Where to Watch Birds in Northwest England
eBook - ePub

Where to Watch Birds in Northwest England

Lancashire, Cheshire, Merseyside and Greater Manchester

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eBook - ePub

Where to Watch Birds in Northwest England

Lancashire, Cheshire, Merseyside and Greater Manchester

About this book

The definitive birdwatching site guide for Cheshire, Lancashire, Manchester and Merseyside.

With a surprisingly diverse range of habitats, Lancashire, Cheshire and the metropolitan areas of Manchester and Liverpool provide some of the best birding opportunities in England.

The region is blessed with estuaries including Morecambe Bay, one of Britain's finest wetland sites and home to the largest wader roost in the country. The Ribble, Dee and Mersey offer further sanctuary to wildfowl and waders, while inland lie marshland sites such as Leighton Moss and Martin Mere, a lure to wintering swans and thousands of Pink-footed Geese.

Inland upland areas towards the Pennines host Dunlin, Ring Ouzel, Merlin, breeding plovers and the last English Twite population. Cheshire boasts breeding Black-necked Grebes at Woolston Eyes and productive wetland reserves such as Frodsham Marsh, Burton Mere Wetlands and Sandbach Flashes. The entire coastline can afford excellent seawatching, including charismatic Leach's Petrels in autumn storms.

Where to Watch Birds in Northwest England contains a comprehensive review of the region's significant birdwatching sites, providing all the information needed to make the most of each trip. With detailed maps, notes on access, when to visit and target species, this guide is an indispensable resource for any birder in this bird-rich corner of northern England.

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Information

Publisher
Helm
Year
2026
Edition
1
eBook ISBN
9781399415330
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Zoology
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. CONTENTS
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. Introduction
  6. Map of the region
  7. How to use this book
  8. A note on bird recording in Northwest England
  9. Glossary of species names
  10. Glossary of terms and acronyms
  11. KEY TO THE MAPS
  12. CHESHIRE
  13. 2 Tatton Park and Knutsford Moor
  14. 3 Alderley Woods
  15. 4 Rudheath Sand Quarries
  16. 5 Chelford Sand Quarries
  17. 6 Macclesfield Forest, Langley Reservoirs and Teggs Nose Country
  18. 7 The Dane Valley
  19. 8 The Sandbach Flashes
  20. 9 Marbury Country Park and Witton Lime Beds
  21. 10 Woolston Eyes
  22. 11 Moore Nature Reserve
  23. 12 Frodsham Marsh and The Weaver Bend
  24. 13 Hale Head
  25. 14 Delamere Forest
  26. 15 Beeston Castle and Peckforton Hills
  27. 16 The River Dee
  28. 17 Burton Mere Wetlands
  29. 18 Inner Dee Marshes to Heswall including Parkgate
  30. 19 The Outer Dee: Heswall to West Kirby
  31. 20 Hilbre Bird Observatory
  32. 21 Red Rocks, Hoylake and Meols Shore
  33. 22 Hoylake Carrs and Gilroy Road Nature Park
  34. 23 Leasowe Lighthouse and North Wirral Country Park
  35. 24 New Brighton and Wallasey
  36. 25 New Ferry Shore and Port Sunlight River Park
  37. 26 Woodlands on the Wirral
  38. LANCASHIRE
  39. North Lancashire
  40. 28 Carnforth Marsh (Morecambe Bay RSPB)
  41. 29 Hest Bank
  42. 30 Jenny Brown’s Point
  43. 31 Dockacres/Pine Lake Waters, Carnforth
  44. 32 Heysham Area including Middleton
  45. 33 Morecambe Promenade
  46. 34 Lune Estuary
  47. 35 Cockersand (including Bank End)
  48. The Fylde Coast
  49. 37 Over Wyre Fields
  50. 38 Ribble Estuary North Shore
  51. 39 Marton Mere
  52. 40 Wyre Estuary
  53. 41 Fleetwood Area
  54. 42 Blackpool Promenade and Coastal Sites
  55. East Lancashire
  56. 44 Dunsop and Langden Valleys
  57. 45 Rishton Reservoir
  58. 46 Foulridge Reservoir
  59. 47 Pendle Hill
  60. 48 Fishmoor Reservoir
  61. 49 Alston Reservoirs and Alston Wetland
  62. Preston/Garstang Area
  63. 51 Preston Dock
  64. 52 Grimsargh Reservoirs
  65. 53 Abbeystead, Barnarcre and Garstang Lakes and Reservoirs
  66. 54 Myerscough Quarry
  67. Southwest Lancashire and North Merseyside
  68. 56 Crosby Marina
  69. 57 Mere Sands Wood LWT Reserve
  70. 58 Marshside RSPB Reserve
  71. 59 Hesketh Out Marsh RSPB Reserve and Banks Marsh NNR
  72. 60 Sefton Coast
  73. 61 Rimrose Valley
  74. 62 Martin Mere WWT
  75. 63 Lunt Meadows LWT Reserve
  76. Chorley Area and West Pennine Moors
  77. 65 Anglezarke and Rivington Reservoirs
  78. 66 Yarrow Valley Park
  79. 67 Croston and Mawdesley Moss
  80. GREATER MANCHESTER
  81. 69 Abram Flashes
  82. 70 Pennington Flash
  83. 71 Hope Carr
  84. 72 The Horwich Moors
  85. 73 Rumworth Lodge
  86. 74 Elton Reservoir
  87. 75 Cutacre Country Park
  88. 76 Little Woolden Moss LWT Reserve
  89. 77 Carrington Moss
  90. 78 Chorlton Water Park
  91. 79 Sale Water Park
  92. 80 Heaton Park Reservoir (private site)
  93. 81 Watergrove Reservoir
  94. 82 Light Hazzles, Whiteholme and Warland Reservoirs
  95. 83 Hollingworth Lake
  96. 84 Stalybridge Country Park, Brushes Valley
  97. 85 Dove Stone
  98. 86 Audenshaw Reservoirs (permit only)
  99. 87 Etherow Country Park
  100. Seawatching in the Northwest
  101. Top sites for accessibility
  102. Top sites for public transport
  103. Thirty species to see in Northwest England
  104. Online resources and contacts
  105. Bibliography
  106. Northwest England bird list
  107. Index to species
  108. eCopyright

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