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Within Way and Hale Shore, 14th February 2023
The weather forecast had promised another beautiful sunny day, so I had made plans to re-visit Within Way and Hale Shore; however, the morning dawned cold, grey and misty – but I still went out, wondering if much would be … Continue reading
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Tagged birding, birds, grey partridge, Hale, Hale lighthouse, Hale shore, nature, walking, Within Way
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Royden Park and Thurstaston Hill, 13th February 2023
On a beautiful February morning, I headed over the water to the Wirral and Royden Park – which is more of a parkland and woodland than your standard urban park. There’s a walled garden and a miniature railway, and a … Continue reading
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A Poem Inspired by Celebrating Imbolc with the Resurgence Trust
Something a little different for this blog… I have always been a person who likes facts, and this is represented in my writing, but I do tend to the ‘flowery prose’ side of things as well, although I feel hesitant … Continue reading
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Tagged fire festival, Imbolc, meditation, nature, poem, poetry, Resurgence Trust, spring, St Brigid, writing
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A Review of Recent Radio Programmes on the Right to Roam
BBC Radio 4 recently broadcast a number of programmes focusing on the ‘right to roam’ that people in England still don’t have – as we saw in January, with the court ruling in favour of the Dartmoor landowner who wanted … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC Radio 4, folk songs, identity, Kinder Scout, landscape, nature, Right to Roam, trespass
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Parkgate High Tide Watch, 24th January 2023
On a beautiful late January morning, I headed to Parkgate on the Wirral for the high tide watch: the spring tide would be around the 10-metre mark at 1pm, although with the weather conditions (specifically, no wind) it would not … Continue reading
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Tagged birding, birds, Hen Harrier Action, lesser redpoll, nature, Parkgate
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Birding at Calderstones Park, 21-22 January 2023
It was a game of two halves, birding at Calderstones Park last weekend: the weather on the Saturday was awful – freezing cold, very dull – whilst on the Sunday it had improved, but the birds were out in force … Continue reading
Phew! I Saw the Smew!
Having unexplainably passed up the chance to be driven in comfort to see the handsome male smew (Mergus albellus) that had just been spotted at Lapwing Hall Lake in Chelford, Cheshire, the opportunity to make my own way there after … Continue reading
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New Year, New List – Part 2
Back on the footpath that links Calderstones Park with the golf course and Allerton Towers, I continue past the golf club and on towards the course itself, wondering what other species will be found along this part of the walk.
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Tagged Allerton Towers, birding, birdwatching, Calderstones Park, Liverpool history, nature
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New Year, New List – Part 1
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2023 It’s New Year’s Day and I’ve decided to keep a list of birds seen this year – I don’t always, because it can take the fun out of birding – but not push myself and try … Continue reading
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Winter Solstice Birding along Within Way and Hale Shore
Wednesday, 21st December 2022 – the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year; soon, the evenings and mornings will be lighter and the birds will be singing and courting again. For now, though, I am making the most of … Continue reading
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