The exotic heart of London
Hailing from the North East of England, to me, a visit to London is much like a visit to a dystopian future. One where geographical boundaries blur and species which … Continue reading The exotic heart of London
Tag: Wildlife
Unique roadshow brings bumblebees’ world into classrooms
A unique mobile interactive experience from conservation charity, Bumblebee Conservation Trust, is to help secondary school students learn about the importance of bumblebees and how to help these struggling pollinators. … Continue reading Unique roadshow brings bumblebees’ world into classrooms
The Best UK Locations for Winter Bird Spotting
A useful guide for making the most of winter birding this year. Winter is a fantastic time for UK birders, as the most interesting species flock together in spectacular numbers. … Continue reading The Best UK Locations for Winter Bird Spotting
Top Conservation Twitter Accounts to Follow in 2018 (Part 1)
Young Conservationists What a day! What a walk! An incredible day of solidarity, unity, friendship and peaceful purpose. My thoughts on my astonishing experience at the #PeoplesWalkForWildife It was life-changing … Continue reading Top Conservation Twitter Accounts to Follow in 2018 (Part 1)
Cyclamen and Summer’s End, by Frances Jones
A late afternoon in the final week of summer and I found myself taking a detour along the edge of woodland on my local common. The place was bathed in … Continue reading Cyclamen and Summer’s End, by Frances Jones
A bigger, better New Nature Magazine
Following a short, creative hiatus, we’re stoked to bring you the latest edition of New Nature Magazine. This time boasting a new look and an even more jam-packed format [50 … Continue reading A bigger, better New Nature Magazine
Top 10 Facts: Fly Agaric
Infamous. Amantia muscaria is one of the most recognisable fungi in the world. A recent study by European scientists, during which subjects were shown images of various mushrooms, found that … Continue reading Top 10 Facts: Fly Agaric
Driven Grouse Shooting: the Bluff’s Been Called, by Les Wallace
This post was originally written for Bowland Raptor Politics. The thoughts expressed here are those of the author alone and do not necessarily represent my own. Well with clockwork regularity … Continue reading Driven Grouse Shooting: the Bluff’s Been Called, by Les Wallace
THE clothing company for conservationists
In our day of countless online stores and independent sellers, it takes a lot for an organisation to set itself apart from the pack. Thus I do like it when a … Continue reading THE clothing company for conservationists
Cetaceans on the Northumbrian coast
Yesterday I experienced something new and otherworldly: discovering a new side to my home county – Northumberland, for those who haven’t yet guessed – on a ten-hour trip into the … Continue reading Cetaceans on the Northumbrian coast
A rare record in Newcastle
European Hornets really are fearsome looking beasts: significantly larger than their more abundant cousin, the wasp, and boasting both a menacing set of mandibles – used to great effect to … Continue reading A rare record in Newcastle
Seabird Watching Guide
Please note that this is a sponsored guest blog by the wonderful people at Kennedy Wild Bird Food. The UK’s coast is home to some of the world’s biggest and … Continue reading Seabird Watching Guide
Bumper breeding season for rare waders
It was uplifting to learn that Black-tailed Godwits, the elegant wading birds at the heart of the outstanding Project Godwit initiative, have enjoyed a bumper breeding season in Southern England. … Continue reading Bumper breeding season for rare waders
Walking in the Yorkshire Dales, by Frances Jones
The Yorkshire village of Malham was basking in the mid-morning sunshine when we set off for a circular walk up over the hills via Gordale Scar. It was a pleasant … Continue reading Walking in the Yorkshire Dales, by Frances Jones
July Highlights
For those interested, here is a short round-up of the most popular blog posts shared to this website in July… Let’s talk about the Tyne Kittiwakes My own personal take … Continue reading July Highlights
Lets talk about the Tyne Kittiwakes
If you live in the North East, doubtless you have noted the recent, and entirely justified, outcry surrounding the unfortunate deaths of a number of Kittiwakes (a globally threatened, predominately … Continue reading Lets talk about the Tyne Kittiwakes
