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Hoylake High Tide Watch, 4th January 2014

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Barbara

About 13 or 14 MNA members gathered at Kings Gap, plus a few other joint members who came with an RSPB party and many independent birders. There were several “civilians” too, drawn by the Wirral Rangers High Tide Birdwatch or … Continue reading →

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Fascinating Fungi of 2013

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Barbara

Report from Tony Carter: In the course of a year, numerous species of fungi are collected and recorded. Most are common, some are unusual. But it is a bad year if something special fails to turn up.  These are my … Continue reading →

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Croxteth, 15th December 2013

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Barbara

It was a grey and overcast day, still mild at about 8°C, and with a forecast of rain later. Dare I ask where winter has gone? We entered Croxteth Country Park though the west gate near Dwerryhouse Lane and our … Continue reading →

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Parkgate, 8th December 2013

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Barbara

Off to Parkgate on a fine sunny day, for our Christmas meal, and also with the prospect of seeing a Great White Egret. The RSPB had set up on the Mule Stand near the Christmas tree, for their “Skydancer” campaign … Continue reading →

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Canal 8, Heaton’s Bridge to Burscough, 1st December 2013

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Barbara

Today’s walk covered the last stretch of the Leeds-Liverpool canal that we plan to attempt. It was a dry and overcast day, very mild for December at about 10°C (50°F). After the train to Ormskirk then a bus to Heaton’s … Continue reading →

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Sefton Meadows, 24th November 2013

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Barbara

It’s starting to get wintry now. There was hail and frost in the week, and there are drifts of autumn leaves underfoot. But today was mild, overcast and dry. We took the 130 bus to the junction of the Northern … Continue reading →

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Canal 7, Halsall to Heaton’s Bridge

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Barbara

This was our longest run on the 300 bus, and we didn’t get to Halsall until well after 11. It was a damp and misty day, but calm and mild. As we walked down Summerwood Lane from Halsall Church towards … Continue reading →

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Pickerings Pasture, 16th November 2013

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Barbara

Seven MNA members took the bus from Liverpool, but we were joined by many more MNA and RSPB members at the car park, making 25 of us altogether. It was a fine, sunny and mild day, so perhaps that was … Continue reading →

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Birkenhead and New Brighton, 10th November 2013

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Barbara

It was Remembrance Sunday, so we chose the service at Hamilton Square. We have found Liverpool to be too crowded, we arrive too late at Southport for a good spec and the Bootle service isn’t our favourite, so Birkenhead is … Continue reading →

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Chester, 3rd November 2013

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Barbara

After a windy night, which blew my rubbish bins around, it was a day of mixed sunshine, heavy showers and rainbows. The sun was shining as we walked down to the canal just below Chester Station and headed for the … Continue reading →

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