Bird watching

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  Leighton Moss Nature Reserve

  Leighton Moss Nature Reserve is the largest reed bed in north-west England and home to many special breeds...
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  Martin Mere Wildfowl & Wetland Trust

  Martin Mere Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust near Southport is home to over 100 species of rare and endangered...
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  Bird Watching in the Forest of Bowland

  The Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is a special place for upland birds thanks...

Lancashire is renowned for its birds and wildlife. The wide variety of landscape from the moorlands of the Forest of Bowland to the sands of Morecambe Bay, makes it home to world famous breeding grounds. Spot a hen harrier in Bowland or a red throated diver in the Irish Sea, what ever time of the year you visit, Lancashire is a twitchers paradise.