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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.

Wednesday, 2 July 2025

RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands NR 2nd July 2025

 

Vetch next to the path leading to Marsh Covert.
White clover next to the path leading to Marsh Covert.
Red clover next to the path leading to Marsh Covert.
Rosebay willowherb next to the path leading to Border Hide.
A Comma butterfly seen on the way to Border Hide.
Black tailed godwits on Centenary Pool.
Avocets and a Teal on Centenary Pool.
Lapwing, Teal and a Black headed gull on Centenary Pool.
A Tufted duck family on Centenary Pool.
An Oystercatcher trying to hide.
A Common redshank on Centenary Pool.
More Black tailed godwits on Centenary Pool.
A Lapwing on Centenary Pool.
Spotted redshanks on Centenary Pool.
Little  egrets on Bridge Pool.
A Great white hunting in the reedbed.
A Great white hunting in the reedbed.
Herb robert near Woodland Pool.
A Moorhen looks as though it is trying to make an escape.
An Egyptian goose on The Mere.
A Water lily on The Mere.
Bracket fungi on a tree next to Woodland Pool.
A fine Weeping willow overhangs the pond in the Garden.
Unwanted guests below the Reception bird feeders, but how many did you spot?.
Just a 3.5 mile stroll around RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands NR.
Pleasantly warm, around 18 Celsius, but with a Moderate breeze (about 15 m.p.h., that made qulte a times to get a clear photograph.
There were lots of butterflies about, including: Large white, Green veined white, Peacock, Meadow brown and Comma.
Birds seen or heard today: Sand martin (first time that I have seen them entering the holes in the "Sand martin bank"), Chiffchaff, Sedge warbler, Blackcap, Teal, Egyptian goose, Greylsg goose, Canada goose, Knot, Avocet, Little egret, Great white egret, Moorhen, Common coot, Reed warbler, Spotted redshank, Common redshank, Tufted duck, Spoonbill, Black headed gull, Black tailed godwit, Mallard, Winter wren, Common blackbird and Common buzzard (seen from the car on my way).


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