	Hades Clough
Hawkweed	Hieracium	Hades Clough
Great Wood-rush	Luzula sylvatica	Reynard Clough
Yellow Pimpernel	Lysimachia nemorum	Reynard Clough and Long Ing Dike Waterfall
Wood-sorrel	Oxalis acetosella	Reynard Clough and Long Ing Dike Waterfall
.	Polypodium vulgare s.l.	On walls beside Reservoir at Reynards Clough
Wood Sage	Teucrium scorodonia	Cote Lane
Wall Speedwell	Veronica arvensis	Track from Greave Road to Long Ing Dike Waterfall
Welsh Poppy	Meconopsis cambrica	Track from Greave Road to Long Ing Dike Waterfall
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Bilberry - Vaccinium myrtillus

Hard Fern - Blechnum spicant

Wood Sorrel - Oxalis acetosella

Mecanopsis cambrica 

Enjoying a period of light rain

After the meeting, as a consolation for the cold and wet, the party retired to the Oil Can cafe at Dover Mill to sample the excellent cakes and to regain some feeling in the fingers.

Cakes at the Oil Can Cafe