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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, 28 May 2020

Harris Hikers Solo Adventures Thursday 28th May 2020

A Roodee and Saltney Ferry Round.
The wooded path, east of Saltney Quay.
The empty Riverside Path between Saltney Quay and Chester Golf Club.
Looking west over the Chester Golf Course.
House martins on the mud bank near Crane Wharf.
House martins collecting mud from the mud bank on the River Dee near Crane Wharf.
A Grey heron the mud bank of the River Dee, north west of Crane Wharf.
Saltney Quay from the Dee Coastal Path.
The clump of blooming Yellow iris on top of the bank, west of the Wales Coast Path.
Distance: 6.5 miles. Climb: 135'.
Time: 3 hours 17 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.7 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 2.5 m.p.h.
A later than usual start this morning, as I had to wait until an engineer had finishing a maintenance service on my alarm system.
I decided that I would complete a reasonably long walk today as the forecast for later in the week was for the temperatures to rise to the high twenties - not my ideal temperature for walking in.
Again the birds were quite quiet today as were walkers. On my journey from Saltney Quay to Chester Golf Club, I saw only one dog walker.
Numbers picked up as soon as I reached the Roodee, and as well as walkers the cyclists came too.
 Once again the House martins entertained me for a while as they collected mud from the bank of the River dee, near Crane Wharf.
Birds seen or heard today includedL House sparrow, Barn swallow, Mallard, Moorhen, Grey heron, Canada goose, Winter wren, House martin, winter wren, Chiffchaff, Common blackbird, woodpigeon, Oystercatcher, Eurasian jay, Black headed gull, Lesser black back gull, Herring gull, Common whitethroat, Blackcap, Oystercatcher, Black billed magpie and Great tit.
Grey squirrels and a Rabbit added to the wildlife list.
Considering i have walked along the Wales Coast Path between Higher Ferry and Bumper's Lane many times of late, I surprised, but pleased to see a large clump of Yellow iris blooming on top of the river bank.
 I also explored a small wooded area on the east of Saltney Quay. This was a delightful path, more so as the Sun's rays were able to break through the light canopy. It was in this section that I saw the Grey squirrels and Rabbit.
 Home quite early after another good walk and ready for cup of tea, sitting in the shade in the garden.
Ed's Welsh Wander.
Another 5 mile Llangernyw.
Canadian Geese and Goslings (spot them if you can).
Buttercups and an unidentified orange and yellow flower in the churchyard.
Can anyone name the unknown flower in the picture?
Foxgloves on Pilgrims way where gorse bushes used to be.
A horse out in the Sun.

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