Author Archives: Sabena Blackbird

Photos taken by Chris Derri on the MNA Sefton Meadows walk Little Owl   Buzzard Curlew

Photos taken by Chris Derri on the MNA Burscough Reedbed walk English Longhorn Cattle Barn Owl Pinkies Siskin Whooper Swans Mute Swan

Well not quite I was working on some oil-well drill cuttings from Kurdistan. Lifted the penultimate sample bag from one of the boxes when out pops a gecko! These boxes have been in a storage garage on the Wirral for … Continue reading →

The first MNA Coach trip of 2013 saw us returning to a familiar venue at Holyhead Harbour and the nearby Breakwater CP. It was a misty and drizzly day but we soon got down to some birding with Starlings and … Continue reading →

Just returned from hols on the tropical island of Sri Lanka. Although mainly a cultural tour visiting ancient painted cave temples, numerous gigantic Buddha statues, the dramatic sky fortress of Sigiriya, tea plantations and deserted ruined cities, I managed to see … Continue reading →

Twenty five MNA members joined our final coach trip of the year to the popular destination of Leighton Moss RSPB Reserve. The coach driver dropped off the majority of the group down at the coastal hides that overlook Morecambe Bay, … Continue reading →

Steve with Rocky the Eagle Owl Steve and Marg Dewsnap from Rockcliffe Raptors, Flintshire, North Wales brought in a selection of European Raptors and Owls from their private collection. These included a Barn Owl Tyto alba called Ko’ko, Tawny Owl … Continue reading →

From Tony Carter On Saturday, 6th October, the sun shone. So I went for a walk around the woods at Hale: Hale Hall Wood and The Icehouse Plantation. The primary reason was to check on a fungus, Rhodotus palmatus (Wrinkled … Continue reading →

Mike Barrow kindly drove Chris Derri, DaveH and I to the National Trust Reserve at Lyme Park. We parked at the railway station at Disley and wandered along the Gritstone Trail across farmland and through a small copse containing a few … Continue reading →

From Tony Carter On Saturday, 29th, I led a short foray at Ainsdale Sand Dunes Reserve for the public, on behalf of Peter Gahan, the Reserve Manager. Fortunately, the sun shone. We managed to identify over thirty of the more … Continue reading →