Merseyside BioBank

Looking for something to do next Thursday? Join us for a harvest mouse survey at Kindling Farm!

More details and tickets are available using the link below.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/harvest-mo...

Learn to compost your food scraps! ♻️

Join Minna Alanko-Falola for an Intro to Composting workshop at Kindling Farm.

📅 Sat 6 December
⏰ 11am–1pm
💷 £10
Beginners welcome

Book now: kindling.org.uk/eventbooking

Wildlife notes October 2025 Dr Phil Smith This month was the 3rd dullest October on record and, although slightly warmer than average, it was relatively dry for a month that is normally one of the wettest. Rachael Parks recorded...

Dr Phil Smith's October Wildlife Notes are now available on our website. They are always a highlight of the month for me and remind me that I need to get out recording more! Have a read and please share to any other likeminded and interested individuals. merseysidebiobank.org.uk/blog/2025/11...

Wildlife notes October 2025 Dr Phil Smith This month was the 3rd dullest October on record and, although slightly warmer than average, it was relatively dry for a month that is normally one of the wettest. Rachael Parks recorded...

Dr Phil Smith's October Wildlife Notes are now available on our website. They are always a highlight of the month for me and remind me that I need to get out recording more! Have a read and please share to any other likeminded and interested individuals. merseysidebiobank.org.uk/blog/2025/11...

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🌿 Join us Thurs 13 Nov, 10am–12pm for an online intro to the City Nature Challenge - a global citizen science event celebrating urban biodiversity!
📱 Learn how to get involved via iNaturalist
🌍 Explore local & global impact
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Join NMARG this Sun (2 Nov) 10am at Shelton Dr, Ainsdale, for scrub & small tree removal at Falklands Way/Big Balls Hill SSSI.
Help improve dunes for Sand Lizards & Natterjack Toads!
🌿 Contact Mike Brown: mb001b9658@blueyonder.co.uk

🌿 Great news from the Farmlands Species Recovery Project!

New wet scrapes are already attracting Little Egrets - helping slow floodwater, protect farmland & boost wildlife across the Dee Estuary

Looking for something to do on Wednesday?

We still have some tickets available for a Harvest Mouse Survey at Speke Hall. Come and join us!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/harvest-mo...

Twilight Session - Fungi Join us for our October Twilight session, a talk where you can learn all about the fantastic fungi found across North Merseyside!

Hi everyone, there are some spaces opened up for tonight's twilight talk on local Fungi. If you'd like to join see the link:

Twilight Session - Fungi
Date: 7 oct • 18:30
Location: Roby Road, Huyton, L16 3NA

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/twilight-s...

Wildlife notes September 2025 Dr Phil Smith According to the Met. Office, following on from a record dry summer, September was a wet month in the UK with rainfall in Sefton being about 50% above normal. This fits rather well with ...

Dr Phil Smith's Wildlife Notes for September are now on our website to read. Some great species have been spotted over the last month including this Rhododendron leafhopper
Graphocephala fennahi (Image Credit Phil Smith). Read more here merseysidebiobank.org.uk?p=3490&previ....

📢 Our September Bulletin is out now!
Stay updated with the latest news, events, and insights. Don’t miss what’s happening this month!
📷 Read it here: mailchi.mp/e5f777f69afb...

Sea Aster at Oglet Bay crammed with inverts today, inc. the fantastic Short-winged Coneheads, Honey Bees, Red-tailed Bumblebees (inc this not so red variant). Best of all a Clouded Yellow in off the river and powered inland (along with 100s of 'small' whites) @mbblerc.bsky.social

YouTube video by Dan Foy Montagu's Harrier. Marshside RSPB. August 25 #RSPB #Sefton #Ribble #wildlife @southliverpoolbirder

It's been a long time since I last saw Montagu's Harrier, so a lingering juvenile up on the Ribble at Marshside RSPB was too hard to resist this evening. @mbblerc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #Sefton #Ribble #UKBirding #Lancsbirding

youtu.be/vN0YcGXttM0?...

Fantastic #seawatch from the Brittania on the #Mersey between 12:20 & 13:20. Leach's Petrel, juv Sabines Gull, ad & juv Black Terns, 4 Arctic Tern, 4 Kittiwake, 3 Common Scoter, ad & 2nd w Med Gull, & Peregrine! @mbblerc.bsky.social #LeachsPetrel #seabirds #UKBIRDING #Lancsbirding

Our friends over at LERN are hiring! They’re recruiting for a new role and it’s a brilliant opportunity for someone passionate about biological recording and environmental work in Lancashire.

Follow the link to find out more: fa-esms-saasfaukgovprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Celebrating Farmland Species Recovery! 🌱
Funded by Natural England, we worked with 5 farms in Liverpool City Region to boost habitats, plant hedgerows & wetlands, and see 10 target species return - including Purple Ramping Fumitory! 💚

#NatureRecovery #SpeciesRecoveryProgramme

Twilight Session - Tree ID and Plant Galls Join us for a fascinating talk which covers the identification of local tree species, and discover the intriguing world of plant galls

🌲We still have a couple of spaces available for tonight's Twilight Session on Tree ID and Plant Galls. Book one of the few remaining tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/twilight-s... 🌳

🌿 Join us for BioBlitz on the Green! 🐦🦋
Come along to Millbrook Millennium Green THIS Saturday 19th July, 11am –3pm for a fun-filled day to record wildlife

📍 Millbrook Millennium Green, Liverpool, L32 0TG
🎟️ FREE ENTRY

A superb find, Josh! Thanks for sharing 🙂

Join us at the Millbrook Millennium Green Bioblitz on the 19th July 🦋🐝🐞🐛🍃

Join us on the 2nd September for a guided walk and talk on Bats at Court Hey Park – perfect for nature lovers!

❗️AUGUST SESSION FULLY BOOKED❗️

📲 Follow the link to book on, still spaces available: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/twilight-s...

🚨 We're hiring a Biodiversity Data and GIS Officer!

🍃 Join a passionate team, make an impact, and grow in a dynamic role.

📩 Follow the link to find out more and how to apply: ats-sefton.jgp.co.uk/vacancies/31...

📢 Our June Bulletin is out now!
Stay updated with the latest news, events, and insights. Don’t miss what’s happening this month!
📥 Read it here: mailchi.mp/33fba1b93cd0...

❗️JUST 2 SPACES LEFT FOR OUR TWILIGHT SESSION TOMORROW❗️

Join us on the 1st of July for our workshop on Crickets & Grasshoppers at Court Hey Park – perfect for nature lovers!

📲 Scan the QR code or follow the link to book on, still spaces available: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/twilight-s...

🌙✨ Twilight Sessions at Merseyside Biobank! ✨🌙

🦗 Join us for our next wildlife session on the 1st of July!
All info including where, what & when on the graphic.

📲 Scan the QR code or follow the link to book on, still spaces available: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/twilight-s...

Wildlife notes May 2025 Dr Phil Smith With high pressure dominating for all but the last week, May continued the dry, warm and sunny theme of February, March and April. Overall, the Met. Office tells us that the spring was t...

🦋 - Dr Phil Smith's Nature Notes for May.

🐝 - The record breaking dry spell has meant there have been some unusual and new sightings, with some species enjoying the weather, and others struggling. Best read with a cup of tea!

merseysidebiobank.org.uk/blog/2025/06...

🐝 Today is World Environment Day 🌸

💚 Whether it’s reducing plastic use, conserving energy, planting a tree, or simply spreading awareness, every action counts.

🍃 What small change will you make today for a better tomorrow?

A selection of invertebrates from today.

I always find nature incredible and how it finds a way. This Oak Tree yesterday that has grown on top of a gravel pile. #oak #oaktree #nature #ukwildlife

Hi Dan, that's a great find and thanks for sharing. Would you be happy with us sharing in our regional finds section in our next e-bulletin along with your photos. We would of course credit you. Thanks, MBB Team :)