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INDOOR
MEETINGS PROFILE FOR SEPTEMBER To December 2005.
SEPTEMBER
19th
To start our autumn series of lectures, we extend a
very warn welcome to Keith
Clarkson from the North West office of the RSPB.
He will expertly describe and illustrate to us the
society’s 5 Year Plan
in the
North West. The reasoning behind the plan,
implementation and developments in our region. An
intriguing yet informative evening awaits.
OCTOBER
17th
Well
its that man again! Making his now long established
annual visit to us, we as always extend a warm welcome
to Gordon Yates. Seabird Summer & Birds of
a Pennine Forest is the title of his superb cine
films tonight. One performance only, so come early to
claim your seat on an evening guaranteed to please.
 NOVEMBER
21st
Making a welcome return to us is Martyn Jamieson,
head ranger at Wirral Country Park. The
Farne Islands is the subject of his superb
audio/visual lecture tonight, giving us an insight
into the unique habitat and birdlife to be found
there. An ideal tome to banish those darker evening
blues!
DECEMBER
5th
For
our concluding lecture, we welcome a new speaker to
the group, Trevor
Davenport.
He will takes us on our only overseas trip this year,
when we learn and see for ourselves just why The
Natural History of
South America, truly represents the wide variety
of birds, habitat and wildlife that this country has
to offer. An early Christmas treat awaits.
Meeting
profiles compiled by Howard Mills.
Indoor
meetings are held on MONDAYS
in the church hall of Mossley Hill Parish Church,
near to the junction of Rose Lane and Mossley Hill
Road.Meetings commence at 7. 30pm and last about 2
hours with an interval for refreshments.
Admission
charges Adults
£1 and Accompanied Juniors 60p. The admission
charge includes Tea/Coffee during the interval. All
donations gratefully received There is a car park at
the hall, and Merseybus routes 61 & 80 stop
nearby. Mossley Hill station is a 3 mm. walk away.
Check with Merseytravel for details of bus and train
times.
Car
parking at indoor
meetings - If the car park at the Church is full when
you arrive, please DO NOT
park on the grass. You may park your vehicle in
Mossley Hill Road. thank you.
OUTDOOR
MEETINGS
MAY
To SEPTEMBER
2005.
SUNDAY
8th MAY
SPEKE HALL NESTBOX DAY
 Meet
10;30am
Speke
Hall,
starting at 12.00. This is your chance, with some of
the other volunteers, to help
to introduce children to
the RSPB and
the passion that we all share for birds. This is a fun
event and you can help in lots of ways, either helping
to build and supervise the children or
talking to
the parents or
sometimes getting drinks. The
regulars will be there to support and believe me when
you see children smiling at the nestbox they have made
you know you have helped make a difference!!
LEADER:
Chris Tynan (Tel:
480-7938)
WEDNESDAY
11th MAY MAESHAFN
Meet
10.3Oam in the centre of
the village
by the P.H.
about an hour from Liverpool. Turn left
about 300 metres past the Rainbow Inn between Mold
and Loggerheads
to Maeshafen. A visit to LNR and around Maeshafn.
LEADER
Dave Hardy (Tel
281 7676) (e.mail:dhardy~blueyonder.co.uk)
SUNDAY
15th
MAY GOYT
VALLEY
Meet
10.3 Oam at the Cat and Fiddle hm on Macclesfield to
Buxton road A537.
This will hopefully give us a great chance to see
Ring Ouzel and other moorland birds. The landscape is
stunning and lets hope the day is! Facilities at the
start of the walk and the
end.
LEADER:
Chris Tynan (Tel: 480 7938 or Mobile 07831-352870)
SATURDAY
11th
JUNE CARR MILL CIRCULAR
Meet
l0.45am Garswood
station, 09.35 train
from Lime Street to St. Helens Central, then 10.10
Rail replacement bus to Garswood for a pleasant and
easy 5 mile
walk incorporating farmland, woodland, Carr Mill Dam
and country lanes, also there are 2 stiles en route. A
mixed habitat should produce a good variety of
species. Stout footwear essential as some paths may be
muddy. No facilities. Walk will end at (Jurswood
station, half hourly service back to Liverpool. NOTE:
Parking in the short station approach is strictly for
rail users only, also Garswood is the Merseytravel
boundary limit, so the appropriate Saveaway tickets
etc are valid.
LEADER:
Howard Mills
(Tel: 226 3285)
SATURDAY
25th JUNE FAIRBURN RSPB
RESERVE
Meet
10.3Oam at Hartshead Moor service station, just after
jct 25 on the M62, allow shot lhr 30mins to get there.
The reserve now has a visitor centre so all facilities
will be available. Fairly easy walks, and apart from
summer migrants, birds likely to be seen will include
Watetfowl, Warblers and Woodpeckers.
REMEMBER
to bring along your national RSPB Membership Card!
LEADER:
Peter Beech
(Tel: 428 5185)
SUNDAY
10th JULY
STOCKS RESERVOIR
A
trip to the east of the Forest of Bowland visiting
Stocks Reservoir and (Gisburn Forest with a mixture of
habitats. From the M62 outside of Preston take the A59
to Clitheroe, and from there take the B6478 from
Waddington to Newton. Then turn right towards and
passing through Slaidbuni to the car park at O.S.733565
near to the bird-hide alongside the reservoir.
Further info, will be available at the AGM in April or
contact the leader for more details.
LEADER:
Dave Hardy (Tel
281 7676) (e.mail:dhardy@blueyonder.co.uk)
SUNDAY
21st AUGUST 1NNER MARSH FARM RSPB RESERVE
Meet
10.3Oam at the bottom of Station Road by Burton Marsh
in Burton not far from Ness Gardens. This area of the
Dee estuary is always interesting at anytime of the
year. Passage waders to visiting Hobby and warblers.
This very small RSPB reserve is a gem. Please bring
your RSPB membership cards!
LEADER:
Chris Tynan (Tel:
480 7938 or Mobile 0783 1-352870)
SATURDAY
10th SEPTEMBER WHITEGATE WAY
Meet
1 0.3Oam at Whitegate Old Station car park making a
return visit to this area of Cheshire for a walk along
an old railway track with open farmland and woodland.
Together with resident species, we should see late
summer and early winter visitors. From Liverpool via
the Runcom Bridge, take the A533 -
A49
-
left
onto the A54, then look out for the Brown tourist sign
for Whitegate Station. Allow about lhr 30mins.
Toilets in car park.
Paths can be muddy after ram.
LEADER:
John Clegg (Tel:
523 7353 or Mobile 077032 246632)
LIVERBIRD
WILDLIFE DISCOVERY CRUISE
Thursday 18 August 2005, Thursday 1 September and Thursday 15
September 2005
Join NMGM and
R.S.P.B on a 'Liverbird Wildlife Discovery Cruise' aboard a
Mersey Ferry. Go cruising along the Mersey and into the
Bay to view the birds and wildlife with experts on hand to help
identify the sights.
Cruise duration 3 hours. Departs Seacombe 11.00am,
Woodside 11.15am and Pier Head 11.30am.
Price Adults £10.00 and Children £5.00
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