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It's a warm one this week! Top news is the sighting of Common Sandpiper chicks and the reserve's third Ruddy Darter and regular sightings of White-letter Hairstreak butterfly.

It's that time of year again when you have to be extra careful where you walk! Mini frogs and toads are jumping around and can be quite difficult to see!

They both have wings, are colourful, and flutter around Brockholes at this time of year. But how can you recognise a butterfly from a moth?

With brighter days and lighter nights, the month of March marks the beginning of spring, and this welcome seasonal change has seen Brockholes burst into life. From fascinating plant life to…

What a month January has been! The weather has thrown everything imaginable at the reserve, including snow, rain and ice. In spite of these testing conditions, the presence of a diverse selection…

They're both long, thin and brightly coloured - but do you know how to tell the difference between a Dragonfly and a Damselfly?

In spite of the somewhat challenging and uncertain times present this month. March has nevertheless been a marvellous month for wildlife at Brockholes Nature Reserve. The reserve has burst into…

Despite the somewhat damp and dismal weather experienced during the month of February, there have nevertheless been some superb wildlife sightings out on the reserve. Here are some of our top…

Winter has well and truly arrived at Brockholes Nature Reserve. Despite the changeable weather, some wondrous wildlife has been spotted out and about on the reserve. Here are some of our top…

From blue tits to robins, and curlews to bittern - the wildlife at Brockholes this February has been unprecedented due to the warm weather. But what have you seen on the reserve in the last month…