Waxwing
The waxwing is a colourful winter visitor. It can often be spotted in large flocks in berry-laden bushes in towns, car parks and gardens.
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Keep up-to-date on all the news from Lancashire Wildlife Trust, including visits, campaigns, latest sightings and so much more.
The Wonder of Waxwings
Waxwings are a flighty phenomenon in the UK, and here in Lancashire we are in love with them! But what are waxwings, and why do they appear so suddenly in our fair county?
Help wildlife in the hot weather
Help wildlife in hot weather and lend a helping hand. Keep your watering stations topped up with water, and let some of your garden grow wild to provide shade for animals.
Birds flex mussels in hot weather
A meal that is normally out of reach for Lancashire’s oystercatchers is on the summertime menu at Mere Sands Wood.
A year as a Myplace Trainee
Myplace trainee, Carrie, has been with us for the past year. Here, she reflects on her time with the project and shares what she has learnt.
Wildlife Year Guide Confirmation
Your Wildlife Year Guide is on its way to your inbox. Get inspired and connect to nature on your doorstep.
Six marathons in a year for Myplace
Running 6 marathons in a year is something most people wouldn’t even contemplate, but that’s exactly what Steve Tingle is doing this year, all in aid of the Myplace project.
Bad news for bees: Government reverses ban on bee-killing neonicotinoids
The Government has bowed to pressure from the National Farmers Union and agreed to authorise the use of the highly damaging neonicotinoid thiamethoxam for the treatment of sugar beet seed in 2021…
A buzzing New Year
The wild offered another cuppa, a comfy chair, a garden suddenly buzzing with birds - 15 goldfinch, seven long-tailed tit, six greenfinch and even a magpie seemed to suggest that I needn’t wander…
Highlights from an incredible wildlife year
It’s been a tough year, but it’s also been a year full of hope. Though we’ve faced some challenges, we’ve also achieved some incredible things for wildlife.
Brockholes - A Wildflower Year Guided Walk
Join our Guided Walk Leaders for a fascinating insight into the flora of the reserve and how it changes over the year.