The birdwatching group has both indoor meetings and outdoor outings.
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| 10.00 am (normally) |
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- Leader: Peter Hatfield - 01695 424880
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Outings are normally on the second Tuesday of the month, with the exception of January and December. There is one remaining outing planned for 2015:
10 November: RSPB Burton, Wirral
Directions will be confirmed the week prior to the visit.
Group Leader Peter Hatfield at Marshside, September 2015
Each outing will have an outing leader. Warm clothing is advised but a knowledge of birds is not necessary! If you are new to this Group or if you require directions or a lift please phone the Group Leader.
Please bring your RSPB or WWT Membership Card for outings to these Reserves. Lists of species seen on recent outings can be viewed by clicking past visits.
Reserves have informative websites. Check there for species to look for.
The Group has a database of records for all visits made in a particular year or to a choosen site.
For more details phone the Group Leader.
Last Updated - Friday, November 20, 2015
10 am at Christ Church Ministry Centre. This meeting is open to all U3A members.
The speaker is Stephen Halliwell, from Preston, former secretary to Preston Birdwatching and Natural History Society. His illustrated talk will last approx one hour 15 mins to be followed by questions and answers.
Stephen is an experienced public speaker and has given this presentation to many of the bird watching groups and RSPB groups in the North West. It will cover the history of the island, past human settlement, the bird population, sustainability and climate change.
There will be a break for refreshments at 11.30
After refreshments, the Bird Watching Group will then reconvene for a short meeting to discuss the 2016 programme.
Last Updated - Thursday, December 31, 2015
Little Egret at Hesketh Outmarsh
Arranged at the last minute to catch the high ‘Spring’ tide and good weather, just two members were able to attend this extra visit.
Highlights included:
- Lots of Little Egrets, many at close range
- Whooper Swans
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Last Updated - Wednesday, November 4, 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)
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Last Updated - Saturday, October 17, 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)
Continue reading →
Last Updated - Friday, October 16, 2015
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.
Last Updated - Friday, October 16, 2015
