A blog and photo journal about the natural history of north-west England and beyond
A few highlights from a recent trip up north and to the Silverdale and Arnside AONB. Seems incredible that I’ve now been visiting the RSPB’s Leighton Moss Nature Reserve for the past 40 years. Fortunately I’ve yet to leave disappointed. On this occasion plenty of Read More …
Great to find a bit of time to call up to the RSPB’s Leighton Moss Nature Reserve. At least 7 Bearded Tits showing really well on and around the grit trays close to the causeway. Plenty more calling from deep within the reedbeds along with several Water Read More …
Where else but the Eric Morecambe hide close to the RSPB’s Leighton Moss Reserve. Probably the most appropriate of all the tributes to the comic genius. Male Bearded Tit further over on the main RSPB reserve Female Bearded Tit, again just off the causeway across Read More …
Avocets at Leighton Moss (a rare digiscoped effort). The end of March and locally we’re still awaiting the arrival of the first summer migrants. The closet we’ve had is a male Stonechat at Millgate Fields but this was a case of passing through rather Read More …