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A hand holding a twig that is covered in a frilly, bright yellow fungus called yellow brain fungus

Latest wildlife sightings – December 2021

It’s officially winter. Snow and frost painted the landscape brilliant white in December, but even if the weather had held off, the wildlife sightings would have been a key clue to the change of…

Blue tit by Rishton River

February photography competition results

February’s photography competition theme was ‘Winter Birds’ and we received a delightful selection of photographs from right across our region.

A Winters Sunset on Parbold Hil

January photography competition results

January’s photo competition theme was ‘A Winter’s Scene’ and last month's beautiful snowfall offered the perfect opportunity to capture some sensational images.

Frosty Morning Walk

December photography competition results

December saw our region transformed by a blanket of snow, just in time for our December photography competition which was themed 'Festive Fun'. Here are the results.

A redwing sitting on the branch of a tree covered in red berries

The wonder of redwings

As swallows and warblers leave our shores and a heavy winter silence seems to descend, a great migration brings hope - the wonderful winter spectacle of redwings.

The book Dark Skies on a bedside table

Curl up with our favourite winter reads

Winter means we often find ourselves spending more time indoors, but that doesn’t have to be a bad thing. Why not take it as an opportunity to curl up with one of our favourite nature books?

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