Category Archives: MNA reports

From Tony Carter On Friday 14th June, I accepted an invitation to join Professor Tom Bultman of Hope College, Michigan at Court Hey Park.  He has been studying the fungi of the Epichloe family. This fungus causes Choke Disease in … Continue reading →

  The two Dave’s, Ron Crosby, Chris Butterworth and I headed over to Acrefair near Wrexham, Wales for the day. After alighting in the village we walked up Chapel Street through a small housing estate and continued along a country-lane … Continue reading →

  Today’s coach trip was to a new location for the MNA – the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Reserve Wheldrake Ings and adjacent Natural England Reserve Bank Island in the heart of the Lower Derwent Valley. These 390 acres of flood … Continue reading →

At last, a fine bright sunny day for a visit to Ness Gardens! As well as enjoying the fine collection of plants on display there was plenty wildlife to be seen. Growing broods of chicks were keeping the Blackbirds, Robins, … Continue reading →

  Our last MNA coach trip to Cannock Chase was back in July 2009 so members were eager to return. A Garden Warbler and Willow Warbler burst into song from the car park bushes, heralding our arrival. We had a … Continue reading →

Report from John Clegg On a wet and windy morning seven members started our walk by looking over the large expanse of water at the back of the Waterside pub.  Large numbers of Swallows and House Martins flew low over … Continue reading →

Today was our special event to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the MNA. A packed coach explored sites in north Wales and Anglesey led by the guides Alan Davies and Ruth Miller, noted for their global bird trek “The Biggest … Continue reading →

Ken says:  Spring is busy time for me but I thought our members would like to see some of the images I have taken this April. Great Crested Grebes at Carr Mill Dam. Wheatear, taken at the Sychnan Pass near … Continue reading →

Report from Tony Carter. A welcome change in the weather. Bright and warm with a few light showers, if a little breezy, for the NWFG fungi foray. Happily, the recent flooding of the land round the pond has subsided, so … Continue reading →

Boisser’s Glory Of The Snow A dozen MNA members met at Lime St, catching the train to Newton-le-Willows then the 34 Arriva bus to Pennington Flash. A colourful show of spring flowers greeted us at the entrance to the Country … Continue reading →