Monthly Archives: May 2011

Nercwys Forest 28th May 2011

Four members met at the Druid’s Inn for an evening meal – David, Alexander, Ann and me. We met two more at the Rainbow afterwards (father and son from Chester, new members, can’t recall your names, sorry.) Regrettably, despite a … Continue reading

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More pictures from Walney

Here are John Clegg’s Walney pictures. Herring gull at nest Lesser Black-backed gull at nest Ringed plover at nest John commented that this is a rare two-billed Eider, perhaps affected by radioactive emissions from the nearby Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant. … Continue reading

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MNA Coach Trip Walney Island 22nd May 2011

MNA coach trip with 20 members visiting the South Walney Reserve run by the Cumbria Wildlife Trust. The area consists of a shingle island with lagoons where salt, sand & gravel were extracted during the 19th and 20th centuries. As … Continue reading

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Orrell Water Park 15th May 2011

More silly games with Merseytravel this morning. We needed to get the number 10 bus at 10.06 to  make a tight connection at St Helens Bus Station. As we waited, a man came and fitted a new timetable into the … Continue reading

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Leasowe 8th May 2011

Heavy downpours and Merseyrail engineering works didn’t put off the sixteen members of the MNA / Sunday Nature Group who reached Leasowe Lighthouse for our Spring migrants meeting. We had a good route around the area, wandering along Lingham Lane checking out … Continue reading

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Thornton Hough 1st May 2011

We took the 487 bus from Sir Thomas Street at 10.30, arriving at the Seven Stars at 11.15. Our walk today took us by fields and footpaths to Brimstage and back. It was a bright sunny day, but not quite … Continue reading

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