Archive
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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.
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28 March 2020
Wonderful Waders
Wading birds come in all sorts of size and shape.
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27 March 2020
Species of the day: Starling
The Common Starling is undoubtedly one of the countries most familiar garden birds. So familiar in fact that they’re almost certainly underrated in both their beauty and abilities in song.
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27 March 2020
Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Ten
The song of the Chiffchaff. Not the most inspiring song when you have a hangover.