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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: 2-7 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 2024:- Martyn Harris, Fran Murphy, Sue and Michel Pelissier, Mike Dodd, David Savage,, Ed Meads, Nigel and Elaine Taylor, Winston Feather.

Thursday, 19 June 2025

A Visit to RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands N. R 18th June 2025

 A Few Photos and Videos taken on my visit.
Common coot on the Reception Pool
Another Common coot on Reception Pool.
A Canada goose grooming on the Main Scrape.
Birds on the Main Scrape.
A different view of the Main Scrape with he sound of a Sedge warbler calling.
Moel Famau from the viewpoint overlooking the Main Scrape.
An Avocet on the Main Scrape.
Northern or Southern Marsh orchid or a hybrid of the two?, 
Another Northern or Southern Marsh orchid or a hybrid of the two.
One of many Thistles in flower next to the path.
The only Pyramidal orchid that I spotted.
A Common lizard sunbathing on the fence.
A Little egret and Lapwing on Bridge Pool.
Mallard, Shelduck and Black tailed godwit on Bridge Pool.
A Little egret and Black tailed godwits on Bridge Pool.
A Beluga flying over the reserve on the way to Airbus at Hawarden.
Bird sounds near Bridge Pool.
A Shoveler on Bridge Pool.
More bird sounds on Bridge Pool.
Black tailde godwits and Spotted redshanks with partial Summer plumage.
Waders on Centenary Pool.
A Little egret perched on top of the tree in Marsh Covert.
(Seen from th Border Pool Hide)
A Great white egret on the Reedbed.
A Great white egret hunting in the Reedbed.
Water lily in flower on the Garden Pond.
Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Jackdaw heard near the Mere.








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