Health Walk - Tuesday 10th March 2015

Photos by Michael & Sandy - Please click on photos to see a larger one

A gloriously sunny spring day!  Twelve of us today, our best Tuesday number for a few weeks.

Elizabeth M evolved as leader today with Bernadette, Carmel, Carol, Elizabeth H, Jacqueline, Jim, June, Mary, Michael, Sandy and Sue.  

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Peter working hard tidying up the Park

Michael went along the viewing gallery

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hoping to see the Nuthatch and Long Tailed Tits again on the feeder however there was a Great Tit.

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Elizabeth marched on taking the other down Cardiac Hill to the valley bottom where Michael caught them up again 

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Turning left we walked along the valley bottom, Cycle Tack,

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alongside the river.

Approaching the Stone Bridge Jim. June and Sue chose to set of back up Snake Hill.  

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The rest of us walked up to the Lake hoping to see the Grebes but we only saw one

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We disturbed three Mallards resting in the sun, two males to each female. Photo 9 shows the Black Headed Gulls just taking off and circling and again another group, two males to each female.

 

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Back down to the Stone Bridge where Bernadette, Jacqueline, Mary and Michael elected to walk up Snake Hill back to the Barn.  Carmel, Carole, Elizabeth H, Elizabeth M and Sandy walked up to Cock Cabin Wood and back via the Cinder Path.

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We all met up in the Barn where Elizabeth M had a piece of birthday cake for all of us.

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