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Marshside, Southport
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An RSPB reserve consisting of rough grassland and marsh just off the Ribble estuary. A favourite haunt of 3,000 to 4,000 Golden Plover this area also attracts up to 1,000 Black-tailed Godwit at high tide. Rarer visitors seen recently are Little Egret, Spoonbill, Marsh Harrier and a variety of waders on passage.
Seaforth, Bootle
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Visually an unprepossessing place set in the middle of Seaforth Docks this reserve supports impressive numbers of gulls, terns and waders. Birds include regular sightings of Sabine's, Mediterranean and Little gulls. The reserve overlooks the mouth of the river Mersey and is an excellent sea-watching site. On shore gales can bring in Leach’s and Storm Petrel, Skuas and Shearwaters.
Woolston Eyes
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800+ acres of wetland between the ship canal and river Mersey. Large numbers of duck are present in the winter including thousands of tea. 30 odd species of waders are observed during spring and autumn passage.
Hugh Pulsford
6 Buttermere Drive, Great Warford, Alderley Edge, Cheshire SK9 7WA
01565 880171
countyrec@cawos.org
Atlas of Breeding Birds of Lancashire and North Merseyside 1997-2000
Robert Pyefinch and Peter Golborn 408 pages, 8 col plates, b/w illus, maps. Hobby Publications 2001ISBN: 1872839088
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Birds in Cheshire and Wirral - A Breeding and Wintering Atlas
By David Norman on behalf of CAWOS (Cheshire and Wirral Ornithological Society) | 704 pages, 300 colour illus. | Liverpool University Press | Hardcover | 2008 | £44.99See Fatbirder Review
ISBN: 9781846311529
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Cheshire & Wirral Bird Report
Cheshire and Wirral Ornithological Society (2003). ?7.70 incl p&p from D.Cogger, 113 Nantwich Road, Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 9HD. mailto:memsec@cawos.org Back copies also available. Please enquire.Where to Watch Birds in North West England & Isle of Man
by Allan Conlin, Dr J P Cullen, Pete Marsh, Tristan Reid, Chris Sharpe, Judith Smith & Stephen Williams Christopher Helm Third Edition 2008ISBN: 9780713664218
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Cheshire and Wirral Ornithological Society
WebsiteDavid Cogger, 113 Nantwich Road, Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 9HD. 01606 832 517
The Cheshire and Wirral Ornithological Society. The county society that has so much to offer... Information on conservation issues and local bird studies... A nationally acclaimed annual Bird Report... An unrivalled quarterly newsletter: BIRD NEWS... Workshops, high tide and migration watches. A winter programme of monthly illustrated talks.
Merseyside Naturalists Association
WebsiteThe MNA arranges indoor and outdoor meetings on wildlife in the North West of England and North Wales area.The MNA caters for a wide variety of natural history interests. We have an extensive programme of field meetings by private transport and also by coach. During the winter months we have a programme of illustrated lectures. An annual illustrated newsletter is sent to all members...
Merseyside Ringing Group
WebsiteThe Merseyside Ringing Group operates in Merseyside, Cheshire, Wirral and North Wales.
RSPB Liverpool Members Group
WebsiteTo the Liverpool Members Group of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. The group was formed in 1972 to support the work of the RSPB in protecting birds and their environment. Liverpool is centrally placed in a string of coastal sites and reserves from Leighton Moss and Morcambe bay in the north to Glan Conwy in the west. While the upland areas of the Pennines, Snowdonia, and the Lake District are easily reached. Along the coast to the north of the city a line of local and national nature reserves take the birdwatcher to the River Ribble estuary while to the south lie the estuaries of the Mersey and Dee which are of international importance for wintering wildfowl and waders...
RSPB Wirral Members Group
WebsiteProgrammes, committee etc...
St. Helens Wildlife Recording Group
WebsiteThe St. Helens Wildlife Recording Group is a group of wildlife enthusiasts whose main aim is to co-ordinate wildlife records throughout the borough, with a view to helping raise awareness of the wildlife in St. Helens and help preserve habitat.
Wirral Barn Owl Trust
WebsiteIn 1999, Cheshire Wildlife Trust, the R.S.P.B. and Wirral Ranger Service got together and invited interested people to the inaugural meeting of The Wirral & Ellesmere Port Barn Owl Group. The group had an initial membership of 33 people...
Wirral Bird Club
WebsiteWirral is blessed with a wide range of different landscapes, including woods, farmland, reed beds, salt-marsh and lowland heath. The varying habitats are occupied by many different species, making the region an excellent base for bird-watching..
Hilbre Bird Observatory
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Chris Williams, 54 Park Road, Meols, Wirral CH47 7BQ islandiee@aol.com
Moore Nature Reserve
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Moore Nature Reserve is a 200-acre site in Warrington, north Cheshire. The reserve consists of five large lakes surrounded by extensive woodland, meadows and wetlands, made accessible by a network of paths and bird hides. Its many habitats provide a home for a variety of birds, mammals, insects, plants, amphibians and fungi. The reserve is open to the public at all times, 365 days a year...
RSPB Reserve - Marshside
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Part of the internationally important Ribble Estuary, Marshside has some of the best lowland wet grassland in the north-west of England. It is an important refuge in winter for pink-footed geese, wigeon, black-tailed godwits and golden plovers and in spring provides nesting places for lapwings and redshanks, which are declining elsewhere...
Seaforth Nature Reserve
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An area of 30ha in the heart of the Liverpool Docks at the mouth of the Mersey, comprising two lagoons surrounded by tipped infill, and a small reedbed. A major roosting site for waders and seabirds; large numbers of ducks in winter; nationally important for spring passage Little Gulls....
Woolston Eyes Bird Reserve
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Woolston Eyes Conservation Group, a voluntary organisation formed in 1979, manages the rich and varied wildlife of the deposit grounds with the agreement of the Manchester Ship Canal Company. Its aim is to promote the study and conservation of the wildlife and habitat of the area with particular regard to the ornithology. The group undertakes management work to preserve or maximise the ornithological value of the Reserve, provides and maintains hides for the use of the public and permit holders, keeps the paths open and discourages disturbance. The group produces an Annual Report which summarises the work carried out and the results obtained including the scientific study of the flora and fauna of the Reserve. To carry out this work the group raises funds by the sale of Permits, Annual Reports and by applying for grants from various organisations...
Peel Hey Country Guest House
Accommodation...we offer excellent B&b accommodation on the Wirral, close to West Kirby Hilbre Islands, Hoylake and The whole dee estuary...
Eyes Ringer
BlogNews,views and info from myself and the ringing team that work Woolston Eyes No1 bed, Warrington,Cheshire, UK. Bird ringing usually takes place most weekends on the bed throughout the year. A wide variety of species ranging from Kingfisher to Goldcrest are ringed each year as part of the British Trust for Ornithology's (BTO)National Ringing Scheme...
John Dempsey
BlogAll about birding on Merseyside and the Lancashire shoreline - John has been a birder for 30 years and writes the weekly 'country matters' column in the Liverpool Daily Post...
Menzie Ringing - Stephen Menzie
BlogHi there. My name's Stephen Menzie (no V, no S). I'm a birder, a very occasional short-distance twitcher and a trainee ringer...
Occasionally Birding St Helens
BlogWildlife wanderings, mainly around North West England, often further afield and occasionally St Helens!
Phil Woollen - Wirral Birder
BlogMoved to the Wirral in 1983 and settled there after marrying in 1986. I've been birding since I was 7 or 8 - it was that long ago I can't remember! My formative years were spent in Suffolk and birds became a passion in my teens. I started twitching whilst still at school but began seriously whilst at University in the late 70's and early 80's.
South Liverpool Birder
BlogMy name is Danny Foy; I am a South Liverpool Based birder and all round wildlife enthusiast. This Blog aims to highlight my sightings both locally and further afield…
Stephen Menzie - Menzie Birding
BlogBLOG from a Liverpool birder...
Through a Glass Darkly
BlogThis blog has two main purposes: to share digiscoped photos and videos of occasional birding in and around Merseyside and sometimes much further afield, and to provide useful info on local sites, especially Marshside, the RSPB reserve just north of Southport. This area is served by a number of good local bird blogs already, including John Dempsey’s Mersey Birdblog, probably the best online birding journal in the world, which together provide almost daily updates on local birding activities. We won’t be bothering to cover the same ground.
Birdwatching in St Helens
WebsiteLocal bird news for local birders in St Helens…
Dee Estuary Birding
WebsiteThe north Wirral shore - vast sand banks, promenades, embankments and sand dunes. The area is heavily used as a recreational area but despite this still holds huge numbers of birds. The sand banks are renowned for their large flocks of waders, especially Knot and Bar-tailed Godwit whereas inland a good variety of habitat includes sand-dunes, ponds, streams, reed-beds and un-spoiled meadows...
Frodsham Marshes Bird Watching
WebsiteFree community website that allows birders to share sightings and information about birds and wildlife on and around the Frodsham Marshes in Cheshire...
Mersey Birders
WebsiteBirders Diaries, Bird news Bird sites, Weather and Travel, Photo Gallery, Gulls Page, Quick Reference, Bird Lists, articles...
Scouse Ringer
WebsitePeter Fearon - Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom - Welcome to my blog detailing my ringing and birding efforts around the globe. Now located back in North Liverpool, I'm an active member of the SW Lancs RG, as well as being involved in ringing projects in Portugal and formerly Canada. Welcome, and enjoy!
Photographer - Richard Steel
GalleryMost of my photography is undertaken locally on Merseyside, the Wirral and in North Wales but I always like to try and take a camera with me when I travel anywhere, just in case the opportunity arises...
Photographer - Steven Round - Wildlife Photography Blog
GalleryI am a full time wildlife photographer based in the North West of England. I concentrate mainly on bird photography and use Canon equipment. Regular posting of new images and notes from a full time wildlife photographer…
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