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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…
What to see and do in June
The month of June marks the beginning of summer and we cannot wait to get outdoors and explore the nature all around. Here are our top recommendations for things to see and do this June.
Golden discovery on Winmarleigh Moss
Golden bog moss has been discovered on Lancashire's Winmarleigh Moss for the first time in 150 years!
Latest wildlife sightings – June 2021
With the sun shining and spring beginning to melt into summer, there was no better place to while away June than our nature reserves, especially with so much wildlife to see.
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.
Latest Wildlife Sightings - June 2023
We have seen some incredible wildlife across our nature reserves this June!
Latest wildlife sightings – June 2022
There’s nothing like summer on our nature reserves. Take a look at our latest wildlife sightings from the month of June.
Vital funding secured for the ‘discovery’ of North West’s peatlands
Peatlands across Lancashire, Cumbria and Greater Manchester will be identified and investigated thanks to thousands of pounds of ‘discovery’ funding from the Government’s Nature for Climate…
Latest wildlife sightings - June 2025
Our reserves have been buzzing with insects, blooming with flora and hosting our summer migrant birds this month. Discover what's been sighted on our nature reserves this sunny June!
Hibernation – wildlife’s winter survival strategy
The Wildlife Trusts’ youth activism manager, Arran Wilson, draws on his background as a lecturer in zoology to explore what exactly hibernation is, and which animals rely on it to get through…
Winter gardening for wildlife
Do you have an urban oasis? Could you become a potted champion? This is your winter gardening guide to bring nature right to your doorstep.