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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 May 2026

John Derek Venables

 

Rupert has informed me that Derek passed away peacefully today, 2nd May 2026, at 12-50.

Derek has been quite poorly for some time, and was a resident in Orchard Manor Care Home at the time of his death.

Rupert has informed me that Derek will be cremated, but there will be no funeral service.

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RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands NR 2nd May 2026

 A few photos from my 3.5 mile stroll around RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands Nature Reserve.

Birds seen or heard today included: Common blackbird, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Blue tit, Great tit, Common pheasant, Cetti warbler, Woodpigeon, Tufted duck, Black headed gull, Common coot, Moorhen, Greylag goose, Canada goose, Avocet, Shoveler, Shelduck, Mallard, Teal, Sedge warbler, Reed warbler, Wigeon, Gadwall, Lapwing, Knott, Spotted redshank, Common redshank, Ruff, Goldfinch, Rook, Jackdaw, Carrion crow, Little egret, Common whitethroat and Common buzzard.

Bluebells in Gorse Covert.
Bluebells in Gorse Covert.
Bluebells up close.
The path through Gorse Covert.
More of the path through Gorse Covert.
More Bluebells in Gorse Covert.
A Canada goose family at the picnic site.
A Canada goose family reluctant to move.
The gosling foraging.
The beauty of the Dandelion.
Mallards with a duckling (but there were 7 more not in the picture).
Marsh marigold.
According to Lens this is Three Cornered Leek.
Black tailed godwits with two Spotted redshanks (black birds)in amongst them on Centenary Pool.
One of many Avocets on Centenary Pool
A pair of Gadwall on Centenary Pool.
Black tailed godwits on Centenary Pool, two in Summer plumage.
A Ruff in partial  Summer plumage.
The same Ruff on Centenary Pool.
A Lapwing on Centenary Pool.
Another Lapwing on Centenary Pool.
Lapwings flying through.
Herb robert next to the path.
Reed mace /Bull rush.
On Reed mace head.
Red campion next to the path.



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