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Scarce or vulnerable species include but are not restricted to any species of wader, ducks other than mallard, all owls, any birds of prey, grey or yellow wagtails, grey heron, all grebes, Cetti’s warbler, water rail, willow tit, corn bunting etc. If in doubt, please ask.

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Pink Footed Geese

I was wondering if all the geese around the vicinity of Heatons farm/Promised land farm will have left the area for good this autumn now? I noticed them last Saturday and didn't have my camera. Then when I saw the tweet about 3000 flying over last Tuesday , I was at work. I haven't seen any since!
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  1. Andrew1 November 2014 at 09:46

    Further to this is there anywhere in this area u could recommend where I can get good shots of migrants/waders etc withought going as far as Leighton Moss?

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  2. Email2 November 2014 at 19:56

    Hi Andrew, I'm probably not the best person to answer as I don't often venture out of St Helens to go birdwatching. Hilbre is very good for waders but I'm not sure if you could get close enough for photos - there were redshank, turnstone, curlew, and bar-tailed godwits there a few weeks ago.

    Cheers, Damian

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  3. Anonymous5 November 2014 at 13:57

    For the waders try Hoylake shore on a rising tide ... just be careful not to disturb the roost

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