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Wild otters are normally difficult to see, as they tend to appear very early in the morning or late at night and often it is only their distant swimming silhouette that is glimpsed in the dark. However, visitors here had an extremely unusual face to face meeting with a young wild otter when they came...

I've just been boggling my brain with train timetables this afternoon with the aim of providing some ideas of enjoyable days out by train. Silverdale Railway Station is on the main train route from Manchester Airport to Barrow-in-Furness which is fantastic and our station is just 250m away from...

At this time of year spiders are often found venturing indoors and shrieks can be heard all over the country as they are found in baths or crawling under bedroom doors. However, we would like to show that these harmless creatures do not deserve their scary reputation at a spider workshop on Sunday...

We tend to prepare ourselves for eating shellfish with a finger bowl, a side plate and a napkin at the ready. But this grey heron at Leighton Moss opted to down a crab lunch in one and was caught on camera by David Poole. Mr Poole said: “Herons are one of my favourite birds and I was...

I can't wait! Tomorrow is the launch of the first Arnside and Silverdale AONB Walking Festival tomorrow at Leighton Moss. There's lots happening tomorrow here....stilt walkers and tight rope walking (if the weather is good you can also have a go!). A variety of stalls will be here with outdoor...

Children from schools in the Forest of Bowland have been on farm visits with a difference. As well as learning about the running of a local farm and seeing the cows and sheep, they focused their attention on the birds and wildlife that live there and got an insight into how sustainable farming and...

Andy Chapman is coming over from York to run his 'Birding for Beginners' walks this weekend. They will be themed this time to learn to identify birdsong and calls. It's a perfect opportunity to get lots of tips about how to remember them and the group is planned to be a small size so you...

Have you got an outgoing and friendly personality and are you good with people? Yes? Well maybe you might like to help at RSPB Leighton Moss nature reserve in Silverdale by volunteering and joining our friendly team. We are looking for volunteers to help in our shop, cafe and welcome desk. All our profits...

Going for a ‘Walk on the Wildside’ at RSPB Leighton Moss nature reserve is just one of a range of family activities planned for the half term holiday at the reserve in Silverdale. Join the guided ‘birdsong trail’ on a walk to find out more about why birds sing on Tuesday 31...

The Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Partnership is launching its 2011 Walking Festival with an amazing display of tight rope and stilt walking at Leighton Moss on Wednesday 1 June between 11 am and 3 pm. The Festival, which runs throughout the month of June, offers...

Fantastic news!! Two chicks have hatched so far.... There's been great excitement from staff, volunteers and visitors this morning and anticipation as we wait to see if the other eggs hatch. Here's a photo taken this morning... There's also some footage of the mum trying to feed...

To help with the identification of the birds that come to our woodland feeding station (or even just to have some nice pictures there to look at) we have now got a couple of big boards at the side of the viewing screen, just as you start our nature trails. We hope you like them! There are 22 different...

Brian Hancock, one of our volunteers has written a blog about our moth surveying at Leighton Moss.... Our moth trap is sited in the orchard next to the centre and a mercury vapor bulb comes on automatically as it gets dark. Moths are attracted and fly closer and closer and some fall into the trap...

Hello! I am the new Visitor and Publicity Intern at Leighton Moss. I started about a month ago and am here for 6 months, working on the front desk welcoming visitors to the reserve and helping with some of the events. I will also be keeping the blog updated so if you see something that you think deserves...

Well I'm not sure where to start this week.... I'll start with the gems that we have had today. A great white egret has once again graced us with its presence to our delight. It was at the Griesdale pools. Garganeys have been around most of the week and were seen again today. The jury is out...

Our female blue tit is incubating her eggs. They are hard to count but we haven't seen more than seven yet which is about average. She is getting fed by the male who comes in with caterpillars for her. She is quite restless and often shuffles around and checks the eggs. Here's a picture below...

Here are some highlights from the rest of the week.... An otter was seen on 22 April at 8.15 am (in addition to our sighting at 6 am this morning) at Lower hide. Two male and two female garganeys have been around, one pair at Griesdale hide and the other at the coastal pools. At the coast there...

If the Royal Wedding isn't your thing then why not take the opportunity to come to Leighton Moss tomorrow and look skywards instead of being glued to the box. We're open as usual and it's a fantastic time of year! Marsh harriers at Leighton Moss (copyright Ben Hall rspb-images.com)

Many people believe that listening to bird song is good for you. It's said to be a simple tonic that can help relieve stress and make you feel happier as you feel closer to nature. This week there is a fantastic opportunity to try out this theory at Leighton Moss, as we are holding a Dawn Chorus...

At the end of week two our blue tits look very cosy in our nestbox. They have been building their nest with lots of conifer leaves, feathers and wool. We have given them a little helping hand by hanging wool near the box which they have been using to our delight! Blue tit fact: The males are very...

We have all been dancing around the visitor centre with excitement today as we realised that our newly erected nestcam has some action! Blue tits have taken up residence and have started nest building (we think they first started bringing nesting material in on Monday 11 April). It is starting...

Leighton Moss is now available for your special day if you're looking for something more intimate, natural and that bit different. We are set within the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and can offer our tranquil nature reserve for small wedding ceremonies of between 30...

Thought I would post a few pics of our newly adapted woodland bird feeding station. With just a few adjustments we hope it will get the birds a bit closer to you and be better for taking photos. David, our warden found some dead branches and has hung feeders from them instead of the pole we had previously...

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