Marshside_RSPB_reserve

Marshside RSPB reserve

Marshside RSPB reserve

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Marshside is a wetland nature reserve operated by the RSPB in the Marshside area of Southport, Merseyside, England. It lies 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of the centre of Southport,[1] on the southern side of the Ribble estuary, and is part of the wider Ribble & Alt Estuaries Ramsar reserve.[2] and the Ribble Estuary National Nature Reserve.[3]

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common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) at Marshside

The RSPB reserve has two bird hides, the northernmost - named "Sandgrousers' Hide" - serving as a visitor centre.[4] There are also three viewing screens.[4]

The reserve is used by large numbers of overwintering pink footed geese, from Iceland, and wigeon, from Siberia.[5][6] In summer, species such as avocets[7] and lapwing breed there.

in 2019, the RSPB acquired an adjacent area of wet grassland, Crossens Inner Marsh, in order to extend the reserve.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Marshside RSPB Birdwatching Site". BirdGuides. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Ribble & Alt Estuaries". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Funding secures exciting addition to RSPB Marshside". RSPB. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  4. [4]
    "RSPB Marshside Reserve". Visit Sefton and West Lancs. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  5. [5]
    "Marshside Nature Reserve, Merseyside". RSPB. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  6. [6]
    "Lancashire's National Nature Reserves". Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  7. [7]
    "RSPB call for reserve volunteers". 25 April 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
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