The last walk at Parbold was enjoyed by only a few people due to the bad weather in the morning. However at 1.30 the sun came out and 9 of us enjoyed a really good walks in the sun. Continue reading
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Visit to Lunt Meadows 13th October 2015
A beautiful sunny October morning for the Bird watching group’s first visit to this new wetland reserve near Sefton. The reserve is still being developed and an additional hide screen was being installed at the time of our visit.
Eleven group members attended and a total of thirty seven bird species were recorded.
Highlights of the visit included:
- Thousands of Pink-footed geese
- Large flocks of Goldfinches feeding on thistle seeds
- Several Kestrels and Buzzards (up to 6 at a time)
New location for October visit
The October meeting on the 13th has been switched to Lunt Meadows near Sefton instead of Pennington Flash. It’s a new venue for the bird group, only 15 minutes away, quite a large reserve with 2 sizeable lakes, reed beds, wild flower meadows and woodland. The reserve is quite large, has good paths and 3 screen hides; it’s managed by Lancashire Wildlife Trust, and also has archaeological interest.
Programme & Notices for October 2015
October Monthly Competition (email to: digiphoto@aughton-ormskirk-u3a.co.uk)
Topic 1 – Fountains
Topic 2 – Fruit and Vegetables
The closing date for the October competition is midnight, Sunday 27th September
Plan for Thursday 1st October Meeting – Haskayne Village Hall 2pm
Competition Judging, followed by critique
Alan Starkie – Using your images to make greetings cards and calendars
November Competition – closing date Sunday 1st November
Topic 1 – Green
Topic 2 – Old and New
Submitting Competition Entries – a reminder
Please ensure that your competition entries are submitted in the correct format – i.e. as JPEG files – and at a resolution of at least 1024 x 768 pixels. Please also remember to rename the files to include your name and the competition topic, e.g. Joe Bloggs – September Topic 1