We started out with the intention of trying to see the reported Savi’s Warbler at RSPB Minsmere which had apparently been reeling from a bush next to the L locator sign in the reed bed outside the Island Mere Hide earlier in the day. We stayed there for about forty-five minutes but apart from good…
After our visit to Moore Nature Reserve with the birding group (actually just six of us) we went to a local pub for kunch before heading off to the nearby Woolston Eyes Reserve where we managed to get a couple of examples of our target bird, Black-necked Grebe, which was a “year tick” for us.
After a bit of a break from birding due to having a (non-birding) visitor staying with us, we managed to get back out on the 19th for a day at Burton Mere Wetlands. One way and another we seem to have missed early spring this year so this was a chance to catch up with…
After a long spell out of action with flu, I was keen to get out and about again. We opted for the Dee estuary which never disappoints. Our main target for the day was Twite at Connah’s Quay. We are going to Hawaii for three weeks shortly and this could have been our last chace…
With Christmas and New Year over we decided to take advantage of some dry weather to get out to North Wales to see if we could get our year list off to a good start. Last year we both had colds so we got off to a slow start. Not this year!
Wales Day Out : Species Nos 197 – 200 : 30th December 2016 Last week I happened to mention to Merynn that I was on 197 species in the UK for the year and that I would really like to get three more to get to the 200 mark by the end of the year….
Woolston Eyes 10th December 2016 We tried Woolston Eyes despite it being a Saturday. We were hoping to see the Green-winged Teal that had been seen there on a daily basis.
WWT Martin Mere : 13th November 2016 The annual North West Bird Fair was held at Martin Mere on the 12th and 13th of November. I knew that John Poyner, my guide when I am birding in the highlands, would be there representing the Bird Watching and Wildlife Club based at the Grant Arms Hotel…
High Tide at Hoylake, Riverbank Road and Burton Mere Wetlands : 1st October 2016 The weekend of the 1st and 2nd of October was “Wirral Wader Festival” with lots of events at Thurstaston, Hoylake and Red Rocks etc. With a “low” high tide, only 9.2 metres, at 12.30pm we thought that Hoylake was probably the…
Connah’s Quay and Burton Mere Wetlands 8th September 2016 A weather forecast indicating poor weather getting better by mid-morning saw us set off for a visit to Connah’s Quay, a reserve we have not been to in a while, and Burton Mere Wetlands. It is getting to the time when we can expect to see…
