Hummingbirds a-gogo
New research has found that there were once, probably are, and almost certainly will be many more species of hummingbird than are known at present.
View ArticleRing Ouzel - the enigma thrush
Little is known about Ring Ouzel, an enigmatic summer visitor that breeds in the uplands, says TV presenter and author Nick Baker. In order to address this, a number of concerned conservationists
View ArticleMay ID tips: Stock and Feral Rock Doves
Birders want to see genuinely wild birds, but in the case of Stock Dove this can be problematic, with the widespread and very similar Feral Rock Dove causing confusion. David Callahan identifies the
View ArticleJune itinerary: Walberswick, Suffolk
Set within the bounds of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB, an amazing variety of species can be seen. Circular walks offer a mosaic of wildlife-rich habitats including heathland, deciduous and
View ArticleJune itinerary: Gwenffrwd-Dinas RSPB, Carmarthenshire
Gwenffrwd-Dinas RSPB sits in the heart of the Cambrian Mountains. The reserve was famed as being one of the last strongholds of Red Kite when the native Welsh population hung on to survival. Although
View ArticleJune itinerary: Ardnamurchan, Highland
This long, narrow peninsula is situated on the west coast of Scotland, lying along the north shore of Loch Sunart. This remote, beautiful location is noted for being very unspoilt and undisturbed.
View ArticleJune itinerary: The Farne Islands, Northumberland
The Farnes play host to tens of thousands of breeding seabirds during the summer months. Owned by the National Trust, the islands are small and mainly rocky with some dramatic cliffs, and are
View ArticleJune itinerary: The Brecks, Norfolk
The Brecks cover an area of almost 400 square miles on the western Norfolk-Suffolk border. Historically, the area consisted of lowland heaths, which were later converted to agricultural grazing. In
View ArticleJune itinerary: Cairngorms NP
The Highlands have a list of special birds no other area of Britain can match. This tour splits into three sections, with the morning spent wandering round the Caledonian pine forests, the afternoon
View ArticleJune itinerary: Brecon Beacons NP
The Brecon Beacons National Park embraces some of the finest landscapes in southern Britain, the high ground comprising a quartet of mountain ranges: the Black Mountain, Forest Fawr, the Beacons and
View ArticleJune itinerary: Thursley Common, Surrey
Natural England’s Thursley National Nature Reserve lies eight miles south-west of Guildford and includes 400 ha of heath, bog, grassland, pine and woodland. It is a fantastic site for a day out
View ArticleJune itinerary: The Blorenge, Monmouthshire
The Blorenge is a mountain situated just south of Abergavenny which marks the very north-east limit of the South Wales Valley area and covers an area of about two square miles. It consists of a
View ArticleJune itinerary: southern Isle of Man
The southern part of the Isle of Man has a large number of different habitats with upland heather moors, spruce plantations, farmland, deciduous woodland, imposing coastal cliffs and sheltered tidal
View ArticleJune ID tips: Peregrine Falcon and Hobby
These similar-looking falcons both breed in Britain and are increasing in numbers. Both likely to be seen in June, they can easily be confused.
View ArticleJuly itinerary: North Warren RSPB, Suffolk
North Warren is one of the RSPB’s oldest nature reserves. Its east coast location, as part of a string of nature reserves on the Suffolk coast, makes it the perfect spot for passage migrants, with a
View ArticleJuly itinerary: Glen Affric, Highland
Glen Affric is often described as Scotland’s most beautiful glen. One of the largest ancient Caledonian pinewoods in Scotland, together with lochs and open moorland, fit intimately into a dramatic
View ArticleJuly itinerary: Soar Valley Leicestershire
The Soar Valley consists of flooded gravel pits and wet meadows. In late summer, dispersing local breeders and passage waders are the main attractions. It is bordered by the A6, A46 and A607 roads,
View ArticleJuly itinerary: Porthgwarra and Pendeen, Cornwall
Porthgwarra and Pendeen on Cornwall’s west coast are arguably the two best mainland seawatching sites in Britain, and birders from across the country make the annual pilgrimage to the two sites from
View ArticleJuly itinerary: Isle of Mull, Argyll
The Treshnish Isles and Staffa are internationally important for their nesting seabirds and are designated as a Special Protection Area. While nearby Mull has its magnificent mountainous coastal
View ArticleJuly itinerary: Abberton Reservoir, Essex
Abberton Reservoir, near Colchester, Essex, is an internationally important haven for waterbirds. A few miles from the sea, it is close to east coast migration routes and is a welcome sight to tired
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