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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, 14 January 2026

West Kirby Marine Lake 4th January 2026

West Kirby Marine Lake from the south.
An Oystercatcher on the mudflats.
A Common redshank on the mudflats.
Looking towards the Clwydian Hills across the mudflats.
A Shelduck on the mudflats.
Looking across the estuary towards Point of Ayr.
Brent geese on the Marine Lake.
Brent geese on West Kirby Marine Lake.
Distance: 2.0 miles. 
Climb: 0'. 
Temperature - 2.5 Celsius. 
Beaufort Wind Force: 2 just a Light breeze.
Group: Martyn.
It was a pleasant, but cool day for walking around the Lake.  The Sun was very bright, making birdwatching views a little indistinct at times.
Birds seen or heard today included: Common buzzard, Black billed magpie, Herring gull, Common redshank, Eurasian curlew, Brent goose, Carrion crow, Shelduck, Oystercatcher, Goldeneye and Red breasted merganser.
 

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