Psilos bird journal - Mere sands wood

Located in the agricultural west Lancashire this 42 hectare site is made up of lakes, mature broadleaved and conifer woodland, sandy, wet meadows and heaths. Managed by the Lancashire wildlife trust the site is nationally important for wildfowl and dragonflies, as well as its geology and was designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in 1985. In all, over 170 bird species have been seen on the reserve as well as fifteen species of Dragonfly.