Category Archives: MNA reports

Ken Lewis says:  Last week I had a day out at Gigrin Farm near Rhayader. To see the numbers of Kites in the air was fantastic.  I used to go with the MNA every year to see the last remaining … Continue reading →

The last MNA coach trip to the Duke of Devonshire’s Estate at Bolton Abbey had been way back in May 2006 so members were eager to return. I had a quick look around the 12th Century Priory Ruins and adjoining … Continue reading →

Richard Surman, Ron Crossley, DaveB and I headed north on this scorching hot and humid day. Our first site was Warton Crag in Lancashire – a prominent limestone hill in the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). … Continue reading →

Seven years had passed since the last MNA coach trip to Whixall Moss. At nearly 1,000 hectares, the Fenn’s, Whixall & Bettisfield Mosses National Nature Reserve are the third largest and one of the most southerly lowland raised bogs in … Continue reading →

Had a rather nice Scalloped Oak Crocallis elinguaria resting near the entrance to my flat in Toxteth this evening 🙂  

Richard Surman, Dave B and I headed down to the Welsh Borders to visit a couple of Shropshire Wildlife Trust Reserves close to Oswestry. Our first stop was Llynclys Common where we parked beside the Lime Kiln Pub, which had … Continue reading →

Nine MNA members met at Freshfield station at 10.30, for a planned walk to Ainsdale. In the event, the wildlife in the woods and gorse on the inland side of the railway was so absorbing that by the time we … Continue reading →

A rather wet and bedraggled group of MNA members boarded the coach for our outing to South Stack RSPB Reserve on Anglesey. Although there was continued rain and  patches of fog during our drive along the scenic north Wales coast … Continue reading →

       Making the most of a glorious sunny day we headed over to Llandudno and the Great Orme. Richard Surman dropped DaveB and me at the beginning of the marine drive and for a few minutes we watched a hyper-active Humming-bird … Continue reading →

From David Bryant: A cool breeze and low cloud accompanied our walk out to Hilbre and persisted much of the morning. As the tide advanced around the island Common Terns flew by with their screeching calls while to the north … Continue reading →