Monthly Archives: February 2011

Owl Pellet

I dissected the Owl Pellet that I found and showed to a few MNA members on our coach trip to Carsington Water. The pellet matched the description of a Barn Owl pellet in the RSPB leaflet “Owl Pellets – How To Study Their Contents” http://www.rspb.org.uk/Images/Owlpellets_tcm9-133500.pdf … Continue reading

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Parkgate High Tide 20th February 2011

Today was the highest tide of the year at Parkgate – 10.2 meters. The Sunday Group took the 487 from Victoria Street at 10.30 and arrived about 11.30. High Tide was due at about 12.30 and the water was high, … Continue reading

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Carsington Water 19th Feb 2011

The first MNA coach trip of 2011 brought a return to snowy wintery conditions as we headed through the Derbyshire countryside to the Severn Trent Water Reservoir – Carsington Water. A feeding station close to the coach was packed with … Continue reading

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West Kirby 13th February 2011

On a cold, drizzly and windy morning we took the 1035 train to West Kirkby and walked with rain in our faces to one of the shelters opposite the Marine Lake, and admired the view to Hilbre, the Point of … Continue reading

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Martin Mere WWT 12th Feb 2011

With a fine sunny day forecast I decided to head up to Martin Mere WWT for a spot of Whooper Swan ring reading. Wandering along to the mere from New Lane station a few Corn Buntings were performing their jangly-keys song and … Continue reading

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Coots with colour-rings

John Clegg spotted some colour-ringed coots at Southport Marine Lake on Saturday 5th February 2011 and asked me to look them up and report them. They are part of a project by the Loghan Hurst Ringing Group which is studying … Continue reading

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Allerton 6th February 2011

After a night of high winds and heavy rain, we met on an overcast blustery morning, took the 86A to Mather Avenue / Danefield Road and then along Springwood Avenue to Allerton Cemetery. Three of us have family burials there, … Continue reading

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Waxwings! 30th January 2011

A treat today – a flock of Waxwings were in town, hanging about the junction of Leeds Street and Scotland Road. John C had spotted them (and their attendant photographers) earlier in the week.  Just a short bus ride and … Continue reading

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