Category Archives: MNA reports

Goldeneye are one of our well known ducks with individuals from Northern Europe visiting the UK to overwinter. They first nested in Scotland in the early 1970’s and thanks to the Speyside nest-box programme they have been attracted to nest … Continue reading →

This was the first of our series of Wirral Circular walks, intended eventually to cover the whole distance from Hooton to Seacombe. It was Grand National Day and at Moorfields I noticed groups of men in suits, and young women … Continue reading →

This weekend Chris Derri gave me some more of his recent pictures to post.  First off, a splendid Kestrel photographed at Carsington Water on 17th February. Here are some Waxwings taken in Prescot on 23rd February. On 24th February he … Continue reading →

Chris Derri has sent me these pictures from the Chestnut Centre Conservation and Wildlife Park at Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire, which specialises in rare British species, and in otters and owls from elsewhere in the world. Grey squirrel Sika deer Sika deer … Continue reading →

Ken Lewis has sent me some pictures of Mountain Hares he took in the Peak District in February. Ken runs a photography business at KELimages from where he sells photo prints for framing, calendars, greeting cards, mugs and fridge magnets, … Continue reading →

An early start on this cold, bright and sunny morning with Mike Barrow at the wheel, Chris Derri, the two Daves and I headed up the M6 to Cumbria and our first destination Sizergh Castle. Our target bird was Hawfinch … Continue reading →

It was a dismal misty, drizzly and cold day for the joint MNA / Liverpool RSPB visit to Lake Vyrnwy.  A good turnout nonetheless with twenty people arriving in shared cars and a minibus driven by Chris Tynan. Our destination … Continue reading →

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

It was a beautifully clear and sunny day, not too cold, with some early signs of spring. For those who met a Waterloo, the day got off to a very good start, with Fieldfares spotted from the 133 bus on … Continue reading →

Chris Derri has sent me some pictures from our coach trip to Holyhead and Beddmanarch bay on 9th February. First, two shots of a Black Guillemot in winter plumage. A Ringed Plover Two pictures of a Shag A trio of … Continue reading →