Birdwatching Group: 27th January 2016 – Indoor meeting

With our glorious leader struck down with the dreaded lurgy, and with a weather forecast promising gale-force winds and precipitation, we opted to experiment with an indoor meeting. Ten intrepid souls ventured into the Adams kitchen, fitted out for the day as a cinema. Some prepared for the worst by bringing their own chairs. Using …

Marbury Christmas Trip

Marbury CP 16th December 2015                                    Sandbach U3A Birdwatching Group We gathered at Marbury’s car park on a mild day that didn’t seem at all like December, donning 4 layers in place of the mandatory winter plumage of at least five layers. Not all our number made it so early – some were pacing themselves …

Shropshire Meres 25th November 2015 (Sandbach U3A Birdwatching Group)

The trip over to Shropshire was marred by rain, occasionally heavy, not forecast for this early in the day. Despite the damp conditions 14 of us assembled in Colemere’s car park, where rainproofs were the order of the day. From the hillock alongside the car park, we were quickly watching 20-odd Greylag Geese, which were …