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Category: Birdwatching 2

Posted on 15/03/2020

Birdwatching Group 2 Report 13th November 2019

A group of five met up in the lower Waitrose car park  and set out in the rain, but by the time we reached Parkgate, on the Dee Estuary, the weather was dry, and it continued to improve all day. The Bath House car park, in the two hours up to high tide, was very …

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Posted on 15/03/202015/03/2020

Birdwatching Group 2 Report 11th March 2020

This trip took us to RSPB Marshside at Southport on the Fylde Coast. The weather was fine all day but with a chill westerly wind. Going first to the platform on the South side, the 3 Scaup on the lake were exactly where they have been reported for the past several weeks. Along the sea …

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Posted on 29/11/201929/11/2019

Bird2 November 13th

Bird 2 report November 2019

Posted on 22/04/201922/04/2019

Cetti’s Warbler

Cetti's warbler

As seen and photographed by Jean Hood at Minsmere nature reserve, early April 2019

Posted on 22/04/2019

Bird 2 Report April 2019

Posted on 14/02/201914/02/2019

Birding 2 Moore LNR Feb 2019

Posted on 11/01/2019

Birding 2 Martin Mere Jan 2019

Bird 2 Report Jan 2019

Posted on 17/12/2018

Birding 2 Marbury Park December 2018.

Posted on 21/11/2018

Bird 2 Burton Mere November 2018

Bird 2 Report Nov 2018[4643]

Posted on 13/10/201813/10/2018

Bird 2 Belvide October 2018

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