Author Archives: Barbara

It was clear and sunny, and promised to be a warm spring-like day. We took the train to Hooton and turned onto the Wirral Way. Along the first few hundred yards there are three young Yew trees by the side … Continue reading →

It was a dry, overcast, morning, with occasional fine drizzle and a forecast of heavier rain later. But we opted for an outdoor day and headed for Hoylake, where there was a high tide of 9.7m due at 11.24. Just … Continue reading →

It was a day of dark, heavy clouds and a forecast of heavy rain later, but it was quite mild. We decided to go to Port Sunlight, where there are several places to shelter, just in case. We don’t usually … Continue reading →

There had been a juvenile Great Northern Diver reported at the north end of Southport Marine Lake on Friday and Saturday, in addition to the two Great White Egrets regularly seen there, so we decided to go hunting! There were … Continue reading →

It was a bright and sunny day, so we headed off to Birkenhead Park. There were the usual park birds on and around the lake – Mallards, Coots, a Moorhen, Canada Geese, Wood Pigeons, Black-headed Gulls and a single female … Continue reading →

This was the first meeting of the Sunday group this year, but since it was raining hard when we met, we decided not to go any further afield. We retreated from the weather into the Walker Art Gallery, where we … Continue reading →