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Chester, 25th September 2016

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Barbara

The plan was to walk from Chester Zoo to Ellesmere Port along the Shropshire Union Canal, but I had to pass on the five mile walk because I seem to have pulled a muscle in my foot. Limping but getting … Continue reading →

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Tree-hunting in Scotland, September 2016

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Barbara

Last week I stayed with my brother and sister-in-law near Stirling and we went about looking (mostly) at trees. One day we went to the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh (RBGE). Amongst the prettiest trees there was this Katsura Cercidiphyllum japonicum. … Continue reading →

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Bat Walk

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Barbara

If anyone is interested, there is a Bat Walk advertised this Saturday 24th September at 7 pm in Victoria Park, Crosby. Meet at the pavilion, bring a torch.  The notice doesn’t mention bat detectors, but if you have one …

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Liverpool Biennial, 18th September 2016

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Barbara

Not a lot of wildlife to report this week, because our plan was to visit some of the normally-closed buildings which were hosting exhibits for the Liverpool Biennial art festival. Yet again we were frustrated in one of our choices, … Continue reading →

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Heritage Open Day, 11th September 2016

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Barbara

On the way out to the bus this morning I found this lovely back-lit spider’s web on a Rowan tree. In St John’s Gardens the Indian Bean trees are now full of their long grey seed pods, and the Trees … Continue reading →

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Court Hey Park, 4th September 2016

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Barbara

Just into September and the trees are starting to display their fruits and seeds, but the only autumnal leaf colour was on those Horse Chestnuts which have been badly affected by the leaf miner. We found our first conker today, … Continue reading →

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Hilbre Island, 28th August 2016

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Barbara

The notice at Dee Lane slipway said we were not supposed to set out until 11.30, but there were crowds already ahead of us at 11.20. After the recent uptick in seaside fatalities, the Lifeguards were very obvious all day. … Continue reading →

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Blacktoft Sands RSPB, 21st August 2016

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Barbara

This isn’t a full report of the MNA coach trip, just an account of the drama in the afternoon, seen by some of us from First Hide, when a Heron caught a Water Vole, killed it slowly, then ate it. … Continue reading →

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Calderstones Park, 14th August 2016

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Barbara

Calderstones Park holds one of the finest tree collections in the North West, and is perhaps the best park for trees in Britain. Today we hoped to see a rarity in flower, the Golden Rain tree, also known as the … Continue reading →

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Royden Park, 7th August 2016

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Barbara

This was a joint MNA / Sunday Group walk, with eight of us altogether – three “double” members, one “Sunday only” person and three additional “Nats”.  After noticing the molehills on Frankby Green we turned into Frankby Cemetery, hoping for … Continue reading →

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