Quiz: Do you know your British garden birds?
This month, we are focusing on British garden birds to help you get ready to do some bird recording […]
24th-26th January 2025: The Big Garden Birdwatch
Let’s get ready for the world’s largest wildlife survey at the end of the month. From 24-26th January, the […]
Shattering myths about Vultures
An introduction: You may have spotted me talking a lot about vultures over the last couple of months. It’s […]
Shattering myths about British Bats
An introduction Flight… Mythbusting time… Myth: Bats fly into your hair Myth: Vampire bats live in Transylvania Myth: All […]
Shattering myths about Owls
First let’s meet the locals There are 5 species of British owl living in the UK and Northern Ireland. […]
Shattering myths about House Spiders
The Giant House Spider Name Eratigena saeva, Eratigena duellica & Eratigena atrica Size Males up to 10-14mm, Females up […]
Shattering myths about Toads
Common Toad Name Bufo Bufo Size Males up to 8cm, Females up to 13cm Weight Up to 80g Spawn […]
Meet the spooky creature: wolves
A useful introduction: I created an extensive introduction to wolves for International Wolf Day. Check out this fun fact […]
Meet the spooky creature: Adders
Name Adder (Vipera berus) Size 60-80cm(length) Reproduction Viviparous (births live young) Diet Small mammals, amphibians, birds, Habitat Lives in […]
Meet the spooky creature: Grass Snake
Grass Snake Name Grass Snake (Natrix helveticaus) Size Up to 150cm (length) Reproduction Oviparous (lays eggs) Diet Small mammals, […]