Global to local coronavirus deaths

Global daily coronavirus deaths (obviously lots of caveats about the quality of the data): UK daily coronavirus deaths (obviously some caveats about the quality of the data): Daily coronavirus deaths at a hospital local to me, Northampton General Hospital (probably very few caveats about the quality of the data): Daily coronavirus deaths at another hospital…

Do you have the energy?

A Guardian article has led me to find some new-to-me sources of information. But the story was about the fact that the UK is on a record run of coal-free power days – 56 days and counting. That is quite a transformation, but let’s not get too cocky as there are plenty of European countries…

Vulture flights

Check out the Saving Asia’a Vultures from Extinction website for information on the movements of released captive-bred and captive -reared White-rumped Vultures from Nepal, how COVID-19 is affecting fieldwork and the discovery of a breeding colony of White-rumped Vultures in Laos.

Guest blog – Inkcap by Sophie Yeo

. Sophie Yeo is a freelance journalist based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. She has written for publications including the Guardian, the Washington Post, and National Geographic. She tweets at @some_yeo. Four weeks ago, I set up a newsletter. It is called Inkcap, and it focuses on nature and conservation in the UK. It was an idea I…

BBS ‘late’ visit

I was back at one of my BBS squares this morning. It was a cold morning and the birds seemed to be sulking a bit. However, there are always birds to be seen, noted and their existence entered online so that’s what I have done. There weren’t many people about either. ‘Best’ birds? Bullfinch isn’t…