The Wild had to come knocking on my door today, if it wanted to be noted for my fifth day of Christmas.

A late night . . . a late morning . . . a wander from my front door searching for the Wild away from the moss.

As the sun quietly began to nibble at the dawn there was now sufficient light for the first birds of the day to rise, carrion crows.

On the second day of Christmas, a mistle thrush made a half-hearted attempt to utter a few notes of its early spring song - practice makes perfect - as if to lift the light. The rain soon put a…

Mosslands birding legend Dave Steel begins his 12 days of Christmas on the moss with a slow, slow sunrise - Merry Christmas

Swifts are now on the Amber List of endangered birds, but thankfully, a fantastic local group is working to reverse their decline in our region.

Our volunteer, David Merry, has a special place in his heart for starlings. Read all about why he thinks these beautiful birds need more recognition.

Brighter Breightmet is a meeting of wildlife and community which, since 2016, has been restoring the graveyard of St James’ Church in the area of Bolton known as Breightmet. Find out how they…

Our volunteer, David Merry, has welcomed all kinds of noisy young visitors to his garden over summer. Read all about the merry band of young birds he's had the pleasure of watching.

Hedgehogs are a rarer and rarer sight in our gardens, but our volunteer, David Merry, is lucky enough to have a whole family visiting his wildlife garden! Read all about their antics.