Monthly Archives: June 2012

West Kirby, 24th June 2012

Although we were planning to go to Childwall Woods, we thought they would be far too muddy for comfort after the storms and floods of the last few days, so we went to West Kirby instead. There was only one … Continue reading

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MNA Coach Trip Cors Erddreiniog 23rd June 2012

A packed MNA coach for our visit to Anglesey. Our first blustery location was Cors Erddreiniog the largest of the Anglesey fens. This extensive reserve is located between the small villages of Bryn Teg and Capel Coch and boasts NNR, … Continue reading

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MNA Coach Trip Cemlyn Bay 23rd June 2012

Sea Kale Growing On Cemlyn’s Shingle Bank After a brief convenience stop at the loos at Penrhos CP it was off to the second venue for today’s coach trip Cemlyn Bay NR. Cemlyn is known mainly as a valuable site … Continue reading

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Fungal news from Tony Carter

Last Sunday, the 18th June, I assisted Merseyside Biobank who organised a Bioblitz, where various naturalist disciplines meet to record species over a period of twenty four hours. The event was held at Court Hey Park, the home of The … Continue reading

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The Berwyns 20th June 2012

Chris Butterworth, Dave Bryant and I had a hike up through a forestry reserve and across the moors between Cynwyd and Corwen in Denbighshire Wales. At Cynwyd we looked across a stone bridge at the cascading Trystion stream, a tributary of … Continue reading

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Litherland, 17th June 2012

The weather was far more promising today, although it was overcast when we arrived at Ford RC Cemetery. We were amazed at the number of people and cars there, then realised it was Father’s Day, a prime grave-visiting Sunday. There … Continue reading

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MNA Coach Trip Leighton Moss / Gait Barrows 10th June 2012

The planned destination for today’s MNA coach trip was Hutton Roof but it was not to be… Our coach developed a mechanical problem close to Carnforth and we slowly trundled into the Truckhaven services in first gear.Nature is everywhere! so … Continue reading

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Chester, 3rd June 2012

Well, that was the summer over! It was raining gently when we set out, and rather more persistently when we arrived at Chester. We didn’t risk the planned canal walk but headed straight into Grosvenor Park looking for shelter. What … Continue reading

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Quick update

I have added some pictures by Chris Derri to the post about Woolston Eyes on 14th April, and also a picture of a Sexton Beetle and some moth IDs to the Cabin Hill post on 24th May Barbara

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Worthington Lakes 27th May 2012

Worthington Lakes, owned by United Utilities, are made up of three reservoirs built to supply Wigan with drinking water and are fed by the River Douglas which originates on the moors above Rivington.It was still hot when we arrived at … Continue reading

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