July Highlights
For those interested, here is a short round-up of the most popular blog posts shared to this website in July… […]
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 […]
Butterflies on Box Hill, by Frances Jones
After weeks of hot, dry weather, the River Mole meandering gently through its wooded valley looked particularly welcoming. Dogs were […]
New Nature: Issue 19
With Britain half-baked as a result of the recent heatwave, there has never been a better time to hunker down […]
Chris Packham’s UK Bioblitz comes to Newcastle
Have you heard of Chris Packham’s UK Bioblitz? If not, it’s essentially a ten-day tour of 50 wildlife sites scattered […]
Small Skipper
This year appears to have been a good one for the Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris). All around the local area […]
The Wildlife of Brompton Cemetery, by Frances Jones
Rising particularly early one morning and feeling it was a good time to get outdoors, I set off for Brompton […]
Green space and stormy skies, a guest post by Frances Jones
After a hot and busy day, I decided to take a walk to a nearby patch of green. Clouds were […]
The beauty of Bee Orchids
For me, the Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera) has always been somewhat of an enigma: a species I frequently encounter on […]
Cuddy ducks, clowns and stench of guano
Britain’s seabird colonies represent a spectacle like no other: bustling, raucous municipalities where a multitude of species congregate to form […]
Dramatic drone footage reveals bird’s eye view of tree top heronry
Drone footage of a large heronry could shed new light on bird populations across the country. Remarkable footage shot at […]
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 […]
An update from the birdtable
It won’t have escaped your attention – at least if you follow me on Twitter – that, just over a […]
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 […]
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 […]
Record numbers of common dolphin sightings off Scotland’s west coast
Sightings of common dolphins across the Hebrides have reached a record high according to research conducted by marine conservation charity, […]
