Are you seeking wilderness and great wild encounters? If so, look no further than Northumberland’s award-winning Kielder Water & Forest Park – home, during the Summer months, to magnificent ospreys, and year round to Goshawks, crossbills and other upland specialities. Not to mention England's largest surviving Red Squirrel population. Boasting England’s largest working forest and the … Continue reading New hide aims to facilitate close encounters at Kielder
An interesting record…
I love moth trapping. I adore the expectant thrill that abounds when venturing into the unknown each morning; as I carefully remove egg boxes and examine the various colourful critters disguised beneath. Mothing, for me, is addictive, exhilarating even - each morning bringing some different; whether in the form of a new species, a record … Continue reading An interesting record…
Adventures in the sea air
This past week has been one of a distinctly salty theme, with each one of my sporadic outings over the past few days connected, in some way, to the coast. All things included -spectacular wildlife, tantalising rarities and some intriguing, conservation-themed visits - it has been a jolly good one, providing a welcome reprieve from … Continue reading Adventures in the sea air
Adventures in the night garden
There is something quite exhilarating about spending time outdoors by night - each sound, each rustle in the shrubbery and splash in the water indicative of hidden treasures lying just out of sight amid the gloom. Watching wildlife by night is intoxicating, plain and simple, and recently, has become somewhat of a hobby of mine. … Continue reading Adventures in the night garden
Seeking Lepidoptera
In need of some respite from dissertation work and keen to spend as much time as possible outside in the glorious weather, yesterday was dedicated, wholly, to surveying Lepidoptera. Daylight hours spent chasing butterflies as I attempted to survey a few new sites for this year's Big Butterfly Count and night, moth trapping in the … Continue reading Seeking Lepidoptera
The Nightlife of Rothesay Terrace
Armed with a new moth trap kindly supplied by NHBS, I really do feel like a kid in a candy store at the moment. Every third morning - trapping is undertaken days apart so not to impact upon the moth lifecycle - filled with a sense of jubilant anticipation, paramount to that felt at Christmas, … Continue reading The Nightlife of Rothesay Terrace
