Brown hairstreak at Gait Barrows

Foulshaw Moss variety with yellow-faced fly, true lover's knot, red admiral and the ubiquitous lizards

Our next field trip is Tues 19th August 1pm to 4.30pm exploring the lunar landscape of Warton Sands. Meet at Cotestones Farm at the end of Sand Lane

A few from our field trip to Warton Sands

Out of region but an unusual sighting so posting! Female common darter predated mid-ovipositing by emperor nymph at Ainsdale

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 NT Sandscale Haws NNR finds including grass of Parnassus, natterjack juniors, eyed hawk caterpillar

Final orchid species of the year hereabouts with the diminutive autumn lady's tresses on the Lots

In my latest article on #Northwestnatureandhistory we revisit Morecambe Bay to look for Knots #Birds #ornithology #Morecambe The Morecambe Bay Podcast🎧🎙️🌊🦀 Morecambe Visitor NT Arnside and Silverdale Birds of the World BirdGuides @BTO North Lancs Wildlife Group RSPB northwestnatureandhistory.co.uk/2025/08/31/the…

It’s Puffball Season! #fungi #mycology #foraging #puffballs British Mycological Society Nature's Calendar Wild Food & Foraging Community North Lancs Wildlife Group northwestnatureandhistory.co.uk/2025/09/05/pic…

Our first winter season talk is this Friday 12th September as, following our short AGM, we welcome our friend Steve Benner to present on the moths of Arnside and Silverdale. Full details on our website

Flora from NT Sandscale Haws NNR with blue fleabane, harebells and autumn gentian

Bank voles and black bulgars Brockholes

In my latest article I look at one of our most distinctive moths, the Silver Y #Lepidoptery #moths #Entomology British Moths The British Nature Guide Migrant Lepidoptera Lancs Butterfly Conservation North Lancs Wildlife Group Lancashire Wildlife Trust northwestnatureandhistory.co.uk/2025/10/02/the…

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

Autumn in full flow with bearded reedlings RSPB Leighton Moss and shrieking sika stags Forest of Bowland National Landscape

Still October night Geese heard up high in the dark Flying back to us #Geese #Migration #Autumn North Lancs Wildlife Group Lancashire Wildlife Trust BTO rspb northwestnatureandhistory.co.uk/2023/04/06/gui…

Biofluorescence under UV light RSPB Leighton Moss shows harvestman, banded snail and fern spores in a different light

Nice to see this burgeoning little colony of ivy bees in Trowbarrow

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