Blog: Wildlife Encounters

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Sunrise over coastal mudflats with gulls on shoreline, Solway Firth, Cumbria, England. Copyright Peter Cairns/2020VISION

Birds of Morecambe Bay (and the Solway!)

Scott, the Trust's Southern Reserves Officer, is a keen birder and shares what wetland birds you're likely to spot on the mudflats of Morecambe Bay and the Solway Firth.

Hedgehog in autumn leaves

Why is leaf litter so important for wildlife?

Autumn is here and the leaves are beginning to fall but what’s hiding just beneath that crispy, crunchy surface and why is leaf litter so important?
Ellie, from Lancashire Wildlife Trust,…

Elephant hawk-moth caterpillar

The elephant in the room

Late summer is the best time to discover one of the UK’s chunkiest caterpillars, the elephant hawk-moth.

Common Blue Damselfly

Wild by the water

Lakes, rivers, canals and streams are brimming with wildlife to discover!

Swallows perched along a telegraph wire against a blue sky, The Wildlife Trusts

Getting Wild About Gardens

The buzz of a bee, the sweet scent of honeysuckle, these precious moments are not only a delight to experience in our gardens, they’re absolutely vital if we’re going to protect, restore and…

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