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My wife is doing some work near Runcorn soon so I have a day to kill in the area, any suggestions? What are Wigg Island and Moore Reserve like?

 

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Or Frodsham?

 

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I've been to Moore reserve once. I saw a Smew but that was a long time ago. One can see gulls galore and one can do a woodland walk. Also there are some reedbeds.
However I recommend the 20 mile drive to Pennington Flash, with several hides. Look out for Cetti's Warbler near the Ramsdale Hide. Look out for Willow tit at the feeders in the bunting hide. Go to the Horrocks hide and look along the spit there for waders, waterfowl, gulls, terns possibly
At the Pengies Hide look for Water Rail
At the bunting hide watch for stock dove and water rail sometimes
Walk round the circuit of the reserve.
After an hour or two at Pennington go to Wigan Flashes, or even Lightshaw flash