This content contains affiliate links to Bookshop.org. When you buy through these links, I may earn an affiliate commission. At this time of year, woodland flowers are often one of the first signs of spring. They tend to be some of the earliest to flower in order to take of advantage of the extra sunlight …
I’ve written before about the chiffchaff’s song being a quintessential sign of spring. In fact, I heard my first one of the year just a few days ago. They are one of our earliest returning migrants, but an increasing number are also spending the winter in the UK. Either way, March is an excellent month …
I’m currently visiting family in Bristol and couldn’t resist planning some visits to some of my favourite wildlife hotspots while I’m here. Weymouth’s nature reserves are some of the UK’s best urban reserves, so I headed down earlier in the week on the train from Bristol. RSPB Radipole Lake The train journey is a lovely …
My bird of the month for May is the northern wheatear. It is always exciting to see the first birds arrive back from Africa in March and April, but May is one of the best months to see them on their upland breeding sites. Listen out for their stonechat-like ‘clacking’ call. In May, you can …
This content contains affiliate links to Bookshop.org. When you buy through these links, I may earn an affiliate commission. International Dawn Chorus Day is celebrated every year on the first Sunday in May. It is a day to get up (very!) early and soak up the amazing early morning sound of our songbirds in action. …
This walk around the Ness of Sound is one of my favourite Lerwick walks as we can do it from the house with no car or bus involved. It follows one of Shetland’s Core Paths, set up to provide waymarked routes and ‘reasonable access’ in various locations across the islands. We always head to the …
This content contains affiliate links to Bookshop.org. When you buy through these links, I may earn an affiliate commission. I’m actually one of those strange people who really like winter. I have to admit, though, by the time we get to March and April, I’m ready for the arrival of spring. From the first snowdrops, …