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Gronk08
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Hi
The RSPB Marshside reserve at Southport is worth a try with quite a few nice hides/screens.
Mere Sands Wood which is a Lanc WT reserve near Martin Mere use to be quite good for Kingfisher I have not been for a while but I am sure someone more in touch with the place could give you a better idea of what's around.
Formby and Cabin Hill National Nature Reserve again not far from Martin Mere can be worth a visit, Formby can be very busy but you should get some great Red Squirrel shots and the odd wader on the shore line, Cabin Hill is a lot more quite and is good for waders during high tide and the dunes can hold Stone Chat and Meadow Pipit at this time of year.
Regards
Tim.
Afternoon Shepster,
You can also have a look at White Coppice at Wheelton and Yarrow Valley Park at Chorley. Along the coast you can visit Lytham St. Annes and the Observatory at Rossall Point Fleetwood and Bolton le Sands on Morecambe Bay. Hope you have a nice visit and get some good shots.
You can also have a look at White Coppice at Wheelton and Yarrow Valley Park at Chorley. Along the coast you can visit Lytham St. Annes and the Observatory at Rossall Point Fleetwood and Bolton le Sands on Morecambe Bay. Hope you have a nice visit and get some good shots.
Jim Bennett
Canon User R6 5DMkIIII
Hi, Shepster
If you head down to the new viewing tower at Leighton Moss turn right the straightish pathway gives good results, take a few mealworms with you and you’ll have the Robins feeding from your hand, you will see must of the popular garden species and others Nut hatch Tree creeper, keep an eye on the large fallen trees these are were you will see the Bank Voles once you pass the first bench you will just have to keep your eyes open with the reeds being tall and carry on to the Grisedale hide and Tim Jackson hide both can give good results, if you have the time Lilian hide is good this one is near the centre you can then carry on to Public and Lower hide these too can give good results too.
The visitors book might give you what’s showing at the mo, and don’t forget about the two salt marsh hides a mile down the road.
Jim
If you head down to the new viewing tower at Leighton Moss turn right the straightish pathway gives good results, take a few mealworms with you and you’ll have the Robins feeding from your hand, you will see must of the popular garden species and others Nut hatch Tree creeper, keep an eye on the large fallen trees these are were you will see the Bank Voles once you pass the first bench you will just have to keep your eyes open with the reeds being tall and carry on to the Grisedale hide and Tim Jackson hide both can give good results, if you have the time Lilian hide is good this one is near the centre you can then carry on to Public and Lower hide these too can give good results too.
The visitors book might give you what’s showing at the mo, and don’t forget about the two salt marsh hides a mile down the road.
Jim
Jim Bennett
Canon User R6 5DMkIIII
Jim Bennett
Canon User R6 5DMkIIII
Your welcome shepster.
We have had a report of a Firecrest on the path to Lower hide Annabel Rushton.
Jim
We have had a report of a Firecrest on the path to Lower hide Annabel Rushton.
Jim
sleipnerofasgard
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Apart from the visitors centre , the reserve is open every day and times are whenever you like , you can arrive at dawn and stay till dusk , the visitors centre is open from 9.30 am but does not open on fridays , the car park is locked at night but i believe is open from 9am although there are several entrances from other parts of the reserve like cousins lane cricket ground
