Chick Books now has 4! [7 more with Langford Press]
The Return of Kitty the Toon is now here. Why I returned to a species I had already done was the fact that increasing areas of the Toon...
Cropping and harriers
We are fortunate to have 2 reserves around the Solway where cropping is used to feed winter finches and buntings. Cropping is often used...
‘Alder than the rest!’
I was reading a blog about Alder when it came to me that I had not expanded my work on our local Alder up the Gelt valley where I had...
The story of Gordon the moron [ alias Bonny ] and his time on this planet Was he killed for a £billi
The RSPB reserve at Geltsdale in Cumbria has a history of harriers. The reserve lies only 25 miles from Langholm. [as the harrier flies!]...
Crossing The Other Border!
With snow on the fells and roads not so bad myself and Ewan decided to head east into Northumberland on Friday. The first prize was the...
Time to Worship the Beetles Again!
We hear so much about bees being lost to the world but what about the humble dung beetle! This beetle was sacred to the Ancient Egyptians...
Rewilding - Right Place, Wrong Species!
Had a great walk this week at Ennerdale. I think I have only 'touched' the valley before by going to see Bowness Knott, a crag by the...
A Not So Rainy Day!
A New Year and New Blog! I don't expect to do it every day but I do have some wonderful days in a year and this was one of them. I live...