Bird Watching Group*
Organiser: Carol Gatenby and Anne Wynn
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The group has relatively local weekday monthly outings with periodic weekday trips
further afield.
The Bird Watching group has now re-started. Monday April 8th found 6 of us at Etherow Country Park. We were extremely lucky with the weather considering the recent heavy rain. The list of birds we saw and heard is below. Parking at the Park and Ride next to Carpet World was a success. Our next outing will be to Tittesworth Reservoir, below the Roaches. It will take place on Monday May 20th. We are still unsure of the parking rules at the Civic Centre so the suggestion is that we meet at Carol's house, where we can park at least two cars for as long as necessary. There is a car park (not free) at Tittesworth, several bird hides and facilities for lunch. Our planned June outing will be to Pennington Flashes, near Leigh, and will take place on Wednesday June 19th. Please note the change of day and venue. Details of the routes to both the above places will be sent nearer the time. Carol and Anne Report of Etherow outing Seen. Canada Geese, Mallards, Tufted ducks, Mandarin ducks, Swans, Cormorant, Coot, Moorhen, Muscovy ducks, Pink Legged Geese. Feral pigeons, Magpie, Buzzard, Jackdaw, Carrion crow, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Coal tit, Blue tit, Robin, Male chaffinch, House Sparrow, Dunnock. Heard but not seen. Goldcrest, Blackcap, Chiff chaff, Great tit, Nuthatch, Wren, Long-eared owl. * This group is currently open to members of u3as in the North East Cheshire Network. Bird Watching pictures are available in the Photo Gallery - Click here |
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