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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.

Saturday 2 November 2024

West Kirby, Parkgate and RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands 2nd November 2024

 

West Kirby Marine Lake from the yacht club end.
A Turnstone searching for food.
Looking across the estuary towards Wales.
A Common redshank feeding on the beach before the tide comes in.
Hilbre in the mist.
A pair of Goosanders on the Marine Lake.
A male Goosander on the Marine Lake.
West Kirby Marine Lake from the water sports end.
The beach walk to Red rocks - part of the walk on Wednesday 6th November.
Turnstones roosting on the pontoon in West Kirby Marine Lake.
It's only 09-27, but there aren't many spaces left for roadside parking next to the Marine Lake.
Hopefully there will still be one left when we arrive there on Wednesday.
Parkgate from Donkey Stand.
Looking over Neston Reedbeds towards Moel Famau, but there was no chance of seeing the Jubilee Tower today.
The Main Scrape at RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands, taken from the Bunker Hide.
The Centenary Pool from Border Hide.
Teal roosting next to the Centenary Pool.
Shovelers, Teal and  lots of Black tailed godwits on Centenary Pool.
The new Border Pool and in the distance the main Border Pool.
A Great spotted woodpecker at RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands.
A Great spotted woodpecker at RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands.
A pair of Gadwall seen from he Reedbed screen at RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands.
Walk Stats. 
Distance: 5.0 miles. Climb: 100'.
Temperature: 12 Celsius to 14 Celsius, although it felt quite cool at times and I wore my fleece throughout. 
Beaufort Wind Force: 0. Calm throughout, no noticeable wind.
Rather overcast, and at times a little dampness in the air. 
Birds seen or heard today included:  Common redshank, Turnstone, Eurasian curlew, Oystercatcher, Little egret,  Herring gull, Goosander, Feral pigeon, Carrion crow, Jackdaw, Black tailed godwit, Shoveler, Ruff, Teal, Shelduck, Greenfinch, Blue tit, Great tit, Long tailed tit, Mallard, Tufted duck, Pintail, Marsh harrier, European robin, Winter wren, Cetti warbler, Cattle egret, Wigeon, Gadwall, Grey heron, Goldfinch and Great spotted woodpecker.
A good morning at RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands, despite the Visitor Centre being closed. All other facilities including the café were available.

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