Author Archives: Barbara

Hillside to Ainsdale on the Velvet Trail, 29th June 2014

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Barbara

It was another gloriously hot and sunny day, a day for interesting flower and insects in the dunes. The flowers started outside Hillside Station, where there is a wildflower bank. We crossed the open ground next to Royal Birkdale golf … Continue reading →

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Childwall Woods and Fields, 22nd June 2014

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Barbara

Yet another hot and sunny day, right from the start, but Childwall Woods were cool and shady. On the edges of the sunny glades plants were stretching to the light. A Horse Chestnut sapling no more than five feet tall … Continue reading →

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City Farm, Walton, 15th June 2014

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Barbara

Another warm day, but overcast and sultry. Rice Lane City Farm is in the old Walton Park cemetery, and the entrance is on Rawcliffe Road. They keep Saddleback pigs, red cattle, a herd of small brown woolly sheep, a couple … Continue reading →

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Hilbre Island, 14th June 2014

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Barbara

From David Bryant: A cool breeze and low cloud accompanied our walk out to Hilbre and persisted much of the morning. As the tide advanced around the island Common Terns flew by with their screeching calls while to the north … Continue reading →

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Images this spring from Ken Lewis

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Barbara

Ken says: I thought you would like to see some of my images taken this year. Black Grouse Lekking on Ruabon Moor Black Grouse fighting on the Lek Great Crested Grebes at Carr Mill Dam, mating Great Crested Grebes feeding … Continue reading →

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Roby, 1st June 2014

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Barbara

                    It was a scorcher today, hot with bright sunshine. We set off southwards along the footpath called Carr Lane, with a Robin calling. It’s a narrow path, thickly grown with … Continue reading →

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Cronton and Pex Hill, 25th May 2014

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Barbara

Pex Hill, at a measly 200 ft (61m) stands so high above the Lancashire plain that Liverpool Astronomical Society has an Observatory there! It was a mostly wet day but even in those conditions, the views towards Liverpool were impressive. … Continue reading →

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MNA walk Bootle to Old Roan, Saturday 24th May 2014

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Barbara

Four MNA members met at Bootle Post Office and another joined us on the way. I suspect most people were worried about the weather forecast, which had predicted heavy rain all day. However, it was dry when we set out. … Continue reading →

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Wirral Woodland Walk, 18th May 2014

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Barbara

It was very hot and sunny, and we were happy to be in woodland shade for nearly all of our walk today. Our first birds were Swifts in Claughton, spotted from the bus. When we got off we turned straight … Continue reading →

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Carr Mill Dam, Sunday 11th May 2014

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Barbara

Report from Tony Carter. The North West Fungus Group held a foray at Carr Mill Dam. The site was chosen because it was thought that, after a couple of very dry springs, the boggy areas held more prospect of finding … Continue reading →

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