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53.39860, -3.02235
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Black-tailed Godwit 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Black-tailed Godwit 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit, Mediterranean Gull +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit, Mediterranean Gull +72 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat., Sycamore Tarspot, Puccinia pulverulenta +22 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat., Sycamore Tarspot, Puccinia pulverulenta +22 more · last seen 2024
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, Western Honey Bee, Harlequin Ladybird +79 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Western Honey Bee, Harlequin Ladybird +79 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Rubus wirralensis, Pineappleweed, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +7 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rubus wirralensis, Pineappleweed, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +7 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Wirral Circular Trail Walking route 60 km ▾
Named route Ref WCT Length 60 km Regional walking route
Show on map Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to Liverpool Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Birkenhead to Welsh Border Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map 157 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 56 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 56 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 56 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 56 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 810 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 810 National Cycle Network
Show on map Radial Route 3 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 3 Local cycle route
Show on map Radial Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 Local cycle route
Show on map Inner Orbital Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref I Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
9,337 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,337 records · National Biodiversity Network Shoveler · Mediterranean Gull · Black-tailed Godwit · Rock Dove · Pochard +37
Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Ruff Calidris pugnax2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Pintail Anas acuta2025 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis2025 Turnstone Arenaria interpres Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Merlin Falco columbarius2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Common Dolphin · Common Porpoise · Grey Squirrel · Grey Seal
Common Dolphin Delphinus delphis Common Porpoise Phocoena phocoena Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Grey Seal Halichoerus grypus2025 Green Shieldbug · Harlequin Ladybird · Aphrophora alni · Eupeodes luniger · Marmalade Hoverfly +15
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Stenopterapion meliloti Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,337 records · National Biodiversity Network Shoveler · Mediterranean Gull · Black-tailed Godwit · Rock Dove · Pochard +37
Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Ruff Calidris pugnax2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Pintail Anas acuta2025 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis2025 Turnstone Arenaria interpres Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Merlin Falco columbarius2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Common Dolphin · Common Porpoise · Grey Squirrel · Grey Seal
Common Dolphin Delphinus delphis Common Porpoise Phocoena phocoena Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Grey Seal Halichoerus grypus2025 Green Shieldbug · Harlequin Ladybird · Aphrophora alni · Eupeodes luniger · Marmalade Hoverfly +15
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Stenopterapion meliloti Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Stenopterapion meliloti
Stenopterapion meliloti
Clover-root Weevil Sitona hispidulus
Clover-root Weevil Sitona hispidulus
Oxystoma cerdo Oxystoma cerdo
Oxystoma cerdo Oxystoma cerdo
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes
Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Holotrichapion pisi Holotrichapion pisi
Holotrichapion pisi Holotrichapion pisi
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae
Sitona humeralis Sitona humeralis
Sitona humeralis Sitona humeralis
Lasius platythorax Lasius platythorax
Lasius platythorax Lasius platythorax
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius 