Exploring the North East’s solitary bees (part 1)
The last few weeks have seen countless bee species emerging across the North East. The annual appearance of these colourful […]
Wildlife recording on the street – looking back at 2020
When lockdown dawned in 2020 and naturalists across the country were forced to redirect their wildlife-watching close to home, I […]
Exploring the Fascinating Flora of Lindisfarne
I have visited the Holy Island of Lindisfarne many times to admire the sites birdlife, chase rarities and even seek […]
Wonderful Wildflowers at Bishop Middleham Quarry
A Special Site of Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Durham Wildlife Trust nature reserve encompassing a disused magnesian limestone quarry, I […]
Eye-catching Invertebrates at Gosforth Nature Reserve
Owing to a diverse mosaic of habitats, including plentiful dead wood, Gosforth Nature Reserve is a fantastic place at which […]
Chasing Urban Orchids
Few wildflowers capture the imagination quite like our orchids. They’re beautiful, of course, but also sufficiently scarce to provide a […]
Excitement in the wildlife garden
Wildlife gardening has become somewhat of an obsession of late as we attempt to make our urban ‘yarden’ as appealing […]
Investigating the Prudhoe Spetchells
For a long time, I have read with envy the blog posts of others who have visited the Prudhoe Spetchells […]
Into the Wild Woods at Allen Banks
Spurred on by the gradual easing of lockdown restrictions in England, this weekend past saw us venture forty-five minutes inland […]
The blue, the bronze and the hairy
We have been on somewhat of a quest this year to transform our little urban yard into a plot beneficial […]
On the hunt for urban bees
For me, one of the few positive aspects of our current lockdown has been the opportunity to look closer at […]
More tales from the urban jungle
In line with the government guidance, this week, time in nature has been squeezed and condensed. A few short forays […]
Tales from the urban jungle
It certainly feels like Spring has sprung in my little corner of Newcastle: garish daffodils of all shapes and sizes […]
Laying the Foundations of a Wildlife Garden
Our garden (if we can call it that) was a barren old thing. Little more than a few square meters […]
Tales from the Urban Jungle: Starting Out
It must be said, I miss living in the countryside. I miss the sight of natural greenery, fields, woodlands, bustling […]
Enjoying a waif from the East
Last weekend, I had the pleasure of catching up with the long-staying male Black-throated Thrush at Whipsnade Zoo, in Bedfordshire […]
