Monthly Archives: March 2011

Dibbinsdale 27th March 2011

Despite the change of clocks, we all made it to Central Station at 10am for the 10.15 Chester train to Bromborough Rake. It was a still day with very low cloud and the woods would have been silent if it … Continue reading

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Ainsdale 27th March 2011

A large group of 30 or so people met up at 11am with Dr Ian Wallace of Liverpool Museum where Shore Road joins the beach at Ainsdale. This was the field meeting organised as a follow-on event to last weekend’s … Continue reading

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Neston Old Quay 21/3/11

In view of an exceptionally high tide, 10.2 metres, I headed upriver for a change towards the old sandstone quay below Neston’s sewage plant. Seaward it proved rather quiet – numerous Shelduck, a dozen or so Pintail, one Short-eared Owl … Continue reading

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Liverpool Bay Marine Recording Partnership

I spent an enjoyable afternoon at the World Museum in Liverpool on 19th March 2011 in the company of Dr Ian Wallace and Steve Cross on a ‘Shell Training Course.’ The Liverpool Bay Marine Recording Partnership (LBMRP) has recently been set … Continue reading

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Carr Mill Dam 20th March 2011

It was a cool, overcast morning, with spots of rain. We went from Lime Street station on the 10.30 Blackpool train to St Helens Central, then took the 352 bus from St Helens bus station at 5 to 11 for … Continue reading

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Waterloo 13th March 2011

On a cool, dry and sunny morning we took the 47 bus to Cambridge Road and walked through Potter’s Barn Park. We found some little red apples, the size of cherries, in the water of the disused fountain, but although … Continue reading

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Wigan Flashes 5th March 2011

Thirteen MNA members met at Wigan Pier before heading along the Leeds – Liverpool canal. A Robin was perched on a metal fence paying us no attention whatsoever as we walked past it. We were dismayed to see a large amount … Continue reading

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“Liverpool Discovers” 6th Mar 2011

We walked around Liverpool City Centre today, following the “Liverpool Discovers” public art project trail.  As there was no nature or wildlife content at all, that’s all I’ll be saying!

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Beddmanarch Bay, Anglesey 1/3/2011

Calm weather with blue skies were forecast and so I took the train to Holyhead and made my way to Penrhos Coastal Park which is close to the causeway carrying the railway and A55. The tide was out, the remaining … Continue reading

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Two Parks 27th February 2011

The bad news this morning was that the Liverpool Ranger Service will soon be cutting its staff down to just two Rangers. Richie Baker has already retired and Ranger Ronnie’s last day was 28th February. We decided to support them … Continue reading

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