Blogs
19/10/2015 in: Peter Thompson's Wildlife Blog under: Farming , Nature
I have just read a very thought-provoking paper from a Sussex University team working on the insecticides known as Neonicotinoids...
6/10/2015 in: Peter Thompson's Wildlife Blog under: Nature
Peter put the moth trap out over the weekend and had a reasonable catch, despite temperatures dropping.
29/9/2015 in: Peter Thompson's Wildlife Blog under: Nature
Pete discusses the first British sighting of the Acadian flycatcher, spotted recently in Dungeness.
21/9/2015 in: Peter Thompson's Wildlife Blog under: Nature
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.
15/9/2015 in: Peter Thompson's Wildlife Blog under: Nature
Peter reports from his holiday in sun-soaked north Cornwall and digs out some of John Betjeman’s writings.
2/9/2015 in: Peter Thompson's Wildlife Blog under: Farming , Nature
Peter contemplates one of those days when central London could seem like a retreat into peace and quiet compared to living in the countryside.
20/8/2015 in: Peter Thompson's Wildlife Blog under: Nature
Peter gets a call from a friend with four Elephant Hawk moth caterpillars in his garden.
13/8/2015 in: Rotherfield Demonstration Project Blog under: Rotherfield , Nature
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!
24/6/2015 in: Rotherfield Demonstration Project Blog under: Rotherfield , Nature
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.
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