Yet again, another cloudy day. The lack of sunshine this winter is remarkable even for Manchester. Hopefully the weather will soon begin to improve… Read More …
Back to Lunt
An unplanned visit to Lunt Meadows due to the closure of Holmeswood Road – the only road leading up to another LWT reserve at Meresands Wood. Great to see the Owls performing yet again. The sight of a Barn Owl quartering a meadow in late afternoon Read More …
Great Northern Diver
Salford Quays, not the typical location you’d normally expect to find an over-wintering Great Northern Diver. More commonly found off the northern and western coast of Scotland this one appears to have taken a liking to the various basins that make up Salford Quays. With a Read More …
Chorlton Water Park
A few highlights from a couple of hours spent on the local patch. Seems like a long time ago when up to 400 Pochard descended on Chorlton Water Park during the winter months. Unfortunately in recent years the numbers have fallen dramatically to circa 50. Read More …
Winter in west Lancashire
Can’t recall seeing a Kingfisher made from Lego before – quite an achievement. Lego appears to have come a long way since the early 1970’s when multi-coloured castles and battery powered boats were the height of fashion. Read More …
Lunt Meadows
3.30pm and the first Barn Owl appears…. Whilst amongst the reedbeds to the southern end of the reserve the Short-eared Owls were out hunting. Read More …
Wading at Leighton Moss
A few photos from a visit to a flooded Leighton Moss just before Christmas. Quite an experience wading through the surprisingly deep water …………… Read More …
Formby
A warm, reasonably sunny day – an increasingly rare event at this time of year and a perfect opportunity for a trip to the seaside……… Read More …
Ainsdale
Grass-of-Parnassus amongst the sand-dunes of Ainsdale NNR. Astonishing to see the sheer number of plants growing within the slacks. Also known as the Bog Star………… Read More …