This is the first post on the new MNA blog. It is intended as a place where members can write about the places we went to and list the plants and animals we saw.
To get us started, here is a list from Terry of his sightings (mostly birds) on MNA trips this year.
Barbara
Parkgate, Saturday 9th January 2010
Water Rail
Spoonbill
Woodcock
Merlin
Peregrine
Hen Harrier
Short Eared Owl
Marsh Harrier
Little Egret
Fieldfare
Redwing
Raven
Pennington Flash, Saturday 23rd January 2010
Goosander
Gadwall
Bullfinch
Willow Tit
Shropshire Meres, Sunday 7th February 2010
Smew
Goosander
Treecreeper
Nuthatch
Teal
Wigeam
Shoveller
Marshside, Sunday 21st March 2010
Raven
Merlin
Peregrine
Little Egret
Avocet
Bar-tailed Godwit
Black-tailed Godwit
Golden Plover
Grey Plover
Snipe
Teal
Wigeon
Pintail
Shoveller
Sand Martin
Brown Hare
Gilfach and Gigrin Farm, Sunday 11th April 2010
Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler
Swallow
Redstart
Pied Flycatcher
Hen Harrier
Sparrowhawk
Peregrine
Raven
Red Kite
Dipper
Grey Wagtail
Bullfinch
Bowland, Saturday 17th April 2010
Hen Harrier
Wheatear
Peregrine
Merlin
Just testing the comments feature.
Like the look, very clean.