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Month: March 2012

The Mersey Dippers

Posted on31 March 201231 March 2012Leave a comment

    Dipper on the River Mersey downstream from Cheadle Bridge, Manchester As recently as 30 years ago the Mersey was considered to be the most polluted river in Europe. In 1983 the then Secretary of State for the Environment Michael Heseltine stated  “…the river Read More …

CategoriesBirdsTagsDipper, Old Tyre, River Mersey, Rubbish, Shopping trolley

Warts and All

Posted on25 March 201225 March 2012Leave a comment

    So far it appears to have been a very good  mating season for the thousands of Toads that live around Chorlton Water Park and the adjacent Mersey valley. The sheer spectacle of so many toads is one of the best wildlife experiences to Read More …

CategoriesAmphibiansTagsChorlton Water Park, Common Toad, Kenworthy Wood

Awakening

Posted on19 March 201219 March 2012Leave a comment

For once the sun came out and we were fortunate enough to be able to get out for a couple of hours on Sunday. After the long cold, dark days of winter the local wildlife is quickly responding to the arrival of Spring. First stop Read More …

CategoriesAmphibians, Birds, FungiTagsBranching Oyster, Chorlton Ees, Common Toad, Heronry, Kenworthy Wood

Sawbills and Butterbur

Posted on12 March 201212 March 2012Leave a comment

    Courtship begins. A pair of Goosanders on the River Mersey opposite Chorlton Water Park. Until 4 years ago Goosanders were winter visitors departing north in late February/early March. More recently they’ve started to breed further upstream and can now be seen all year Read More …

CategoriesBirdsTagsChorlton Water Park, Goosander, River Mersey

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