Sand martin
The tiny, brown-and-white sand martin is a common summer visitor to the UK, nesting in colonies on rivers, lakes and flooded gravel pits. It returns to Africa in winter.
The tiny, brown-and-white sand martin is a common summer visitor to the UK, nesting in colonies on rivers, lakes and flooded gravel pits. It returns to Africa in winter.
Why were these normally agile airborne hirundines mauling about on that Farmsteads Lawn?
As its name suggests, the house martin can be spotted nesting in the eaves of houses in our towns and villages. Its intricate mud nests take days to build and are often returned to and used in…
Myplace participant, Michelle, shares how our new online ecotherapy sessions gave her the confidence to visit Brockholes Nature Reserve for the very first time.
Brockholes has been open for over ten years, and we have been delighted to witness its remarkable growth! While the reserve is still relatively young in nature's timeline, it has already…
Brockholes is buzzing with life already this summer and it has been such a thrill to watch the reserve as it has transitioned beautifully from season to season.
Andrew Robinson tells us about his experience as a Brockholes volunteer and the background of the new Local Lancashire History Walks that he leads.
His Royal Highness Prince Harry went down to the woods today and had a wonderful surprise when he met young people on the Myplace project at Brockholes.