Maghull-Town Green- Aughton- Maghull
After a grey day yesterday, the sun is back out and, although cold, a beautiful day for a walk.
Usual problem with capturing photographs but, unlucky for some, 13 observations.
Walk took us down Millbank Lane and onto Brookfield Lane heading towards Aughton. After Spring Farm we took the footpath to cross the railway and onto Mickering Lane. Another footpath took us through to Town Green Station where we headed past Aughton Village Hall and across the fields to St Michael's Church on Aughton.
Footpaths acroos the A59, across the fields below West Tower Hotel and onto Back Lane.
Heading straight on rather than turning onto Swan Lane we took footpaths back to the A59 and to Hartley's Nursery for refreshments.
Continuing across fields to Millbank Lane and home.
Observations
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Bluebells (Genus Hyacinthoides)Observer
acljohnDescription
Creamy-white anthers, blue and white bells - mainly blue.
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Forget-Me-Nots (Genus Myosotis)Observer
acljohnDescription
5-lobed blue flowers with yellow centers. Leaves are alternate.
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Great Horsetail (Equisetum telmateia)Observer
acljohnDescription
Strobilus of the Great Horsetail (Equisetum telmateia telmateia).
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsetail
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Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa)Observer
acljohnDescription
Blackish bark and dense, stiff, spiny branches; blossom five creamy-white petals; no leaves yet.
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Wood Anemone (Anemonoides nemorosa)Observer
acljohnDescription
In ditch - south facing - white 'flowers' with six or seven petal-like segments.
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Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)Observer
acljohnDescription
Bright yellow head, yellow underparts, and a heavily streaked brown back.
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Greater Periwinkle (Vinca major)Observer
acljohnDescription
Flower - violet-purple, 3-5 cm diameter, with a five-lobed corolla.
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Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)Observer
acljohnDescription
Next to Maghull to Ormskirk Railway Line.
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Great Tit (Parus major)Observer
acljohnDescription
Black head and neck, prominent white cheeks, olive upperparts and yellow underparts
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Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)Observer
acljohnDescription
Blue crown and dark blue line passing through the eye, and encircling the white cheeks to the chin. White forehead. Wings and tail are blue. Underparts yellow.
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European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)Observer
acljohnDescription
Rusty red wings with, at each wingtip, distinctive, black, blue and yellow eye-spots.
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Great Tit (Parus major)Observer
acljohnDescription
Pair on Fencing - Black head and neck, prominent white cheeks, olive upperparts and yellow underparts
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Buff-tailed Bumble Bee (Bombus terrestris)Observer
acljohnDescription
Two: landing on grass and crawling into undergrowth; reappearing and repeating process. I assume they are looking for new nesting holes.
Possible queens as very large.
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