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Wildlife Diaries
Joyous June – What wildlife has been see this month?
In June, the fledglings start to grow into ‘teenagers’, while the parents teach them how to survive on their own. For insect lovers, June is when insect life is most abundant and the best time to…
Sand martin
The tiny, brown-and-white sand martin is a common summer visitor to the UK, nesting in colonies on rivers, lakes and flooded gravel pits. It returns to Africa in winter.
Sand Martin Arrival
First Sand Martins arrive, Chiffchaff are in song, it's on the up!
February Wildlife Sightings
Take a look at a selection of the wildlife spotted at Brockholes throughout February!
January Wildlife Sightings
As the new year rolled in, the wildlife at Brockholes came out to play!
What do we mean by 'disturbing wildlife'?
We often talk about the importance of not disturbing wildlife, but what does it actually mean?
Help wildlife in the cold
The colder months can be a tough time for wildlife, food is scarce and hibernators are looking for shelter. That's why we’ve put together our top tips for maintaining your garden for wildlife…
Mark's wildlife encounters
Hello my name is Mark Baldwin. I work at Brockholes in the catering team and I have an endless love and passion for all wildlife, especially harriers. Going forward I am going to be doing a blog…
Hibernation – wildlife’s winter survival strategy
The Wildlife Trusts’ youth activism manager, Arran Wilson, draws on his background as a lecturer in zoology to explore what exactly hibernation is, and which animals rely on it to get through…
Signs of Spring?
Spring is just around the corner. Meteorological spring does start on the 1st March, so what should we be looking for?