Monthly Archives: April 2013

Out and About – April pictures from Ken Lewis

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Barbara

Ken says:  Spring is busy time for me but I thought our members would like to see some of the images I have taken this April. Great Crested Grebes at Carr Mill Dam. Wheatear, taken at the Sychnan Pass near … Continue reading →

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Lydiate, 28th April 2013

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Barbara

Blossom is starting to burst out everywhere, especially on all the splendid Magnolias we admired from the bus on the way to Lydiate. It still isn’t really warm, but dry and overcast, with a freshening breeze, very clear views from … Continue reading →

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Croxteth Hall, 21st April 2013

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Barbara

This was a joint MNA / Sunday Group walk.  On a cloudy day with a forecast of rain, two MNA members joined the Sunday Group at Queen Square, with the rest of the MNA expected to be on the 18 … Continue reading →

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Ainsdale Spring Fungi Foray, Sunday 14th April 2013

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Barbara

Report from Tony Carter. A welcome change in the weather. Bright and warm with a few light showers, if a little breezy, for the NWFG fungi foray. Happily, the recent flooding of the land round the pond has subsided, so … Continue reading →

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Canal 2, Seaforth to Old Roan, 14th April 2013

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Barbara

Spring has definitely arrived. I enter in evidence ducklings, mating coots and mating toads. Hooray! We took the X2 bus to Bridge Road, Seaforth and headed for Old Roan. It was an overcast and windy day, with one rain shower … Continue reading →

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Pennington Flash 13th April 2013

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Sabena Blackbird

Boisser’s Glory Of The Snow A dozen MNA members met at Lime St, catching the train to Newton-le-Willows then the 34 Arriva bus to Pennington Flash. A colourful show of spring flowers greeted us at the entrance to the Country … Continue reading →

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Goldeneye – love is in the air!

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Sabena Blackbird

Goldeneye are one of our well known ducks with individuals from Northern Europe visiting the UK to overwinter. They first nested in Scotland in the early 1970’s and thanks to the Speyside nest-box programme they have been attracted to nest … Continue reading →

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Thornton Hough, 7th April 2013

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Barbara

The winter may be over, but spring still hasn’t properly arrived. It was cool today, with a weak sun, but at least not the freezing weather that we’ve had for so long. We took the 487 bus from Sir Thomas … Continue reading →

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Wirral Way, Hooton to Heswall, 6th April 2013

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Barbara

This was the first of our series of Wirral Circular walks, intended eventually to cover the whole distance from Hooton to Seacombe. It was Grand National Day and at Moorfields I noticed groups of men in suits, and young women … Continue reading →

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Pictures from February and March

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Barbara

This weekend Chris Derri gave me some more of his recent pictures to post.  First off, a splendid Kestrel photographed at Carsington Water on 17th February. Here are some Waxwings taken in Prescot on 23rd February. On 24th February he … Continue reading →

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