Urmston Meadows Wildlife

Urmston Meadows Wildlife Wildlife all around Urmston Meadows, very occasionally incorporating Flixton, Davyhulme

OMG. Started my dog walk this morning with some unusual footprints in the mud. Then I saw a large hairy humanoid like cr...
01/04/2026

OMG. Started my dog walk this morning with some unusual footprints in the mud. Then I saw a large hairy humanoid like creature hiding in the trees. Managed to get one picture before it disappeared.
It was on the bridleway about half way down!

23/12/2025

Almost 30 seconds of a flying bat at sunset despite the cold breeze this evening.

Sorry if you’re eating your breakfast at this moment, but I’ve just found this on the fence of the path leading down beh...
21/12/2025

Sorry if you’re eating your breakfast at this moment, but I’ve just found this on the fence of the path leading down behind the houses on Banfield. I think it’s an owl pellet, the regurgitated mass of indigestible items such as bone and fur. 
Owls will eat their unfortunate prey whole and then cough up the bits that their stomach cannot digest.
Slightly disgusting, I know, but it’s real nature 

On the meadows at 8:30am, a beautiful rainbow lasting only minutes.
23/11/2025

On the meadows at 8:30am, a beautiful rainbow lasting only minutes.

Anyone else noticed this tree with an unusual bark pattern in the shape of a diamond. Not sure what caused it as there w...
15/11/2025

Anyone else noticed this tree with an unusual bark pattern in the shape of a diamond. Not sure what caused it as there were two others nearby.

The circle of life. A dead tree on its decomposition journey by fungi. 
02/11/2025

The circle of life. A dead tree on its decomposition journey by fungi. 

Italian Arum produces a fruiting shoot 6 - 12 inches tall after flowering, characterized by a cluster of bright orange-r...
06/08/2025

Italian Arum produces a fruiting shoot 6 - 12 inches tall after flowering, characterized by a cluster of bright orange-red berries. These berries are initially green and enclosed in a protective, paper-like tunic that dries and peels back as they mature.

Just below the fruiting body is what looks like a Common Harvestman or Daddy Long Legs waiting for its next meal.

Just love the way the sun catches the stem.

Submitted by Kirsten, a fantastic photo of her bee passenger who hitched a ride for a while around the meadows the other...
27/06/2025

Submitted by Kirsten, a fantastic photo of her bee passenger who hitched a ride for a while around the meadows the other day.

Bash the Himalayan Balsam event advertised on signposts around the meadows. Described as an invasive plant, it is thrivi...
04/06/2025

Bash the Himalayan Balsam event advertised on signposts around the meadows. Described as an invasive plant, it is thriving in certain parts affecting the ability of other flora to develop. If you can spare a little time, it would certainly help.

I’m sharing a what3words address to help you find this specific location. Tap to see exactly where it is:

///loaded.yards.tasty
https://w3w.co/loaded.yards.tasty is at the Cedar Drive entrance.

Wonderful to see the meadows blooming. One picture of a flowering horse chestnut hopefully meaning a plentiful conker su...
09/05/2025

Wonderful to see the meadows blooming. One picture of a flowering horse chestnut hopefully meaning a plentiful conker supply. Then three pictures of a Welsh Poppy. These self seed so are likely to spread.

As the weather cools slightly, spotted by Corinna on the Meadows was a large bee swarm taking a rest in a tree. Usually,...
03/05/2025

As the weather cools slightly, spotted by Corinna on the Meadows was a large bee swarm taking a rest in a tree.

Usually, if left undisturbed they will just move off, when ready, bothering nobody. Hopefully they will be nearby and ready to get to work pollinating the local flora.

Another great photo.

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