Large-flowered Hemp-nettle, Chorlton Ees. A few (very few) highlights of botanising along the banks of the River Mersey in mid-July as it cuts through the former flood meadows, sewage farms, gravel pits and woodland fringe. Read More …

Large-flowered Hemp-nettle, Chorlton Ees. A few (very few) highlights of botanising along the banks of the River Mersey in mid-July as it cuts through the former flood meadows, sewage farms, gravel pits and woodland fringe. Read More …
Over the past few weeks the distinctive call of the male Great Spotted Woodpecker has been an addition to our back garden dawn chorus. With the sunflower seeds rapidly disappearing a bit of detective work was called for …………… Read More …
A few highlights from the weekly wander around Barlow Tip and Kenworthy Wood………. in a few weeks time the small trees will literally disappear like something out of Shelob’s lair Read More …
A few photo’s from earlier this month as the local woodland bursts back into life. Read More …
There may be trouble ahead. One of the local Buzzards sets a course to intercept one of four intruders looking for an easy meal over Kenworthy Wood. Due to a combination of a Myxamatosis outbreak and a healthy population of foxes we now have the Read More …
Peacock Butterfly on the freshly opened Cherry blossom at the edge of the Orchard in Kenworthy Wood. Also several Small Tortoiseshells and a Brimstone. Great to see the warm sunshine has brought out many of the local butterflies. A male Orange Tip on a fresh Read More …
Few Flowered Leek Despite looking like the picture of innocence this member of the onion family is the latest invasive species to arrive within the Stenner Wood site of biological interest. Further north its proved capable of spreading extremely quickly and outcompeting our Read More …
So far it appears to have been a very good mating season for the thousands of Toads that live around Chorlton Water Park and the adjacent Mersey valley. The sheer spectacle of so many toads is one of the best wildlife experiences to Read More …
For once the sun came out and we were fortunate enough to be able to get out for a couple of hours on Sunday. After the long cold, dark days of winter the local wildlife is quickly responding to the arrival of Spring. First stop Read More …