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Aughton and Ormskirk

Bird Watching

Status:Active, open to new members
Leader:
Peter B
Group email: Bird Watching group
When: Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am
Usually the 2nd Tuesday of each month with extra meetings when there is a 5th Tuesday

The group visits local (usually) birdwatching sites.

2025 Programme of Visits 

21st January - Martin Mere WWT (including meeting to plan visits for the rest of 2025)

11th February - Mere Sands Wood

11th March - Longton Brickcroft Nature Reserve

8th April - Lunt Meadows

29th April - Martin Mere WWT

20th May - Brockholes ** N.B. Change of date **

17th June - Burton Mere RSPB ** N.B. Change of date **

8th July - Marbury Country Park ** N.B. Cancelled **

29th July - Martin Mere WWT

(No visit in August)

9th September - Cuerden Valley Park ** N.B. Cancelled **

30th September - Marshside RSPB

14th October - Leighton Moss RSPB

11th November - Burton Mere RSPB

9th December - Martin Mere WWT

Each outing will have an "outing leader".

Warm clothing is advised but a knowledge of birds is not necessary!

Remember to bring your RSPB or WWT Membership Card for outings to those Reserves.

Reserves have informative websites. Check there for species to look for.

The Group has a database of records for all visits made and sightings are also recorded on the BirdTrack system run by the British Trust for Ornithology.

The directions for each outing will be confirmed the week prior to the visit.  

Please always let the Leader know when you plan to join us on one of our visits so we can keep you informed if there are last minute changes for any reason. Otherwise you might turn up and find we aren’t there.

Also if you are new to this group please contact the using the Group email link at the top of this page.


Unless otherwise stated, all photographs on this Group’s page have been taken on visits by Group Members and are used with their permission.

Waxwings in Coronation Park (photos by Bill Hale)


Past Visits

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