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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…
Golden discovery on Winmarleigh Moss
Golden bog moss has been discovered on Lancashire's Winmarleigh Moss for the first time in 150 years!
What to see and do in May
With two bank holidays and a half term, May is the perfect time of year to get out and about to explore the natural world. Here are our top recommendations for things to see and do this May.
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 – May 2021
What wildlife did we see across Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside in May? Take a look at our latest sightings to find out!
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 - May 2023
We have seen some incredible wildlife across our nature reserves this May!
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…
Latest wildlife sightings – May 2022
May was a bug bonanza! Our latest wildlife sightings from across Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside have been dominated by buzzing, flitting, shimmering insects.
Latest wildlife sightings – May 2019
It may have been a wet and rainy few weeks, but there have been some fantastic wildlife sightings across Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside, including a few rarities!
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.