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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.
Showing posts with label Birdwatching Days 2025. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Birdwatching Days 2025. Show all posts

Thursday, 19 June 2025

A Visit to RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands N. R 18th June 2025

 A Few Photos and Videos taken on my visit.
Common coot on the Reception Pool
Another Common coot on Reception Pool.
A Canada goose grooming on the Main Scrape.
Birds on the Main Scrape.
A different view of the Main Scrape with he sound of a Sedge warbler calling.
Moel Famau from the viewpoint overlooking the Main Scrape.
An Avocet on the Main Scrape.
Northern or Southern Marsh orchid or a hybrid of the two?, 
Another Northern or Southern Marsh orchid or a hybrid of the two.
One of many Thistles in flower next to the path.
The only Pyramidal orchid that I spotted.
A Common lizard sunbathing on the fence.
A Little egret and Lapwing on Bridge Pool.
Mallard, Shelduck and Black tailed godwit on Bridge Pool.
A Little egret and Black tailed godwits on Bridge Pool.
A Beluga flying over the reserve on the way to Airbus at Hawarden.
Bird sounds near Bridge Pool.
A Shoveler on Bridge Pool.
More bird sounds on Bridge Pool.
Black tailde godwits and Spotted redshanks with partial Summer plumage.
Waders on Centenary Pool.
A Little egret perched on top of the tree in Marsh Covert.
(Seen from th Border Pool Hide)
A Great white egret on the Reedbed.
A Great white egret hunting in the Reedbed.
Water lily in flower on the Garden Pond.
Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Jackdaw heard near the Mere.