Wildlife and bird watching in the North West of England
County by county
Recent North West news
- Cheshire’s ancient peatland to be restored
- Loch of the Lowes most visited nature reserve – On Wildlife Extra
- Barn owls thriving in Grizedale
- Red squirrels given extra protection in Cumbria
- Bitterns being fed at Leighton Moss
- Great spotted woodpecker with unusual colouring in Cheshire
- Day time otter thrilling visitors to RSPB Leighton Moss
- Leucistic moorhen on the Wirral - 3rd or 4th generation
- Sefton Red squirrels bounce back after huge decline
- Reedbeds in the UK – Scarce and endangered
- 13,400 species on RSPB reserves – Less than 3% are birds
- Water voles thriving on Leeds & Liverpool Canal
- Leucistic Blue tit in Runcorn, UK.
- Squirrel pox outbreak in Lancashire’s Red squirrels
- Grey squirrel control to be stepped up to boost red squirrels
More North West news
- Research project to examine 90% drop in Lancashire red squirrels
- Two found guilty of badger digging
- Eight species reported in UK national whale and dolphin watch week
- Otters thriving in the UK - Now in every county
- Peregrine persecution incidents increasing across the country
- Peregrine chick hatches ride on Manchester’s big wheel
- RSPB launches summer garden wildlife survey – Not just birds
- Osprey at Leighton Moss – Born in Lake District
- Common lizard population found in Wigan
- Leucistic crow spotted in Kendall
- Beetles found after going missing for more than 100 years
- Daddy long leg shortage to affect upland birds
- Otter holt constructed at Manchester Airport
- Bittern found wandering on road released at Leighton Moss
- Hen harrier. Persecution is prime cause of disappearance, says Natural England – Could be reintroduced to new areas
Hen harrier. Persecution is prime cause of disappearance, says Natural England – Could be reintroduced to new areasDetailed monitoring work since 2002 has shown that the critically low breeding numbers and patchy distribution of the hen harrier in England is a result of persecution - both in the breeding season, and at communal roosts in the winter - especially on areas managed for red grouse or with game rearing interests.
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Bird crime stats jump 40%July 2008. Reported crimes against birds of prey escalated to an unwelcome record in 2007, increasing by 40 per cent on 2006.
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Bearded tits thriving in Lancashire.Bearded tits are thriving at RSPB Leighton Moss thanks to some innovative conservation work.
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