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When? Started: 1993 Who? Started with staff and friends from U H S, Chester. Organiser: Martyn Harris We walk every Wednesday and Saturdays, New Years day and May Day. How many walk? Walks take place as long as there are at least 2 wanting to walk on that day. More walk on a Wednesday than on a Saturday. Most ever: 29. Current group size walking: 2-10 in mid-week and 2-4 on Saturday. Where do we walk? Saturday: Anywhere in North and Mid-Wales, Peak District, Shropshire and the Long Mynd and as far North as the Trough of Bowland. Thursday: Anywhere within about 40 miles of Chester. Type of walk: Distance: 6 – 14 miles (but usually under 10 miles). Climb: up to 4000’ (but usually very much less!). People involved on walks in 2020:- Martyn Harris, Fran Murphy, Sue and Michel Pelissier, Mike Dodd, David Savage, Wendy Peers, Celia de Mengle, Wendy and Ian Peers, Roger Smith, Paul Collinson, Ed Meads, Nigel and Elaine Taylor, Celia de Mengle, Sue Pearson.

Saturday 1 May 2010

Pendle Hill 1st May 2010.

Dave's Dotterel. Richard's Dotterel.
Admiring the superb memorial Scout Cairn.
Looking across the Pendle Hill towards the impressive circular windshelter. Mike enjoying the view - why do I have to go to work on Tuesday?
One of my best shots of a Dottrel on Pendle hill.
One of my best shots of Dotterel on Pendle Hill.
Lower Ogden Reservoir, a reservoir we didn't expect to see!
Walk stats: Distance:9.9 miles;Climb:1800'.
Time:5 hours 46 minutes; On the move walking average:2.2 m.p.h; Overall walk average:1.7 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Roger, Mike D., Sylvia and Dave J.
The weather forecast was good for the morning with temperatures on the low side and rain starting around 14-00. They got the rain right, but the temperature was definitely in the teens all day! Once the slog of crossing Worston Moor was over and we had reached Scout Cairn, the walk across the flat plateau of Pendle Moor was superb. Excellent views down towards Downham below and further Eastward to Ingleborough and the three peaks of Yorkshire.
Crossing the flat top we were serenaded by countless Skylarks, what we thought was going to be the bird highlight of the day, little di we know then that better was to come!
We had crossed the last stile before heading Big End and the trig point, when we had the satisfaction of this year's "Dotterel walk" living up to its name. Only 20 feet away 4 Dotterel entertained us for several minutes. The birdwatchers amongst us could go home happy!
Birds seen or heard today included:Red-legged partridge, Greenfinch, Jackdaw, Carrion crow, Blackbird, Red grouse, Pheasant, Meadow pipit, Skylark, Curlew, Willow warbler, Mallard, Pied wagtail and Grasshopper warbler (a contender for the bird of the day).
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Assheton Arms in Downham, where Thwaites Wainwroght Bitter went down particularly well.
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