When these birds be most likely to appear?
Which conditions are best for which birds?
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thats a long stretch......which bits are best fo rwhich birds.......which areas has all the birds?
where abouts in marshside have you had good luck and what have you seen?
i do plan to to go walney one day - what can one see in teh summer and during winter there?
So many questions, where do I start? The best advice is buy a book and / or research the places on the internet
. Lots of good places such as Hilbre have dedicated blogs or websites, which are quite easy to find with a quick Google search.
I've been visiting Marshside for 35 years, I've seen lots of good birds and had some great days, yet equally I've had some dire days when I've seen nothing. Nobody can predict what tomorrow will bring. Surely that's the joy of birding? No area has all of the birds by the way........
The type of birds you are asking about are impossible to predict. The best anybody can do is tell you that in September / October, IF the weather conditions are right, you have a chance of Leaches Petrels and other seabirds off the coast of North West England.
However, that depends on the wind being strong enough and in the right direction to the west of Scotland three days ago to force them into the Irish sea in the first place, and then it depends on the strength and direction of the wind today as to where you are likely to see them. A good north westerly blow will see them showing up off the Wirral coast, whereas a south westerly will see them off Blackpool and the Fylde, a considerable distance away. If the wind is any other direction, such as easterly as it is at the moment, then you have absolutely no chance of seeing any, anywhere. We might not get another decent seawatching spell until next year now. Who knows?
I might add that I've been to the Wirral coast on days when the conditions seem perfect for sea birds, and still seen virtually nothing. You take your chances......
I don't know where you're based, but Walney is a hell of a drive from where I am in Merseyside, and for what I'm likely to see there, I'd rather go to Marshside.