Volunteers at the Dobcroft Urban Nature Reserve in Ingol were treated to an expert ‘birding’ session for ‘Earth Day’. Lancs Wildlife Trust’s Joel Micklethwaite pinpointed blackcaps, great tits and goldfinch by their calls. Robins also sang loudly but they stayed in plain sight! The volunteer ‘land management team’ conserve nature and wildlife on the five-acre site specifically for Great Crested Newts but diverse native flora and fauna are also increasing in the ponds, meadows and woods. 150+ local people visited for the recent Spring Open Day.
