Author: David Bickerton

Phil Brighton has updated the list of Diptera for Lancashire and Cheshire – it’s a mammoth undertaking but gives us a new baseline to work from. We hope to publish an annotated printed version in the not-too-distant future. In the Read More

Following a chance meeting at the Lancashire Recorders Conference, Tom Ferguson sent us a copy of his Farmland Birds Report for two farms in St Helens. It can be downloaded here: St Helens Farm Birds 2014-2023

The Lancashire Wildlife Conference takes place on Saturday March 7th 2026. Tickets are only a nominal £5 and include lunch and refreshments!

the 2025 Lancashire Butterfly report is now available to view. See the Butterflies page

The annual bird report is due to be published by the end of December. Members will receive their copy through the post. Copies will be available from inFocus at Brockholes NR, Leighton Moss RSPB, or via the secretary or NHBS.

Published in August 2023, the latest annual report details the birds recorded in 2022 together with the usual ringing report.

The next project (that may take a couple of years to complete) will be one on Hoverflies. You can see an Excel ‘map’ of the number of species currently on the National Recording Scheme database as of 2022 here. Many Read More

Our latest publication was sent to members at the end of March 2023. A very readable work by Phil Smith giving the reader a flavour of the insects to be found along the Sefton coast. The from cover features a Read More

Everyone should have received their 2021 Bird Report by now – hope you like it. The Society will have a stand in the Wigeon Room at Martin Mere on 15/16th October 2022. It’s always good to meet up with members Read More