WILD GARDENS
Wild Gardens There is a new wildlife series on the BBC narrated by Sir David Attenborough reveals the secret lives of the Garden , its available on the BBC i […]
LOCATION , LOCATION , LOCATION
LOCATION – NEWPORT WETLANDS
Newport Wetlands National Nature Reserve Newport Wetlands National Nature Reserve lies between the Severn Estuary and the River Usk on the South Wales coast. It is owned and managed by […]
THE HIDE – SLEEP
The Hide – I can’t get no sleep Insomnia , sometimes wonderful ( i am definitely joking here ) but it’s always a great excuse to escape early in the […]
Bobs Blog – With a camera like that
With a camera like that you are bound to take excellent photos by Bob Brind-Surch, professional photographer and naturalist . www.naturesphotos.co.uk I was recently reflecting on an attempt I made […]
THE HIDE – FLIES
The Hide – Flies The flies are back for a week or two only . The particular species in question is the St Mark’s fly. They are a spring phenomenon […]
WILDLIFE – THE HOUSE SPARROW
The House Sparrow – Passer domesticus The house sparrow , Passer domesticus is still a common sight in most UK gardens and in 2016 , it was voted the most […]
THE HIDE – WOW
The Hide – Wow Wow , some times wildlife just takes your breath away and that’s definitely happened today. I’m sat as usual in the meadow hide , relaxing and […]
WILDLIFE – THE HEDGEHOG
The Hedgehog – Erinaceus europaeus The European hedgehog , Erinaceus europaeus is not only one of Britain’s favourite small mammals , it’s also one of the oldest , first evolving […]
WILDLIFE – HERRING GULL
Herring Gull – Larus argentatus If you can see a sea gull , it’s very likely going to be a Herring Gull you are watching. jumps to mind. The Herring Gull […]
WILDLIFE – SMALL TORTOISESHELL BUTTERFLY
The Small Tortoiseshell – Aglais urticae The Small Tortoiseshell is […]
THE HIDE – SHOW
The Hide – Show It has been a busy week , kicking off with a visit to the NEC , Birmingham to have a look around the Photography and video […]
NEWS
NEWS Wildlife to replace historical figures on banknotes – and you get a say British wildlife will replace historical figures on the next series of Bank of England banknotes – […]
THE HIDE -SPRING
The Hide , Spring Spring is finally here ( meteorological spring officially starts here in the UK on the 1st March ) and as the new season starts here in North […]
WILDLIFE – CORN BUNTING
The Corn Bunting – Emberiza calandra The corn bunting is a sparrow-sized, streaky brown bird of hedgerows and farmland that feeds on seeds and invertebrates. In the winter, it will […]
THE HIDE – ROBIN
The Hide , Robin It has been a stop – start beginning to 2026 regarding the hide , mainly due to a non-stop stream of holidays , not that I’m […]
