Useful Links
I have found the following to be particularly valuable sites regarding birding in Merseyside and south west Lancashire :-
Local Blogs
John Dempsey's Bird Blog
http://birdblog.merseyblogs.co.uk/
Site focusing on birding along the Merseyside and Lancashire coastline by birder of 30 years John Dempsey who edited the 'Country Matters' column in the Liverpool Daily Post & is the author of 'Wild Merseyside'.
Through a Glass Darkly
http://throughaglassdarklyblog.com/
Site focusing on Marshside RSPB reserve ,the sharing of photos & on information on local sites.
Zac Hinchcliffe
http://zacswildlifeblog.blogspot.com
Blog focusing on Zac's local patch around Preston.
Local Reserves
RSPB Reserve Marshside
http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/m/marshside/index.asp
Reserve on the southern flank of the Ribble Estuary. Important for Pink Footed Geese & Black Tailed Godwits and Golden Plovers. Also nesting site for Avocets.
Wildfowl & Wetlands trust Martin Mere
http://www.wwt.org.uk/visit/martinmere/
Important site for Whooper Swans and Pink Footed Geese.
Mere Sands wood
http://www.lancswt.org.uk/Our%20Reserves/mere_sands_wood.htm
105 acre site comprising of lakes, woodland & heath & meadows.
Local Organisations & Groups
Lancashire Wildlife Trust
Contains information on a number of local reserves and upon conservation work.
RSPB Sefton Coast Members Group
Site focusing on RSPB reserves in the South Western Lancashire area.
Preston Society - Bird Watching & Natural History
http://www.prestonsociety.co.uk/
Preston based birding & natural history group.
