Our next habitat management task is taking place next Sunday, February 4th, at Queens Jubilee Nature Trail, near Southport, meet 10 am opposite the caravan park entrance. Let us know if you wish to come help out.

Lad and Dad had a great time volunteering at The Queen's Jubilee Nature Trail, Southport with the North Merseyside Amphibian & Reptile Group event this morning. We helped in cutting back overgrowth to restore habitat for two rare species - Sand Lizards and Natterjack Toads.

Seven keen volunteers came for today's habitat management at Queen"s Jubilee Nature Trail, near Southport, cutting back poplar, willow sycamore and Sea Buckthorn regrowth/suckers, in order to maintain the important open duneland habitat.

I'm made up to have the first Common Frog of the year to arrive at my garden pond. That's the 17th species photographed (19th overall) to visit the wildlife corner of the garden. Happy days. 🐸💚

Eight of us, incl five from Merseyside BioBank & MEAS, took part in today's habitat management task at Kenilworth Road dunes, Ainsdale, w/Green Sefton rangers clearing invasive poplar scrub and Sycamore. All this work will greatly improve the habitat for lizards. 🦎🔥💪

If you missed the #Sefton Coast column in the Visiter this week, you can read it online here: facebook.com/greensefton Sefton Council Amphibian and Reptile Conservation North Merseyside Amphibian & Reptile Group National Trust Formby Natural England North West Lancashire Wildlife Trust RSPB Ribble Estuary

Yay!!! Frog spawn in the garden pond. 🐸

Our last volunteer task this Winter is Sunday, 3rd March, clearing scrub on Big Balls Hill SSSI, Ainsdale. Meet 10 am Easedale Drive, by the footbridge over the railway. Let us know if you wish to come along.

Lovely day on our last task day for the 2023/24 winter, clearing scrub from a potential Sand Lizard basking slope at Ainsdale. Keep posted for survey and training opportunities. 🐸🦎🐍🐸🦎🐍

My Sunday morning spent volunteering North Merseyside Amphibian & Reptile Group manage Sand Lizard habitat on the #seftoncoast, getting exercised 💪 and get some fuel to heat home 🪵 🔥 Green Sefton

These two left me with a very pleasant surprise this morning. It's great to see further spawning in the garden pond.

Natterjack Toads have now emerged from hibernation on the #Sefton Coast. Please keep dogs out of all pools, no matter how small, to help this rare & protected species have a good breeding season. Thank you. Sefton Council Amphibian and Reptile Conservation North Merseyside Amphibian & Reptile Group National Trust Formby Natural England North West

Opportunity to hear the Natterjack chorus on the Sefton Coast this spring in a licensed guided walk, see here for details facebook.com/share/p/qR3nLS…

Details of free nocturnal Natterjack Toad walks with @greensefton_ in this week's #Sefon Coast column. Read more at: facebook.com/greensefton Sefton Council National Trust Formby Natural England North West RSPB Ribble Estuary Lancashire Wildlife Trust Merseyside BioBank Amphibian and Reptile Conservation North Merseyside Amphibian & Reptile Group

The tadpoles were in full flow in the garden pond this morning.

Despite cooler evenings recently, amphibians including the rare Natterjack Toad are producing tadpoles & still breeding on the #Sefton Coast. Please keep dogs out of all flooded areas in the dune system. Thank you. Sefton Council National Trust Formby Natural England North West Amphibian and Reptile Conservation North Merseyside Amphibian & Reptile Group

Normally, you can tell the difference between a newt and a lizard from the environment you find it in... so what is this common lizard doing in this pond vegetation?!🦎 Find out other ways to tell newts and lizards apart in our FAQs👉 arc-trust.org/lizards-faqs#d…

Our next habitat management/lizard spotting event will be taking place Ainsdale, Saturday 18th May, weeding sand patches and trying to spot lizards. 9am start. Please DM for details.