Pennington Flash – 17th September 2014
Pennington Flash – 17th September 2014
Birdwatchers Programme 2014/2015
This is the new Birdwatchers Programme: the 2 pages are designed to be printed out on a single sheet, back to back. Programme 2014-2015 Notes 2014-15 If you are interested our contact details are attached.
East Anglia Trip
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Carsington Water 15 Jan 2014
Our first trip of the New Year took us across Staffordshire to the Derbyshire reservoir of Carsington Water. Fifteen hardy souls gathered in Sandbach before we set off, and much to everyone’s surprise 15 turned up in Carsington’s vast car park. We parked fairly close to the entrance to the main visitor centre, and sought …
SANDBACH FLASHES 18 Dec 2013
We met at Clay Lane at the slightly later time of 0930, pulling on boots and waterproofs as small passerines fed on the roadside feeders. Walking down to the viewing stance overlooking the Salt Pan, we were soon picking out waders and wildfowl, the targets of the visit. Lapwings were everpresent, and flighty, causing us …
BLITHFIELD RESERVOIR 16 Oct 2013
Definition:- metal rods for securing a carpet in the angle between two steps. Sixteen birdwatchers, good evidence of this years’ increased number of members, met under clear skies for our trip into deepest, darkest Staffordshire (at least the weather forecast predicted the “darkest” bit). We arrived at the Western End of the Causeway and were …
Neumann’s Flash and Marbury Park – 18 Sep 2013
In the absence of our glorious leader (who was topping-up his life list on the sunny shores of the Black Sea), the first meeting of the new year for the Sandbach U3A Birdwatching group was led by a slightly anxious deputy. Sixteen intrepid souls (including several new members), set off for Marbury Park under threatening …
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Keyless at Woolston, Remanded to Risley – 8 May 2013
A dozen birdwatchers met up in Sandbach on a warm, windy morning to find that the key to open the treasures of Woolston had been mislaid. An alternate destination was sought and nearby Risley Moss came to mind. And we were quickly up the 20 miles of motorway to the M62, and parking up at …
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Pennington Flash – 24 Oct 2012
Our second trip of the season was to Pennington Flash near Leigh. Always a popular destination, we hoped to see a good variety of species. Fourteen faces in the car park was a good number for us, and we were soon scanning the water from the edge of the car park. Among more common birds …
Conwy – 26 Sep 2012
Our season started with a visit to Conwy RSPB, our first for some 5 years. The weather forecast was unpromising, with two days of solid rain immediately prior to our meeting. However, by judicious use of the hides at Conwy, we managed to stay relatively dry, transitting between the hides when just drizzling or with …