Author Archives: Barbara

Chester FC were playing Tranmere in the Conference Premier league, which counts as a ”derby” match, so the train to Chester was very full and the station was teeming with yellow-jacketed policemen and women, one armed with a video camera. … Continue reading →

As usual at this time of year, it was muddy and squelchy underfoot but there was always a way around the mini-quagmires.  There were a few Snowdrops out, some wind-blow Daffodils struggling to bloom and the leaves of Wild Garlic … Continue reading →

We started the day with a look at some trees in the city centre which Margaret had spotted but not yet identified. The first was in St John’s Gardens. All the trees on the perimeter are London Planes except the … Continue reading →

Storm Imogen was gearing up, so it was a very gusty day. On Crosby Marine Lake the windsurfers and yachtsmen were shooting around at great speeds. The grass banks around the Boating Lake had small flocks of Black-headed Gulls, with … Continue reading →

Near the Park entrance we noted a Blackbird and some Wood Pigeons, and Eric spotted a Treecreeper. We also heard a Nuthatch there when we were on the way out. On the lake were Mallards, Coots, Moorhens, three Tufted Duck, … Continue reading →

The RSPB were having a “Feed the Birds” day at the Palm House, which seemed like sufficient excuse to visit the park again. It was a very mild day, all of a sudden. What a change from last week’s freeze! … Continue reading →

Our first Sunday walk of the year was a bit of a twitch, looking for the juvenile Great Northern Diver that has been lingering on West Kirby Marine Lake for a week or two. It wasn’t the best of days … Continue reading →

I know it’s only January, but I thought I’d go and look for any signs of spring – any flowers, Snowdrops or catkins. The official Sunday walks haven’t started yet, but it was a fine bright day, ideal for the … Continue reading →

It was a cold, wet morning, with a steady drizzle all day. On the long walk up to the Hall we noticed an old Hawthorn tree that had come down in storm Desmond, and also that the temporary pond in … Continue reading →

There was a dead hedgehog in road this morning as I set out, outside SS Peter and Paul church in Crosby. It was only a small one, probably quite young, and it seemed to have been hit by a car … Continue reading →