1+ hour, 31+ min 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…...

2+ week, 2+ day 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…...

1+ mon, 5+ hour 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…...

1+ mon, 1+ day 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…...

1+ mon, 1+ week 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…...

1+ mon, 2+ 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…...

1+ mon, 4+ 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…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (331+ words) Images submitted to the Lancashire Telegraph Camera Club by Michael MC, who expertly captured a Northern Lapwing. Also known as the peewit, in imitation of its display calls, the bird is black and white in appearance, and a round-winged shape…...

6+ mon, 1+ day ago  (250+ words) Bird lovers are being invited to take part in a survey. The RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch, the world’s largest garden wildlife survey, will return later this month. People across the UK encouraged to spend one hour counting birds in their…...

9+ mon, 3+ day ago  (420+ words) An “exceptionally rare” bird, which has only been spotted 30 times in the UK, has been captured on camera along the Lancashire coastline. The Ross’s Goose was spotted at the Marshside RSPB Reserve, in Southport and was filmed by bird enthusiast…...