Blogs

Peter put the moth trap out over the weekend and  had a reasonable catch, despite temperatures dropping.

Pete discusses the first British sighting of the Acadian flycatcher, spotted recently in Dungeness.

Peter's work as a “biodiversity adviser” for the GWCT means that no two days are ever the same.

3B is still around and looking in good condition, but showing no sign of quitting the shrieking call to be fed.

Peter reports from his holiday in sun-soaked north Cornwall and digs out some of John Betjeman’s writings.

Peter contemplates one of those days when central London could seem like a retreat into peace and quiet compared to living in the countryside.

Peter gets a call from a friend with four Elephant Hawk moth caterpillars in his garden.

Last week the South Downs National Park volunteers, co-ordinated by Rob Nichols, came along for a day to help with some urgently needed habitat management. A massive thank you to everyone who was involved!

Being a gamebird conservationist, I am often asked whether I hate raptors. No, is my decisive answer. They are fascinating creatures, truly amazing in their abilities to hunt down prey and certainly one of the true wonders of evolution.

Sitting on my garden bench at the back of my cottage garden on the Rotherfield estate in Hampshire fills me with great satisfaction and joy as I spend a relaxing half an hour after having returned from an office bound day’s work.