Hauxley: a triumph of accessibility
My relationship with NWT’s Hauxley Nature Reserve goes back a long way: to my childhood no less when, during my […]
Nature Notes #1
The descending song of a willow warbler, the years first, catches my ears as I take my first steps into the […]
Youth Nature Spotlight: Josh Styles
The youth nature spotlight series is intended to give readers an insight into the lives, aspirations and motivations of the […]
Hookpod: the best conservation initiative you may not have heard of
Invented by conservationists in collaboration with commercial fishermen, a new device is helping longline fishing vessels to be safer for […]
An update from the birdtable
It won’t have escaped your attention – at least if you follow me on Twitter – that, just over a […]
Youth Nature Spotlight: Kate Snowdon
The youth nature spotlight series is intended to give readers an insight into the lives, aspirations and motivations of the […]
Youth Nature Spotlight: James Miller
The youth nature spotlight series is intended to give readers an insight into the lives, aspirations and motivations of the […]
Magnificent Frigatebird – Sabrina Salome
In every way, the Magnificent Frigatebird lives up to its name. This bird does not produce any of the waterproofing […]
Top 10 Facts: Long-eared Owl
Communal Roosts. A unique characteristic of the Long-eared Owl is its tendency to roost communally during Winter. Usually solitary, this […]
300 posts! Now, help me decide the future direction of this blog
This post, the one you are reading right now, marks a significant milestone for this blog: representing the 300th post […]
The North-West Rare Plant Initiative, a guest blog by Joshua Styles
The concept of island biogeography was first laid out by MacArther & Wilson (1967) in a book entitled ‘The Theory […]
Northumberland’s Wild Interior
Uncharacteristically, I haven’t managed many far-flung ventures of late – the combined result of some drastic life changes, a busy […]
Shooting Times speaks out over raptor persecution
If you kill raptors and you buy Shooting Times, please desist from doing both. You are ruining our sport and […]
Beloved Kielder ospreys sighted in West Africa!
Great news for fans of the wonderful Kielder ospreys! If you’re eagerly awaiting the return of the birds to their […]
Yet more great nature blogs to follow in 2018
Wildlife Phelps, by Simon Phelps As I have mentioned previously, I love blogs that address environmental issues honestly and absent […]
Freethinkers, echo chambers and the cult of personality in conservation
Just as it is in politics, the cult of personality is alive and well in the environmental field. Just as […]
New study reveals the secret life of Jersey’s grass snakes
Research on Jersey’s elusive grass snakes has found that their numbers are higher than first thought; though experts believe they’re […]
African Elephant – Sabrina Salome
“The African elephant is an amazing animal whose unique traits are difficult to number. The most obvious – their […]
