Forest of Bowland Wildlife Blogs

This morning the volunteers from the RSPB walked round the fields, the following birds were seen:- Curlew, Lapwings, Oyster Catchers, Snipe, Pied wagtail, swallows, house martins, sand martins, great tit, chaffinch, song thrush, grey partridge, chiff c…

On Sunday morning, 18th May, the volunteers from the RSPB team walked rounds our farm on an early morning survey of the birds. They saw the following birds:- Curlew, Lapwings, Redshank, Oyster Catchers, Pied Wagtails, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Grey Partrid…

This morning 2 observers walked round the fields on the farm to look at the birds. The following birds were seen:- Lapwings, curlews, oyster catchers, redshank, tawny owl, chiff chaff, pied wagtail, sand martins, chaffinch, goldfinch, great tits, mall…

Just received a ‘Gold’ award again for our recent GTBS assessment

2 volunteers from the RSPB walked round the farm early one morning last week. During their final walk this year they saw the following birds; curlews, redshank, oyster catchers, lapwings, a great spotted woodpecker, pied wagtails, skylarks, buzzards, …

This lapwing was busy protecting it’s young whilst I drove past.

This very smart lapwing is keeping guard of it’s young. Many lapwings can be seen in the fields round Broadgate Farm.

A second survey of the land at Broadgate Farm was completed today by RSPB volenteers. During their walk this morning their sightings included the following; All five waders (curlews, oyster catchers, snipe, lapwing and redshank), many lapwing and curle…

This group of duck were out for an early morning walk today in a field at Broadgate Farm. 

Early this morning 2 volenteers from the RSPB walked round the fields at Broadgate Farm as part of this years lapwing survey. They saw some interesting sightings including the following birds:- Curlews, Lapwings, Snipe, Oyster Catchers, Whimbrels, a Gr…

These two were wondering round the fields this morning.

 There are many lapwings nesting round the farm this year.

It may be very chilly but this brown hare is enjoying a quiet break

Just been checking old blogs, the daffodils were out, bright and yellow on 21st March 2009, I don’t think they will out yet whilst many are still nestled in snow

Who would have thought we would still have some snow around at Easter, after last weekend of wind, blizzards and snow, the roads are clear. Even though it’s cold and dry, it seems a bit more like spring.

Tonights guest arrived in style for their stay in the Bed and Breakfast

14th March 2012…a flock of 25 curlews on pond, lapwings,and pheasants31st March 2012…just seen curlews, Buzzards, and lots of hares29th March to 5th April 2012… Stayed at Broadgate Farm this week, we have seen the following :-  &nb…

During you stay at Broadgate Farm you can visit our bird hide which overlooks the scraps on the next field which encourages wading birds or admire the views of the local area.

Flowering honeysuckle not only gives us a lovely smell and colourful flowers to admire but is ideal for the birds and bees.