Archive of: March, 2020
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31 March 2020
Species of the day: Peacock
The Peacock is certainly one of our most recognisable butterflies, its showy and spectacular eyespots giving it its common name.
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31 March 2020
March 2020 - Rye Harbour Wildlife
Bird highlight during March was a Glossy Ibis which was seen at Castle Water and on Harbour Farm.
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31 March 2020
Chaffinch - Bird Song
The Chaffinch, our most familiar British Finch. Perhaps surprisingly it’s the UK’s third commonest breeding bird after Wren and Robin
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31 March 2020
Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Fourteen
The ‘Mad March Hare’ and the maddest March ever.
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30 March 2020
Species of the day: Wood Pigeon
The Common Woodpigeon is on a rapid ascent to becoming the UK’s most numerous garden bird
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30 March 2020
Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Thirteen
The blackthorn is blooming lovely, reminding me of some sloe times with Betsy.
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30 March 2020
Living room conservation: getting Horsham on the map
Please act now. The Horsham Local Plan consultation closes soon and this is a vitally important opportunity to help the natural environment from the comfort of your living room – especially if you live in Horsham District.
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29 March 2020
Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Twelve
In which a global pandemic forces our hero to face his deepest fear.
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29 March 2020
Species of the day: Comma
The Comma must surely be one of Britain’s most distinctive butterflies - not necessarily for its wildly exotic colours, but certainly its unique shape.
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29 March 2020
In my garden
The first thing Katie Parker likes to do in the garden at this time of year is to take a walk around and look to see what is growing, and what survived the winter.
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28 March 2020
Species of the day: Alexanders
Alexanders is an umbellifer belonging to the enormously diverse and widespread carrot family. It’s well known for its use in medicine.
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28 March 2020
Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Eleven
I disguise myself as a sofa and wait for the Danny la Rue of the crow family.