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MEETINGS: Once or twice a month on various days to minimise recurrent clashes with members' other commitments.

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 VISIT
Wednesday 14 August 2024
Tittesworth Water

Our next meeting will be a visit to Tittesworth Water, a Severn Trent reservoir on the Buxton to Leek road, last visited in August 2022. There is a four and a half mile trail around the reservoir with a mixture of habitats and two bird hides en route, one of which has been recently renewed. Again, flowers are likely to predominate but there should also be a decent showing for the birds given the variety of habitats. On a past visit we saw a little ringed plover near the water-sport centre and a common sandpiper on the dam wall..

Meet at New Mills Coop car park to car share with a 10.00 am start.

Please let Fred and Dave know if you are attending.


2024 Meetings

Wednesday 14 February
Strines (morning walk)
Tuesday 12 March
Parkgate High Tide Watch and Burton Mere
Tuesday 26 March
Carsington Water
Monday 15 April
Upper Goyt Valley (cancelled because of awful weather)
Wednesday 8 May
Stanage Edge and Padley Gorge
Tuesday 4 June
Hartington Meadows
Wednesday 26 June

Lathkill Dale

July
Nightjar Safari (evening)
Date to be arranged depending on reports of activity.
Thursday 11 July
Millers Dale and Priestcliffe Lees
Wednesday 14 August
Tittesworth Water
Tuesday 3 September
Pennington Flash
Monday 23 September
Old Moor RSPB
Further visits to be arranged.

Miller's
Dale

The group braved a very damp day in a search for Grass of Parnassus and bee orchids. This was unsuccessful but we did find over 70 other flower species.

 

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Lathkill Dale

fp Here's a photo of the Mullein Moth caterpillar we found.
A handsome little creature.

For previous years outings
click on dates below

2023

2020-2022

2019

2018

2017


July 2024