Category Archives: Manchester
SPARROWHAWKS IN STOPFORD
May 2007 A pair of sparrowhawks are nesting in the rear quad of the Stopford Building. The nest is at the top of the smaller of the silver birch trees. To prevent the pair being disturbed, Andrew Loudon has had the rear … Continue reading
Filed under Birds, Manchester
FLUORESCING SPIDERS
April 2007 Some spiders fluoresce, it appears. We have a huge collection of spiders in the Museum, and a world expert on them, in the person of Dmitri Lugunov. Any 2nd year or Placement student interested in this might want to think … Continue reading
Filed under Chelicerates, Manchester
AND TODAY WE HAVE NAMING OF PARTS
March 2007 A series of magazine articles from Nature about the Linneaus tricentenary (ie he was born in 1707). There will also be a big display in the Manchester Museum, as well as a series of talks about the importance and history of … Continue reading
Filed under Classification, Manchester
LYME PARK TRIP REPORT
October 2006 This week the first year zoologists went on a trip to Lyme Park to see the roe and red deer rutting. We were taken round by the head warden, Emily, who explained the problems in managing the world’s oldest deer … Continue reading
Filed under Mammals, Manchester
