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!

Spring is in full swing and don’t we know it! There have been lots of exciting sightings across Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside, and they aren’t showing any signs of slowing down.

It’s been a busy month in our region! Butterflies and bees are now out in force, amphibians are spawning like crazy and spring migrants are arriving in bigger and bigger groups.

How was that for a February? A spell of unseasonably warm and sunny weather has given spring a bit of a kick up the bum, so what has been seen at our reserves and local sites?

Winter is far from grim up north. There has been a flurry of activity over the past couple of months, with some really exciting wildlife sightings at our nature reserves and nearby sites.