Author Archives: Barbara

Calderstones Park 10th July 2011

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Barbara

We met at Great Charlotte Street and took the 76A towards Woolton, getting off at 10.45 at the junction of Menlove Avenue / Beech Lane and Cromptons Lane. It was warm, still and overcast. No special birds today, but we … Continue reading →

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Hilbre Island 26th June 2011

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Barbara

It was a beautiful day for the crossing, warm and mostly sunny, breezy out by the islands but quite humid inland. We caught the 9.50 train from Central and were at the Dee Lane slipway by 10.45. The sands were … Continue reading →

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Sefton Meadows 19th June 2011

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Barbara

Two days before the official start of summer, and some of the trees think it’s autumn already! We’d got the 130 bus from Queen Square to Northern Perimeter Road and on the way we saw some Rowan trees with orangey … Continue reading →

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Taylor Park St Helens 12th June 2011

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Barbara

After the very dry weather of the last few weeks, today we were washed out early by heavy rain. It had been only cool and drizzly when we left Queen Square on the 10A bus at 10 past 10, but … Continue reading →

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Longton Brickcroft 11th June 2011

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Barbara

This was a joint MNA / RSPB trip, but although there were 12 MNA members (some with dual membership) there were no RSPB-only people. It was sunny some of the time, but a fresh breeze kept the temperature down. Four … Continue reading →

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Roby 5th June 2011

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Barbara

A day of flowers today, both in the fields south of the M62 and in the National Wildflower Centre. We got the 161 bus at 10.20 from Queen Square to Roby Village and walked south along the footpath called Carr … Continue reading →

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Freshfield 29th May 2011

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Barbara

We met at Central for the 10.08 train, arriving at Freshfield at 10.40. It was a dull, overcast day with a stiff breeze. It’s been windy for over a week now.  We walked around the Freshfield Dune Heath LWT reserve, … Continue reading →

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Nercwys Forest 28th May 2011

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Barbara

Four members met at the Druid’s Inn for an evening meal – David, Alexander, Ann and me. We met two more at the Rainbow afterwards (father and son from Chester, new members, can’t recall your names, sorry.) Regrettably, despite a … Continue reading →

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More pictures from Walney

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Barbara

Here are John Clegg’s Walney pictures. Herring gull at nest Lesser Black-backed gull at nest Ringed plover at nest John commented that this is a rare two-billed Eider, perhaps affected by radioactive emissions from the nearby Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant. … Continue reading →

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Orrell Water Park 15th May 2011

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Barbara

More silly games with Merseytravel this morning. We needed to get the number 10 bus at 10.06 to  make a tight connection at St Helens Bus Station. As we waited, a man came and fitted a new timetable into the … Continue reading →

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