Category Archives: MNA reports

The first MNA coach trip of 2011 brought a return to snowy wintery conditions as we headed through the Derbyshire countryside to the Severn Trent Water Reservoir – Carsington Water. A feeding station close to the coach was packed with … Continue reading →

With a fine sunny day forecast I decided to head up to Martin Mere WWT for a spot of Whooper Swan ring reading. Wandering along to the mere from New Lane station a few Corn Buntings were performing their jangly-keys song and … Continue reading →

John Clegg spotted some colour-ringed coots at Southport Marine Lake on Saturday 5th February 2011 and asked me to look them up and report them. They are part of a project by the Loghan Hurst Ringing Group which is studying … Continue reading →

It was dull, overcast, freezing cold and the odd snowflake in the air as the crew boarded Liverpool University’s Research Vessel ‘Marisa’ (Latin for the sea). We headed out into the River Mersey through Langton Lock, one of the Smit … Continue reading →

After a hectic week at work I finally managed to escape to Martin Mere WWT this weekend. Icy conditions underfoot with some nice crystallised effects on the frozen leaves. I had a quick wander around the captive bird pens. Most of … Continue reading →

A dozen MNA members met at a sunny Wigan Pier for the walk around Wigan Flashes led by John Clegg. We wandered along the Leeds -Liverpool Canal past the new apartments, stopping to watch Blackbirds, a rattling Mistle Thrush, Chaffinches and Greenfinch … Continue reading →

I’m just back from a quick two week trip to Southern Ethiopia. The main focus of the visit was to experience the diverse range of tribal people found in the Omo Valley and get to know a little about their unique traditions. Undoubtedly … Continue reading →

I got to Meresands Wood yesterday 11/11/10 with the strong and building winds, birdlife was keeping low with the view towards Martin Mere revealing pink feet being blown over the sky. However on reaching the Rufford hide I noticed a … Continue reading →

Had a trip over to Eastham CP on the Wirral on 9th October 2010. In between being nearly savaged by an old woman’s Dalmatians and listening to the dulcet tones of people screeching at their kids / dogs (delete as appropriate) I … Continue reading →

I took monday afternoon off work on 4th October 2010 and headed over to Dibbinsdale LNR on the Wirral. The pounding rain of sunday meant squlechy conditions underfoot but rewards of new fungi finds for the season. A dead deciduous tree … Continue reading →