This area in the the north east of the city is now an important location for birds and other wildlife. on the west side of lower lane there are playing fields where golden plover can be seen and where uncommon gulls are likely to turn up at any time. to the north of the fields is an area of scrub  this is an excellent place to view owls with Barn, Little, Tawny and Long Eared amongst those likely to be seen. Moving on to the Silver Birch wood behind Everton Cemetery  where Redpoll and Siskin may be seen.

Between the hospital and the prison is Bluebell Wood where an  urban colony of  Red Squirrels are thriving and where the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker is to be seen. House Sparrow, Song Thrush  are two of the threatened species  which are still relatively common here. 

On the eastern side of Lower Lane lies Fazakerley water treatment plant where during the recent past an area of rough grassland has been transformed into a wetland with a reed bed,  which has attracted many species to winter or breed at the site, including Little Ringed Plovers (Right) .  During the winter of 2000/2001 along with Snow and Lapland Bunting this area produced a Great Snipe (N0V.), a Little Bunting (Dec.) and lastly but no means least a Siberian Thrush in (Feb). 
Many of the nationally declining species  are still common in this area and a visit  to the site is always rewarding.

Please note that there is no public access to the reed bed and wetland, which can be overlooked from Lower Lane.

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