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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.

Monday, 11 May 2020

Harris Hikers Solo Adventures 11th May 2020

A Riverside Walk Between the Roodee and Higher Ferry.
A Dunnock at the Riverside, River Lane, Saltney.
A Carrion crow rests in a tree, west of Chester Golf Course.
No-one playing golf today.
Moel famau from Chester Golf Course.
Looking across the Roodee Racecourse.
Looking downriver from The Cop, Sealand Road.
Moel Famau from the Riverside Path, south west of The Cop, Sealand Road.
A final view of Moel famau from the Wales Coast Path.
The Beluga leaves Hawarden airport.
Distance: 8.0 miles. Climb:120'.
Time: 3 hours 46 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.6 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 2.1 m.p.h.
With temperatures in single figures and a cool breeze throughout, this was a walk where a fleece didn't come amiss. Only th occasional sunny interval tempted me to think about discarding my fleece. I never got beyond thinking about.
Far fewer walkers out today, and on my outward journey not a single cyclist was seen.  There was a noteable lack of birds on the outward journey, probably sheltering from the wind and I didn't see a single butterfly at all. 
Passing along the edge of Chester Golf Course, the greens and fairways looked in pristeen condition as the groundsment continued to take of the course, before the golfers return later in the week.
It was only after leaving The Cop on Sealand Road, that it started to feel a little warmer and a few more birds could be seen and heard singing. I heard the first Chiffchaff of the day and first Blackcap of the singing, but best of was seeing several House martins, Barn swallow and Common swifts hunting insects over the tree tops.
Birds seen or heard today included: House sparrow, Common whitethroat,European robin, Oystercatcher, Dunnock, Black billed magpie, Black headed gull, Lesser black back gull, Carrion crow, Jackdaw, Blue tit, Woodpigeon, Common starling, Herring gull, Jackdaw, Blue tit, Winter wren, Mallard, House martin, Barn swallow and Common swift.
Still a good walk, I wonder if I will like it just as much on a day when it rains - or will I remain a fair weather walker?

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