First use of the 's' word in 2026 with spring usher joining pale brindled beauty at Boilton Wood alongside bank vole and long-tailed tit at Brockholes

Our next talk is this Friday 14th 7.30pm at Torrisholme Church of the Ascension as we welcome Jane from Lancashire Badger Group to tell us more about these much-loved mammals

We are keen to get views on what identification workshops would be of interest which we might offer in 2026. Please contact us at [email protected] by 10th November with any suggestions

Autumn signs with bearded reedlings at Leighton Moss and shrieking sika stags in the Trough

Our next indoor talk is this Fri 10th 7.30pm at Torrisholme Church of the Ascension as we are joined by Lancashire Constabulary Wildlife Crime Task Force with news on local challenges and successes

Bank voles and black bulgars at Brockholes

Sandscale Haws flora including blue fleabane, autumn gentian and harebells

Final orchid species of the year hereabouts with the diminutive autumn lady's tresses on Silverdale Lots @nationaltrust.org.uk

A few Sandscale finds including eyed hawk caterpillar, natterjack youngsters and Grass of Parnassus @naturalengland.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @arc-trust.bsky.social

Our final field trip of 2025 is Fri 29th August as we explore nocturnal nature of Warton Crag, meet 8pm in the Crag car park. Please keep an eye on our socials in the event of adverse weather

A few from our field trip to Warton Sands

Foulshaw Moss finds. Yellow-faced fly, true lover's knot, red admiral and the ubiquitous lizards @foulshaw2.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social @arc-trust.bsky.social

Brown hairstreak at Gait Barrows @naturalengland.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Reptiles from Trowbarrow and Gait Barrows @arc-trust.bsky.social @naturalengland.bsky.social

Our next field trip is Fri 8th August 10.30am to 2pm as we explore Claver Hill's diverse habitats with our friends from the Growing Project. Meet at the site entrance on Ridge Lane off Crag Road

A few from Warton Sands, short-winged coneheads, milky conecap and ploughman's spikenard

Adventures of a great crested grebeling at Leighton Moss. Diving proved tricky but flapping was a doddle, a small fish from parent the reward @rspbengland.bsky.social

Our next field trip is 29th July 1pm to 4.30pm as we explore the Coldwell Horseshoe with our friends from the National Landscape. Meet at Coldwell Bank on Coldwell Lane

Nocturnal hunters at Brockholes

A busy July continues with a river Kent circular Mon 21st July 10am to 4.30pm meeting at the junction of Nannypie and Force Lanes near Sedgwick (Brettargh Holt roundabout)

Today on #Northwestnatureandhistory we visit the cliffs of Heysham to look for Sea Campion #Botany #wildflowers #Heysham #Lancashire @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social @northlancswildlife.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social northwestnatureandhistory.co.uk/2025/07/14/s...

On our #SummerSpeciesSpotter this week, we wanna show ichneumon wasps some love! 💛 If you've ever spotted one of these beauties and thought 'what IS that?!' you're not alone. Ichneumon wasps aren't commonly seen, but your best chance is during July and August. #Cumbria #LakeDistrict

Inquisitive fox on a Brockholes evening @lancashirewildlife.bsky.social

We still have places available on our Beginners' Insect Workshop 19th July 10am to 4pm at Heysham Nature Reserve. To book a place (£6 pp) please email Rob [email protected]

Fallow fawn frolics

Our next field trip is Lundsfield Quarry 10.30am- 2.30pm Sun 13th July Meet in Longmere Crescent, off Longfield Drive, Carnforth GR: SD494698; w3w: treetop.mindset.piston

A blustery field trip to Lytham but plenty of orchids to enjoy, thanks all who attended and especially thanks to Amie from Fylde rangers who was our guide on the day

Our next field trip is July 4 10.30-16.00 Meet at the North Beach car park, Lytham, pay and display (£2.30 at time of writing). GR: SD312298; w3w: mixer.ears.wizard We will explore the varied stretches of this site, including the Lancashire Wildlife Trust reserve, beach-side dunes and the rockpools.

A few mimics at Heysham Nature Reserve with lunar hornet moth, bumblebee mimic hoverfly and bee orchid @lancashirewildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

They aren't many bonnier #sedges than this one. Carex pseudocyperus, Cyperus Sedge. It doesn't occur much further up the west coast of the British mainland than here. @rspbengland.bsky.social Leighton Moss. plantatlas2020.org/atlas/2cd4p9...

Bee orchids appear set for an indifferent year hereabouts after the dry spring so it was nice to find a few at Heysham @lancashirewildlife.bsky.social

Summer fungi finds at Sandscale Haws with yellow fieldcap, some truly huge parasols and dwarf earthstar @nationaltrust.org.uk

Juvenile and adult natterjacks and great crested newts at Sandscale Haws @nationaltrust.org.uk @arc-trust.bsky.social

Some of the rich variety of marsh orchids at Sandscale Haws @nationaltrust.org.uk

Our next field trip takes us to the county capital as we explore the Lancaster to Morecambe Greenway, meet at Ryelands Park car park 1pm on Saturday 28th June. Trip runs 1 to 4.30

Greater butterfly orchids hanging on @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social Latterbarrow, one seemingly metamorphosing into slug orchid

Some reptiles enjoying evening sunshine @foulshaw2.bsky.social @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social

Early instar puss moth caterpillars at Trowbarrow. With a bit of luck they will look like these more advanced specimens in a month or so @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Over 800 people have already contacted their MP. Thank you for speaking up against the governments licence to kill. We need to keep the pressure up to that the government will listen to its own evidence. Please share with anyone who cares about nature. act.bats.org.uk/planning-and...

A few evening mammals at Brockholes @lancashirewildlife.bsky.social

We stumbled across Ivy Broomrape on a lunchtime walk in #Arnside earlier in the week. Apparently introduced to a local garden several years ago and now a few records from the surrounding area. At present these are the only records for #Cumbria. #WildflowerHour

Our next field trip is 4th June 1pm to 4.30pm as we amble up the picturesque Helm, meet in A565 lay-by near Oxenholme w3w moth. hills.scout

A few finds from our Gait Barrows field trip, speckled yellow, Duke, rose chafer, Microdon mutabliis ant hill hoverfly @savebutterflies.bsky.social @naturalengland.bsky.social

Our final field trip of a busy May is this Sunday 25th at Flora Fields (Freshfield NR, Lancaster) but with the ponds dried up we'll be doing a general wildlife forage, 10.30 to 12.30 meet at LA1 5BE

Dukes on the wing at Gait Barrows @naturalengland.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Two field trips in the space of a week ahead, 8th May at Brock Valley and 16th May at Gait Barrows, both 10.30 to 4pm. Full info on our website, given limited car parking at both sites please consider car sharing if possible

The curious horned leafhopper at Latterbarrow @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social

First flies of the year #orchid

Sandscale Haws natterjacks @arc-trust.bsky.social

Late winter rubbing wings with early summer at Sandscale Haws with common quaker, Hebrew character alongside small elephant, Chinese character and waved umber and many more @savebutterflies.bsky.social