Our next field trip is a visit to the Isle of Luing on Sat 13 Sept. Meet at 9.45 a.m. at Cuan on Seil to get the 10 a.m. ferry to Luing. We will not be taking cars across. Our walk will start when we get off the ferry.
Our aim will be to update the plant lists for the squares at the north end of the island, and we will also be looking out for any waxcap grassland or other promising fungal sites. A quick search on the British fungal database for the commonest dozen or so species I can think of shows no records at all for Luing, so we should have little difficulty in adding a few new names to the island’s fungus list (which does contain some rarities found by our members in the past). In addition we will keep an eye out for birds, butterflies and whatever else is about.
At present the forecast for Saturday is calm, warm and dry with a fair amount of sunshine. We can look forward to a scenic walk with fine views of other islands.
Please bring a packed lunch and good waterproof footwear. Lifts will be available from various places, please ask.
Any Luing residents will be particularly welcome as they can help us find our way around!
Carl