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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.

2026 Programme of Visits 

20th January - Martin Mere WWT (including meeting to plan visits for the rest of 2026)

10th February - Pennington Flash Country Park

10th March - Marshside RSPB (Afternoon visit, meeting at 1pm)

31st March - Martin Mere WWT

21st April - Leasowe Lighthouse, North Wirral Coastal Park (Our first visit to this site)

12th May - Brockholes Country Park

9th June - Woolston Eyes SSSI

30th June - Burton Mere RSPB

21st July - Martin Mere WWT

8th September - Lunt Meadows

29th September - Longton Brickcroft Nature Reserve

13th October - Leighton Moss RSPB

10th November - Southport Marine Lake

8th December - Martin Mere WWT

Each outing will have an "outing leader".

A knowledge of birds is not necessary!

Warm clothing is advised.

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.

If you are new to this Group please contact the Leader using the Group email link at the top of this page to be added to the mailing list.


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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