Dr Phil Smith January was a very wet month for many but not for us! A succession of Atlantic systems, including three named storms, brought heavy rain to eastern, southern and southwest England, northeast Scotland and Northern Ireland. Some counties had their wettest January on record. However, Met Office maps show that, surprisingly, our region…

Find a link to our first e-bulletin of 2026 below. The articles here are from staff at MBB and MEAS, our regular contributers, local naturalists, volunteers, interns and local conservation groups. Follow the links below to download! January Bulletin 2026Download

Find a link to our 2025 Winter Newsletter below. Its a round up of everything we’ve been up to in 2025 and an insight into our plans for 2026. The articles here are from staff at MBB and MEAS, our regular contributers, local naturalists, volunteers, interns and local conservation groups. Follow the links below to download! Thank you to everyone…

Dr Phil Smith December was relatively mild with very few frosty mornings in Formby. Rachael Parks measured 110 mm of rainfall in her garden, close to average for the month. The Met Office monthly summary agrees with these findings, our region having about average rainfall and being warmer and sunnier than normal. Overall, 2025 was…

Dr Phil Smith According to the Met. Office, November was warmer, wetter and sunnier than normal. England had about 49% more rain than the average, tying in remarkably well with Rachael Parks data from her Formby garden. She measured 140.5 mm, of rainfall, which is roughly 48% more than the long-term average for the district.…

Dr Phil Smith This month was the 3rd dullest October on record and, although slightly warmer than average, it was relatively dry for a month that is normally one of the wettest. Rachael Parks recorded 82 mm of rain, which is about 20% lower than expected. Most notable were a named storm (Amy) on 3rd…