Spring tides hit the Ribble Visitors are invited to the RSPB’s Marshside and Hesketh Out Marsh nature reserves to witness the high “spring” tides and the spectacular wildlife spectacle they bring to the Ribble estuary. Spring tides...

There has been some exciting RSPB management at Hesketh Out Marsh recently which I will have a stab at describing here. We were fortunate to receive grant aid through Higher Level Stewardship for hedge-laying work. This funding was only available for...

Last Wednesday evening I had an amazing view of a Barn owl as it flew right over my head! I was lucky to watch it for quite a while as it was hunting along the bottom of the sea wall next to the hedge heading straight towards me, as I was walking along...

A Great white egret has been at Hesketh Out Marsh since wednesday 26 October. It has been seen everyday in the lagoons or creeks on the reserve, and yesterday was very close to the sea wall and viewing platform especially as the tide was coming in.

A near verbatim report from Colin again - "During a High tide wildfowl count today a Crossbill headed SE calling as I was watching Barn Owl at 12.50PM at the east end of the reserve; 2 Sandwich Terns heading up-river, 2 Marsh Harriers, 12 Kestrels...