Monthly Archives: October 2014

Autumnwatch Unsprung

It was nice to see a marine themed quiz on yesterday evening’s Autumnwatch Unsprung. A lot of the visitors to Leighton Moss RSPB reserve who were asked to identify the mystery objects seemed to struggle. We have seen all of them … Continue reading

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West Kirby, 26th October 2014

It was overcast and mild today, 15 or 16 degrees, but with a strong breeze.  Our first bird of note was a Buzzard over Bidston tip, seen from the train. In West Kirby the Mahonia was blooming in the brief … Continue reading

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Toxteth Moth III

Last night I had another Moth this one a Blair’s Shoulder-knot Lithophane leautieri. First discovered on the Isle of Wight in 1951 this Moth has rapidly colonized England and is now considered common. The larvae of the moth feed on … Continue reading

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Ainsdale to Freshfield on the Woodland Path, 19th October 2014

The day started with a blue sky and a fresh breeze, and I took the opportunity to look at the leaves of the Gingko trees in Williamson Square, whose green is now bordered with gold. From Ainsdale Station we turned … Continue reading

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Toxteth Moth II

Had a rather nice Angle Shades Moth Phlogophora meticulosa sporting autumn colours that was resting away from the drizzle near the entrance to my flat in Toxteth this evening 🙂

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Maghull to Old Roan, 12th October 2014

For this sixth section of the Trans-Pennine Trail we had a gloriously sunny day, 12 degrees when we started out (that’s 54 degrees in old money), but getting much warmer in the sunshine during the day.  Our first birds were … Continue reading

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Port Sunlight Riverside Park, 5th October 2014

              It was a bright and sunny autumn day, noticeably cooler than in recent weeks. The new Port Sunlight Riverside Park lies between Bromborough Pool and New Ferry, on the south bank of the … Continue reading

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MNA Coach Trip Old Moor RSPB Reserve 4th October 2014

23 members joined the MNA Coach Trip over to Old Moor RSPB Reserve in the Dearne Valley near Barnsley in North Yorkshire. We were slightly later in the year than our last visit in September 2011 but despite missing the … Continue reading

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