Lancashire Wildlife Blogs

Recently I have had two evening drives to the Longridge Fell area.After mixed weather during the day the evenings were better with warm sunshine,ideal conditions for looking for owls and deer. The owls didn’t show but I enjoyed two super sessions with …

The ospreys in the Southern Lake District have had another successful season.Apart from the well known  Foulshaw Moss site there are another five sites that I am aware of and there maybe more.The two sites that I have been visiting have had mixed …

As the very warm summer weather continued I chose to go out with the camera early mornings and evenings.The images below were obtained on a lovely warm and sunny evening run over Longridge Fell and into Bowland.This is one of my favourite parts of Lanc…

This last week the temperatures have soared with new records being established.The South has had the highest of the temperatures when it has been around 100 degrees in old money. Here in the north it has still been less hot but still well up in the eig…

I always look forward each year to the arrival of the terns at the former Preston Dock where they have bred for a number of years.There haven’t seemed quite as many this year but there has been plenty of action to keep the camera busy. I have only made…

Recently I have been enjoying the excellent weather.It has been settled with very warm and sunny days.I find that for photography when the weather is very hot it is best to get out and about in the early morning .It is nice and cool,traffic free and th…

First the bad news,currently the weather is very unsettled with plenty of rain and very cold for June.This recent bad weather brought disaster to the local nesting great crested grebes.They had constructed their nest and were incubating three eggs as p…

I am now becoming more active and I have been able to get out and about during May.It has been a dry month and at times quite warm.There has also been a northerly element to the wind and this has slowed growth and activity particularly in the North of …

On my recent travels around Longridge Fell I have come across some stonechats.These beautiful little birds can often be seen perching in prominent positions and announcing their presence with their distinctive calls.They are a lovely little bird to pho…

I think I have taken more images of Great Crested Grebes over the years than any other bird.Now that I am able to get about more I have been able to visit locations where I have previously enjoyed looking at and photographing grebes.It is that time of …