Monthly Archives: August 2013

Ghana August 2013

African Bush Elephant Loxodonta africana I’ve recently returned from a two week jaunt around Ghana in West Africa. There were many cultural highlights such as Bolgatanga – Lobi Villages and the distinctive local architecture and painted houses in the Wa region, Kumasi … Continue reading

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Speke Garston Coastal Reserve, 25th August 2013

We met at Liverpool ONE bus station and took the 80A bus to Blackburne Street / Banks Way, on the edge of the Liverpool International Business Park. A path leads into the Speke Garston Coastal Reserve, an area of reeds … Continue reading

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Orrell Water Park, 18th August 2013

It was a cloudy and blustery day, but sunshine was expected. Our first bird of the day was a young Herring Gull in Queen Square Bus Station, probably not long out of its nest. It was calling and begging to … Continue reading

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Formby Squirrel Reserve, Saturday 17th August 2013

(Report from John Clegg)  A dull morning and a very bad weather forecast may have caused the very poor turnout for this meeting, with only two members attending. However, the rain stayed off and we were rewarded with a number … Continue reading

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Bidston, 11th August 2013

On a cloudy day with a threat of showers we took the 437 West Kirby bus to Bidston, arriving at  Upton Road / Boundary Road by 10.30, then setting off along the footpath called King George’s Way, which climbs through … Continue reading

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Delamere, 3rd August 2013

Five MNA members met at James Street, we were joined by three more at Chester station, and when we arrived at the Delamere Visitors’ Centre car park, eight members of the Liverpool Botanical Society (LBS) were waiting for us. They … Continue reading

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