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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, 29 October 2025

A Morning Stroll Around RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands NR 29th October 2025

The view across RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands NR towards Moel Famau.
A Grey heron, one of four in this fallen tree in The Mere.
A Great white egret hiding on The Mere.
Woodland Pool.
A Great white egret seen from the Reedbed Screen.
Two Lapwings on Centenary Pool.
Two Black tailed godwits on Centenary Pool.
A male Teal on Centenary Pool.
Black headed gulls on Centenary Pool.
A Common gull, Lapwings and a Teal on Centenary Pool.
Another male Teal on Centenary Pool.
The weather was too good to sit at home before heading to my Record Roundup Meeting in the afternoon.
Birdwatching for a couple of hours at RSPB Burton mere NR seemed like the best option.
In all it was a very leisurely walk of just under 3 miles, done in warm sunshine.  However , it wasn't warm enough for the Common lizard to make a showing on the usual fence.
Birds seen or heard on my visit today included: Common coot, Teal, Shelduck, Shoveler, Great white egret, Grey Heron, Mallard, Gadwall, Lapwing, Jackdaw, Raven, Carrion crow, Great tit, Blue tit, Common chaffinch, Goldfinch, Winter wren, Water rail, Pink footed goose and Long tailed tit.

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