andrew
This Sunday, 7th May, is International Dawn Chorus Day, a day to celebrate the natural wonder of bird song. This first dawn chorus days, were small events held in Birmingham in the 1980s. Since then the event has grown and now has a worldwide following. Each year the Wildlife Trusts, RSPB and...
andrew
One of the best things about living in Shetland is the sheer volume of amazing scenery and wildlife on my doorstep. I really enjoying getting out and exploring new parts of the islands when I am not at work. As an ecologist by trade, its hard to not spend my days off doing the same thing (surely a...
andrew
Its that time of year again when the on site checks for ground nesting birds are coming into full swing. Today I went back to a location where I found nesting ringed plover last year. Even knowing where the birds previously were, it still took me a while to locate them this year. Ground nesting...