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Last week I went to Otmoor. I like Otmoor. I go as often as I can – which isn’t that often (see here, here, here and here for some previous visits). As you can see, it was an overcast and dull morning weatherwise but an uplifting visit otherwise. In the winter it’s possible to see…

Oscar writes: Another bird that kept me busy while waiting for Bitterns in Suffolk was this Snipe, which was feeding in front of the hide for most of the afternoon. It was an effort to get an unobstructed view though, with reeds always seeming to obscure its face or beak! Nikon D800 | Nikon 400mm…

The RSPB is getting into a bit of a pickle, and that’s a shame.  It has had a really bad week with its natural allies and that week comes after a slow slide in confidence throughout 2016 in the organisation’s ability to make a difference on raptor persecution at a policy and advocacy level. The…

The Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) has released its position on the UK’s membership of the EU (see here). CIEEM asked its members for their views on matters relating to the UK’s membership of the EU and the potential impacts of leaving on the natural environment and the sector. The results of…