Wildlife, in the north...tomorrow?

[purpleclouds]

Right...I'm sat here umm'ing and ah'ing about where to go tomorrow...I've now missed the last train over for Donna Nook so am hoping to get somewhere tomorrow morning..my first train is at 6.53am. I don't mind where I go, I just want to spend the day out and about with some wildlife to photograph!

All I ask is, it isn't in Greater Manchester as I've done them all to death

Initial thoughts...Formby for red squirrels, Leighton Moss (any good for photography?) or perhaps Hilbre Island....any input or genius ideas are warmly welcomed

Perhaps somewhere a bit further south into leafy Cheshire or Derbyshire?

 

[dseered]

Leighton Moss will be good, not been for a while but always something to see and only 2 minutes from the station at Silverdale, change at Lancaster.

 

[purpleclouds]

Leighton Moss will be good, not been for a while but always something to see and only 2 minutes from the station at Silverdale, change at Lancaster.

It's looking very tempting Just on the RSPB website, says it doesn't open until 9? My train would arrive at 9.05 which would be perfect Good range of sightings too, bittern, otter...

 

[tiler65]

I just want to spend the day out and about with some wildlife to photograph!

What about Blackpool nightlife?

 

[MattEg]

Initial thoughts...Formby for red squirrels

Unfortunately you won't see many, they've been hit by the dreaded squirrel pox.
I was there last weekend and came away without getting one photo.

 

[purpleclouds]

Unfortunately you won't see many, they've been hit by the dreaded squirrel pox.
I was there last weekend and came away without getting one photo.

I'd heard they'd suffered, but didn't think it was that bad

Ended up at Leighton Moss...it started out awful, probably due to my 6am awakening Ended up seeing 2 bitterns (my 1st and 2nd!), which included a bit of a tiff between them Photos to come soon!

 

[dseered]

I'd heard they'd suffered, but didn't think it was that bad

Ended up at Leighton Moss...it started out awful, probably due to my 6am awakening Ended up seeing 2 bitterns (my 1st and 2nd!), which included a bit of a tiff between them Photos to come soon!

Really - you are one lucky MoFo - show those pics, show them now !

 

[purpleclouds]

Really - you are one lucky MoFo - show those pics, show them now !

In good time...in good time

Didn't get photos of the tiff, it was part behind reeds and auto focus wasn't having any of it Was only a couple of seconds..they were sliding around and everything

Fired off a fair few in flights and against the reeds though

Oh go on then...one for now...out of focus on his first pass...uncropped at 400mm...unfortunately my best chance gone (and the worst photo of the lot hehe)