Category Archives: MNA reports

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 →

A grand total of 22 members of the MNA and Liverpool RSPB group joined our joint walk at Eastham Country Park led by Howard Mills. We had a quick look around the small visitor centre and watched the bird feeders … Continue reading →

During the mid-week MNA walk around Sefton Park last week – see Barbara’s blog post below – Dave Bryant and Chris Felton noted some unusual galls on young Turkey Oaks Quercus cerris that they didn’t recognise. Turkey Oaks are known … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

 Seventeen MNA members joined our first coach trip of the year to the Lancashire Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve at Brockholes just off the M6. Given the recent prolonged heavy rains exceptional foresight was shown by Adam Khan architects design of … Continue reading →

Ten of us met at Sir Thomas Street for the 487 at 9.46, arriving Neston Cross, Brook Street at 10.38. Despite the forecast of heavy, persistent rain and strong winds, we were lured out by one of the highest tides … Continue reading →

Six members travelled by bus, which arrived a bit late, so those meeting at the published time had already set off southwards. We met Gary and Linda Broad of The Friends of Pickerings Pasture,  who had the Visitors’ Centre open … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →