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James Thomas

Well-known member

• Jan 23, 2011

• #1

Spring tides on the Dee Estuary fall on a weekend this year, 19th/20th of Feb. Any interest in watching the marsh flood at Lower Heswall? Lots of mammals and birds and no walking, just waiting.

 

Mike Richardson

Formerly known as Skink1978

• Jan 23, 2011

• #2

James Thomas said:

Spring tides on the Dee Estuary fall on a weekend this year, 19th/20th of Feb. Any interest in watching the marsh flood at Lower Heswall? Lots of mammals and birds and no walking, just waiting.

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Do you have the high tide times Jim?

Cheers

 

Keith Dickinson

Well-known member

Opus Editor

• Jan 23, 2011

• #3

I'd be up for the Sunday, been quite a few years since I went to Parkgate

 

James Thomas

Well-known member

• Jan 23, 2011

• #4

skink1978 said:

Do you have the high tide times Jim?

Cheers

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At Hilbre Island it's 11:20, couldn't be better.

A good tide website

 

Hotspur

James Spencer

• Jan 23, 2011

• #5

If you were going to do Parkgate I guess the first of the spring tides would flush all the mammals out for the harriers and herons

 

Mike Richardson

Formerly known as Skink1978

• Jan 23, 2011

• #6

James Thomas said:

At Hilbre Island it's 11:20, couldn't be better.

A good tide website

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Cheers. I wonder if there is a realistic chance of seeing a Mole.

 

northernloon

swimming in a virtual sea

• Jan 24, 2011

• #7

Good call Jim. When I was over there a couple of weekends ago I had a male Hen Harrier and a couple of ring-tails. Peregrine, Merlin, sprawk and Barn Owl are regular. Not sure how the Little Owls have faired in the frosty weather.

Of course, if I go there will be nowt

 

liverpool_bob

scarce migrant to yorkshire

• Jan 25, 2011

• #8

Hotspur said:

If you were going to do Parkgate I guess the first of the spring tides would flush all the mammals out for the harriers and herons

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Not necessarily. To cover the marsh, you need a spring tide AND a favourable wind. Without both it can be disappointing.

 

liverpool_bob

scarce migrant to yorkshire

• Jan 25, 2011

• #9

skink1978 said:

Cheers. I wonder if there is a realistic chance of seeing a Mole.

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I'd guess unlikely - the marsh vegetation is so thick/tall you need a tide right up to the wall before you see small mammals, and that's unusual. Plus, do moles use saltmarsh?

 

joespy

Well-known member

• Jan 25, 2011

• #10

Chaffinch

My mate sent me this pic, excuse the image quality it's taken thro' his conservatory window, he asks if it's an "Arctic Chaffinch"....................?

Cheers Joe

 

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Mike Richardson

Formerly known as Skink1978

• Jan 25, 2011

• #11

liverpool_bob said:

I'd guess unlikely - the marsh vegetation is so thick/tall you need a tide right up to the wall before you see small mammals, and that's unusual. Plus, do moles use saltmarsh?

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I've heard of people seeing Moles there before so I guess so.