We managed to get to Parkgate for a high tide on the 13th February 2024. It was due to be 10.1 metres at 1:33pm and reports from the previous day were remarkable. The tide came all the way in and Jack Snipe and Water Rail were both flushed from the marsh. A Water Rail was…
We managed to fit in the last birding group trip of June which was to Marbury Park followed by a planning session for the next term (and lunch) at the Spinner and Bergamot pub. We started out, as usual, by going down to the screen that overlooks the lake and reed bed. We could see…
The first birding group outing of June was to Burton Mere Wetlands where we had a dry and mild day. Largely, we saw the usual suspects but we did manage to get one rarity for the site and a pair ducks in less frequently seen breeding plumage.
The last birding group outing of May was to Wigan Flashes. We had hoped to see Willow Tit there (a local speciality) but, with the feeders all empty and it being post-breeding time, we were disappointed. However, it was a very sunny day and a nice walk with the added appeal of a couple of…
The upper Goyt valley is always one of my favourite birding group days out as there are very good chances of seeing Spotted and Pied Flycatchers, Redstarts and Tree Pipits. This visit was no different.
The birding group had appointed the 16th as a day for a visit to WWT Martin Mere but, as a lot of people couldn’t make it, we just went up to the Wirral to mooch around a couple of sites that I wanted to do that we don’t always do. We went to Leosowe Lighthouse,…
The birding group had a day out to Burton Mere Wetlands on 9th May and it turned out to be a fine, warm day. On the scrape, right at the back, there were a few small birds causing much identification mayhem. More than one person thought they saw a Little Stint (including me) but the…
Having learnt about the opening of the new bed 4 loop at Woolston Eyes on our recent visit there when we did not have time to do that as well as the main site, we decided to return a few days later to check it out.
The birding group were due to go to Macclesfield Forest on 2nd May but I chose not to go there because of the hilly nature of that particular walk. Instead, we decided to go to Woolston Eyes nature reserve and we had a very pleasant morning with a good number of species including the year-tick…
The first birding group outing of the Spring Term was to Penningtion Flash on a lovely, sunny morning. In all we got half a dozen new year ticks and also had a chance to visit the new cafe and toilets that have recently opened there. What more could you wish for?
