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Wildlife fan captures remarkable photo of blue tit resembling a flying fish
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (127+ words) Martin Goff spotted the bird swooping through the air while visiting Haslingden Grane. He said: "I was at a local wildlife reserve, Haslingden Grane, on a wet day, but when the sun did shine the birds duly obliged too and…...
Martin Mere announces first Goosefest to celebrate arrival of thousands of geese
2+ week, 2+ day ago (293+ words) Martin Mere will host Goosefest 2026 in September (Image: Amy Ashley-Mather) Tens of thousands of geese will soon fill the skies in Lancashire. WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre in Burscough will host this natural spectacle during Goosefest 2026, a month-long celebration running…...
Bid to save England’s only native freshwater crayfish backed in Lancashire
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (287+ words) A conservation effort is under way to save a species once common across the UK. The Ribble Rivers Trust is among those taking part in the initiative to restore populations of the endangered white-clawed crayfish, England’s only native freshwater crayfish....
Around 700,000 specimens to be digitised in project to document biodiversity
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (679+ words) Digital records of around 700,000 specimens held in Scotland’s natural science collections are to be created in a digitisation project that will help unlock “critical information” about biodiversity. More than 250,000 insects from National Museums Scotland (NMS) and 388,000 herbarium specimens from the…...
Nature drive uncovers over 300 species at Royal Lytham ahead of AIG Women's Open 2026
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (446+ words) A total of 333 species of flora and fauna have been discovered at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club as part of a biodiversity study put on the R&A. The findings were recorded during the golf governing body's BioBlitz, held ahead…...
Mid-flight squabbles and patient chick feeding captured by Lancashire bird fan
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (138+ words) Martin Goff was able to spot robins, great spotted woodpeckers, goldfinches and great tits during a walk in Haslingden earlier this month. His picture highlights include a great tit facing off against a chaffinch, and a parent great tit feeding…...
10 photos as rare golden pheasant, native to China, spotted in East Lancashire
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (202+ words) A brightly coloured golden pheasant has been spotted in Burnley, in what is believed to be a rare sighting in the area. The striking bird was discovered by Kim Turner while she was out walking with her grandchildren. A rare…...
Eight crested ibises released in Japan decades after extinction
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (303+ words) Eight crested ibises have been released into the wild in a north-central Japanese town, decades after the birds went extinct in the country. The endangered birds took off from each of their wooden cages at a ceremony Sunday in Hakui…...
Fluffy flamingo chicks hatch at Lancashire nature reserve
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (335+ words) A brood of fluffy flamingo chicks has hatched at WWT Martin Mere in West Lancashire. The greater flamingo chicks emerged between late April and early May and have quickly begun exploring their surroundings, typically venturing from their nests within a…...
Red ruffed lemur Shelly celebrates rare 30th birthday at Blackpool Zoo
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (375+ words) A red ruffed lemur is marking her 30th birthday Shelly, who lives at Blackpool Zoo, will reach the milestone on Wednesday, May 13, making her what is thought to be the oldest of her species in the UK and the 7th oldest across…...