What to see and do in August
Summer is currently in full swing and there is plenty to see and do this month out on our reserves! Below are some of our top recommendations for things to see and do across our region this August…
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Latest Wildlife Sightings - August 2023
We’ve seen an interesting variety of wildlife across our reserves in August!
Latest wildlife sightings – August 2021
From our woods and wetlands to our peat bogs and peaceful coastline, you couldn’t tread anywhere without some wonderful wildlife sightings in August. Catch up with what our staff, volunteers and…
Latest wildlife sightings - August 2025
Our round-up of latest wildlife sightings from across our reserves in August is here!
From hares and kingfishers, to ospreys and common lizards, see what's about this month across…
Latest wildlife sightings – August 2020
What a month! August brought sultry, humid evenings as well as furious storms, and nature responded in-kind. As well as early fungi we had a few reserve firsts, plus lots of seasonal favourites.…
My discovery
Look – a boatman! Keira’s delight in learning about unusual creatures is even more special when she can find them herself.
Unmissable winter wildlife spectacles and where to see them
From starling murmurations at Brockholes to resplendent short-eared owls in full flight at Lunt Meadows, here are some of the top winter wildlife spectacles you can see in our region this season…
Latest wildlife sightings – August 2019
Can you feel the first wisps of autumn creeping in? We’ve experienced the best of summer nature and ended the month feeling truly autumnal – read all about our latest sightings!
Golden discovery on Winmarleigh Moss
Golden bog moss has been discovered on Lancashire's Winmarleigh Moss for the first time in 150 years!
Photography Competition – August 2024
The results are in for August's photography competition.
Winter wildlife
Some say winter is lifeless. It’s anything but. Many birds that fought each other off all spring and summer now gather together in enormous numbers, and starlings fill the skies with the incredible patterns of their murmurations. Arctic visitors make the coasts their winter home, while seal colonies haul themselves onto our beaches to noisily stake out their territory. It’s the toughest time of year, but even at this, the darkest, coldest and least promising time of year, life goes on.
Photography Competition Results – August 2025
The results are in for August’s photography competition.