Storm

I wrote a favourable review about this book – click here – and I now see that the book has stirred up an interesting strong response from Right to Roam – click here. It’s difficult for a reader to choose sides in a dispute like this as one rarely knows the ins and outs of…

RSPB press release – Oldest Oystercatchers

UK’s oldest known Oystercatchers discovered on England’s East Coast Wetlands   Two record-breaking Oystercatchers have been found on England’s East Coast Wetlands, setting new records as the oldest of their kind in the UK.  A new national record of 41 years and 8 months was beaten within weeks by a second bird confirmed as 43…

RSPB press release – White-faced Darter reintroduction

Rare dragonfly introduced into a hidden corner of Cumbria The introduction of the rare White-faced Darter dragonfly begins this week, at RSPB Campfield Marsh in Cumbria. The species has declined significantly in England due to habitat loss and other factors and is now found in only a few locations. The introduction involves translocating larvae from…