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We are always happy to welcome new members. None of us claim to be experts but try to puzzle our way to the names of the organisms we find. If you are interested in joining us or want more information please contact us. We usually meet at the Co-op car park, Church Road, New Mills at 10 am. The number on walks is limited only by having enough seats in cars. Attendance varies with members’ diaries, inclinations and the weather (we are sensible people, not masochists). Come and join us. There's no limit to the number on the mailing list. |
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NEXT VISITSale Water Park
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2025 Meetings |
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Wednesday 12 February |
New Mills - River Goyt and Peak Forest Canal (morning walk) |
Tuesday 25 February |
Carsington Water |
Thursday 13 March |
Reddish Vale |
Sunday 30 March |
Parkgate and Burton Mere RSPB |
Monday 14 April |
Upper Goyt |
Friday 02 May |
Coombes Valley RSPB |
Thursday 22 May |
Longshaw area |
Tuesday 10 June |
Hartington Meadows |
Monday 30 June |
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Nightjar walk (evening walk - day depending on forecast) |
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Monday 21 July |
Middlewood way |
Friday 15 August |
Tittesworth Water |
Wednesday 3 September |
Millers Dale |
Wednesday 24 September |
RSPB Old Moor |
Wednesday 15 October |
Sale Water Park |
Tuesday 11 November |
Pennington Flash |
Thursday 11 December |
Martin Mere |
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Old MoorOur annual trip to Old Moor was as productive as usual with 48 species of birds seen. It included a peregrine, kingfisher and a Caspian gull. |
Millers DaleWe had a great day in Miller's Dale despite getting drenched during a short but heavy shower while we sat eating our lunch. Thank goodness for modern wet weather gear. We found the Grass of Parnassus and had good views of more Dippers than I've ever previously seen on that stretch of the Wye with lots of martins flying high overhead. |
Coombes Valleyphotos taken by Fred Pickering <click in images to enlarge> We had a good day at RSPB Coombes Valley. Lots of birds singing but proving difficult to see though we did manage a pied flycatcher and a garden warbler. Lots of wildflowers though to compensate. |
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 Candy Flower |
1) Candy Flower - as far as I know it's the first time we've identified this in Birds & Botany and Pat C who keeps the flower record agreed. 2) This is Common or Field Horsetail, a non-vascular plant. This is the most common variety that is very invasive if it gets in your garden but apparently there are at least another four species found in the UK. |
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September 2025 |
