12 Snipe Drumming
04 January 2021
The festive carol ‘Twelve days of Christmas’ states that on the final day, a dozen drummers were drumming. In the avian world, those ‘drummers’ are most likely to be Common Snipe
Archive of: James Duncan
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Five Golden... Ring'ed Dragonflies
28 December 2020
Could there be a more festive species of Dragonfly than the Golden-ringed - fitting in rather nicely on day five of the ‘Twelve Days of Christmas.’
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Species Spotlight: Waxwing
25 November 2020
It would seem bizarre to wish for any invasion of Britain. Fortunately there’s one winter invasion that’s rather more desirable. For anybody familiar with the Waxwing, fingers will be kept firmly crossed for their arrival
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Species Spotlight: Merlin
20 October 2020
It’s eminently possible many living in Sussex may never have seen a Merlin. For like a huge array of birds the Merlin is a migrant, a breeding inhabitant of chilly northern latitudes
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Species Spotlight: Heather
02 September 2020
The British Isles boasts one of the richest ranges of Heather species anywhere in the world, though there are three distinct and common varieties you’re most likely to see
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Species of the day: Marbled White
11 July 2020
The naming of the Marbled White would lead you to assume it as a member of the ‘White’ butterflies. Confusingly, it’s more closely related to the ‘Browns’
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Species of the day: Roe Deer
09 July 2020
The elegant Roe Deer is one of six wild deer species that reside in Great Britain. Of these, only two are truly native, the lightweight Roe being one
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Species of the day: Nuthatch
07 July 2020
The super smart looking Nuthatch is a true gymnast of the bird world
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Species of the day: Common 'Stinging' Nettle
05 July 2020
There are almost certainly very few of us who haven’t had an interaction with the familiar and hugely abundant Common Nettle
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Species of the day: Slow-worm
03 July 2020
Both the naming and look of the Slow-worm may be confusing, for it’s neither a worm nor particularly slow in its movements; nor is it a snake - as per its superficial look.