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Stanley Park & Anfield Cemetery, short walk, 26th March 2014

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Barbara

This was the second of our experimental short walks, and attracted nine members and a visitor.  We met at the Leaf Globe behind the Isla Gladstone Conservatory, on a warm sunny morning. All the ornamental shrubs were blooming, including Forsythia … Continue reading →

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Carr Mill Dam, 23rd March 2014

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Barbara

As we waited in Lime Street for the rail replacement bus there was a spatter of rain with strong northerly gusts, but from the bus (which was a plush, warm coach) it seemed like a lovely spring day in the … Continue reading →

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Everton Park and Stanley Park, 16th March 2014

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Barbara

The weather wasn’t pleasant today, it was windy, overcast, damp and misty, with occasional spits of rain. We took the bus up to St George’s Church, Everton and went inside. This beautiful church was the first ever to be built … Continue reading →

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Wirral Way, 9th March 2014

Posted on March 12, 2014 by 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 →

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Hoylake, 2nd March 2014

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Barbara

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 →

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Port Sunlight, 23rd February 2014

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Barbara

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 →

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Sefton Park short walk, 19th February 2014

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Barbara

This series of short walks is an experiment this year, in response to some comments in the 2012/13 questionnaire that members would like half-day walks in parks. In the event, there were nine of us on the walk, seven regular … Continue reading →

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Hunting “Great” Birds at Southport, 16th February 2014

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Barbara

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 →

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More on Brockholes 9th February

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Barbara

Just to add to Sabena’s post below, here are the snowdrops she mentioned. And here is a Witch’s broom on a tree in the woods.                               … Continue reading →

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Birkenhead Park, 2nd February 2014

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Barbara

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 →

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