Is it just me or, or are there a lot of magpies around at the moment? I have just been out on Brinscall Moor with the dog and seen a group of five and four or five individuals.

One of my highlights of the year is Wigan Flashes Open Day - returning to my childhood home and appreciating it's amazing wildlife.

There is a lovely hum in the garden this morning as bees luxuriate on thistles and lavender and the sun is shining on this scene.

It’s 30 Days Wild day two and I have been sorting through some of the pledges made by my colleagues at a recent full staff meeting.

It’s the first day of 30 Days Wild 2018 and I am sitting on the bench in our back garden watching the daily Sparrow Jamboree.

Attracting ospreys to nest in Lancashire might seem a tall order but Brockholes is giving it a go.