SIGHTINGS & SPECIAL TREES

Once the shortest day has passed and the days start to get longer, we can start to think of Spring.  January, however, can be a tough...

A new species has arrived in the area but not a welcome one. A demon shrimp, Dicterogammarus haemobophes , was found by riverfly monitors...

One of the special sightings this month was to see sparrowhawk racing along just above the river before surprising a group of pigeons...

The autumn, though very wet during September and October, remained more or less frost-free before mid November, and so many tall trees...

November has been a great month for autumn sightings. The flock of golden plover has continued to increase, while we now also have the...

Now that the temperature is really starting to drop, there are lots of things we can do to help wildlife to overwinter until Spring.  ...

The series of warm, dry Septembers we have enjoyed lately ended this year with thunderous deluges lasting for days. If autumn has come...

Meteorological summer has now ended, and the morning autumn mists are already starting. The departure of the swallows and house martins...

Winter is now truly upon us and there are lots of things that will make a difference to the wildlife in your garden. Helping frogs in the...

Everyone knows the white foam of cow parsley or ‘keck’ that borders the lanes in May. But there are many similar flowers which are less...

The swifts have already left, a little earlier than usual. Many of us learned more about these amazing birds at Ailsa Claiborne’s swift...

All the rain this spring and summer has had at least two noticeable outcomes. One is the sheer luxuriance of the vegetation. River weeds,...

I am grateful to Peter and Margaret for most of the sightings this month, and some of them have been very special. On the track to...

In late summer there are still plenty of things you can do in your garden to help wildlife.  Even the smallest things can make a big...

In July there is an abundance of wildlife in our gardens and there’s plenty you can do to help it thrive! Provide food and water for...

As midsummer approaches, and nature’s year nears its climax, there is no shortage of things to report. In fact, it’s hard to know where...

The last month has been a bumper one for sightings. We have either seen, or had reported, spotted flycatchers at The Triangle, corn...

The judges of the Best Kept Village competition deduct marks for litter and weeds. Especially street weeds, the ones that pop up in...

I am doing bird notes this time as Paul is on holiday. April is the time of year when one records the first appearances of our summer...

Summer is here at last!  June is when you can make the most of your garden and enjoy the long summer evenings.  There’s also plenty to do...