Orton Moss
54°52′51″N 3°01′50″W / 54.8809°N 3.0305°W Orton Moss is a Site of Special Scientific Interest located west of the city of Carlisle in northwest England.
Orton Moss is a former raised mire and divided into strips and fields which would traditionally have been used for
large heath, (Coenonympha tullia) and the marsh fritillary
(Euphydryas aurinia). Most fields are now abandoned causing an increase in woodland cover and these species have disappeared.
Part is maintained as
bog rosemary and royal fern
.
Birds to be seen are willow tits, woodcock, great spotted woodpeckers and willow warblers.
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