{"id":6994,"date":"2025-06-20T18:31:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T17:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/?p=6994"},"modified":"2025-06-20T18:32:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T17:32:23","slug":"a-great-time-at-leighton-moss-rspb-reservre-17-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/2025\/06\/20\/a-great-time-at-leighton-moss-rspb-reservre-17-july\/","title":{"rendered":"A great time at Leighton Moss RSPB reserve 17 July"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;6996&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" data-setdir=\"false\">Despite picking an unseasonably wet day, 13 members of our club thoroughly enjoyed a visit to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rspb.org.uk\/days-out\/reserves\/leighton-moss\">Leighton Moss<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" data-setdir=\"false\">One of our members, Kath Smith, who works at the centre, led us enthusiastically around the attractions helping us to identify different species of birds and plant life. 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