Welcome to my Identification Guide to the ‘Brown’ Butterflies. Most of these species are emerging in numbers now and will be seen flitting over meadows, along hedgerows and sunny woodland…
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Skipper Butterfly Identification
Let’s talk skipper butterfly identification. It’s the time of year when butterfly activity is at its peak. Grassland butterflies will be on the wing throughout July and August and frequently…
Wildlife Watching 19th – 30th June 2020
Welcome to Wildlife Watching 19th – 30th June 2020, the last of the 30 Days Wild blogs summarising the creatures seen and heard during the last 10 days of June….
Foxley Wood
Ancient woodland is a rare commodity in this 21st century world. It exists only as widely scattered oases in an agricultural desert; a vibrant haven for life when all around…
Kenya – Lake Elementaita
Continuing our travels through Africa, this is an account of a few days spent in Kenya – Lake Elementaita at the Sleeping Warrior Lodge. It is a fascinating, welcoming and…
Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda
A few years ago we were fortunate enough to see mountain gorillas in Rwanda. At the time I didn’t keep a blog and therefore produced no written record of that…
Bermuda Shorts – June 2020
Welcome to Bermuda Shorts – June 2020. This month Jessica tells us about the beautiful white-tailed tropic birds that are now nesting on the island and takes us into the…
Wildlife Watching 4th – 18th June 2020
Welcome to Wildlife Watching 4th – 18th June 2020. Good to be able to drop ‘Lockdown’ from the title don’t you think? We are tumbling into summer after a turbulent…
Rick and Elis Simpson
Rick and Elis Simpson are special. They truly are people who are making a difference. They have a love of waders, those enigmatic birds that travel vast distances around the…
Lockdown Wildlife Watching 26th May – 3rd June 2020
Welcome to the latest instalment of Lockdown Wildlife Watching 26th May – 3rd June 2020. This one overlaps with the first few days of this years 30 Days Wild event….