Visit to Leighton Moss

Neil · #1 (**permalink**) 07-08-2011, 05:25 PM

I am going to Leighton moss on Tuesday, can anyone say if the hides have opening windows for photography? I have only seen apparently non opening windows on internal hide photographs. Any other recommendations for Leighton moss would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance, Neil.

The Woodman · #2 (**permalink**) 07-08-2011, 05:30 PM

Hi Neil

All the hides at LM I've been in have opening windows. Enjoy the day!

Ladywell · #3 (**permalink**) 07-08-2011, 05:31 PM

Hi there - we went to Leighton Moss a few weeks ago - we didn't go into every hide but all the ones we visited had opening top windows. We went to the left after leaving the visitor centre. We had lovely views of Marsh Harriers. We stayed just along the road from the reserve and had great views of Marsh Harriers over the caravan site and we saw more green woodpeckers than I have ever seen in my life!! Have a lovelyy visit.

Neil · #4 (**permalink**) 07-08-2011, 06:49 PM

Hi.

Thanks to you both for the quick responses, it is reassuring to know that the windows do open

. It is to be my first visit to the moss and I am looking forward to it.

Thanks again Neil.

Ladywell · #5 (**permalink**) 07-08-2011, 06:56 PM

You will really enjoy it. I must correct my original post - we went to the right not the left!! I saw lots of lovely wild flowers that we don't get round here. Let us know how you get on.

Neil · #6 (**permalink**) 07-08-2011, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ladywell

You will really enjoy it. I must correct my original post - we went to the right not the left!! I saw lots of lovely wild flowers that we don't get round here. Let us know how you get on.

Hi Ladywell
Thanks for the update. You come from a very nice part of the country yourself.
Thank you Neil

Meta menardi · #7 (**permalink**) 07-08-2011, 10:16 PM

Don't miss the Morcambe hide, even the walk to it is worth the effort. Haven't been there for ages, but enjoyed every visit.

Neil · #8 (**permalink**) 08-08-2011, 06:31 AM

Hi.
Thank you for your input I have noted the Eric Morecambe hide as a hide to visit. Due to a recent heart attack my mobility is restricted; my plan is to make this trip as a path finder trip with a second overnight trip to follow soon. The weather forecast for tomorrow if for the best day of the week, so fingers crossed.
Thanks Neil.

The Woodman · #9 (**permalink**) 08-08-2011, 06:58 AM

Neil, don't walk to the Eric Morecambe hide from the visitor centre. You can park within a short distance from it in a car park. There's a track that runs towards and under the railway that runs from the Carnforth/Warton Road to the south of the level crossing, turning left into the car park, . It runs down the side of a drain on the right with recently created wetland (stop and have a scan over the wall) on the left before going under the railway.

Don't leave any valuables in your car but don't let that put you off. There used to be a CCTV camera on the end of the barn near the car park.

High water is at 0815 tomorrow and is a low neap tide which means it probably won't push the waders into the lagoons..

Enjoy.

Jonathan · #10 (**permalink**) 08-08-2011, 01:06 PM

I was at Eric Morcambe Hide on Saturday afternoon. Water levels in EM Pool meant greenshank in particular were feeding very close to the hide, giving excellent photographic opportunities. A spotted redshank is also knocking about and that too came very close on one occasion, along with many common redshank. Water levels can change fairly quickly here however, and not just with tidal conditions, check in the sightings book in the corridor at the back of the centre to see what's been seen on the pools that day. To be honest, if I were visiting Leighton Moss tomorrow, Eric Morcambe Hide would be the first hide I'd visit. Other birds present at EM were a juvenile cuckoo, the first merlin of the 'autumn', and two pinkfeet, along with the usual little egrets, black-tailed godwits, etc.

Cheers
Jonathan