As part of the Heritage on the Dock Festival 2016 we ran a Wildlife Discovery and Talk at Albert Dock in Liverpool, Merseyside. At the height of its power, Albert Dock was home to many international innovations, however, these were short-lived and it thrived for a mere half a century before its days were numbered. ...
For a week or two we'd had superb moth conditions. Warm days followed by warm evenings, low wind and just the right amount of cloud! So when the moth night arrived on Friday 9th September we had great expectations! As a public event hosted by the National Wildflower Centre we started slightly earlier than usual to...
The Results This year’s national Garden BioBlitz was held over the weekend of the 4-5 June. Supported by Springwatch and the BBC’s Do Something Great campaign, scores of enthusiastic naturalists braved unpredictable weather to see what else called their gardens home. Four week on, and we’re ready to announce the results. A grand total of...
‘Every kid has a bug period … I never grew out of mine’ E.O. Wilson zoologist SPEKE-GARSTON COASTAL RESERVE, 13-14 May 2016. SJ450820 to SJ403832 The saltmarshes, sand and mud-flats along the northern fringes of the Mersey estuary form a Local Wildlife Site of 1727 hectares and possess a strange beauty all of its own...