Date | Venue | Possible species | Remarks | High tide | Rough distance/time | Approx price not inc. fuel |
27 Sep 17 | Pennington Flash nr Leigh WN7 34PA | Garganey, Wigeon, Tufted Duck, waders, finches, Willow Tit | 7 Hides, toilets, snack bar | 1500 | 29m/33mins | Parking charge |
25 Oct 17 | Belvide, Shutt Green Lane, Brewood & Gailey Reservoir ST19 9LX | Wildfowl, waders, gulls | 4 hides, no facilities but 2 x Ecoloos | 1615 | 40m/47 mins
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Non-members £3 per head. |
22 Nov 17 | Wirral Coast
Thurstaston Visitor Centre is CH61 0HN |
Waders, seabirds, Twite, Harriers, Short-eared Owls, Purple Sandpipers. | Choice of Thurstaston, Parkgate, Leasowe, New Brighton, BurtonMW. | 1300 | 58m/61 mins | Parking charges depending on where we stop. |
13 Dec 17 | Marbury CP CW9 6AT | Wildfowl, winter finches & thrushes, Snipe. | Northwich Community Woodlands hides. | 0729 | 16m/27 mins | Parking charge. Christmas Lunch at the Spinner & Bergamot |
24 Jan 18 | WWT Martin Mere L40 0TA | Bewick’s and Whooper Swans, Pink-footed Geese, Pintail, Shoveler, Shelduck, Ruff, Lapwing, raptors. | Good facilities, 9 hides. | 1600 | 46m/58 mins | Bring WWT member cards, or spare vouchers if able. OTW £8-62 per concession. |
28 Feb 18 | Moore LNR Warrington WA4 6XE | Wildfowl, gulls, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker | Several hides. | 0910 | 25m/37mins | Car park in Lapwing Lane |
26-30 Mar 18 | Suffolk – Minsmere, North Warren, Dunwich Heath | Avocet, Bittern, Marsh Harrier, Dartford Warbler | Birdwatching en route – both directions. | 211m/3h45 | Ufford Park Hotel nr Woodbridge IP12 2QW | |
25 Apr 18 | Woolston Eyes WA4 1PD | Black-necked Grebe, Black-headed gull, Swallows, Warblers | Under Thelwall viaduct, a nationally important site for breeding Black-necked Grebe. Hides, toilet. | 0800 | 21m/33mins | £2 per head |
23 May 18 | Gronant LL19 9TT & Point of Ayr | Little Tern, Sandwich Tern, Grasshopper Warbler, Gannet, Whimbrel, Waders | No facilities but cafe at Gronant. Toilets & cafes Point of Air. | 1810 | 63 m/1hr 22 min |