My calendar
Stephen walks around his local patch once or twice a week throughout the year. He looks and listens carefully to discover the wild creatures hidden in the reedbed and surrounding woods.
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Corn bunting
Like many of our farmland birds, the corn bunting has declined in number in recent years. Spot this streaky brown, thick-billed bird singing from a wire or post - it sounds just like a set of…
Reed bunting
A streaky brown bird, the reed bunting can be found in wetlands, reedbeds and on farmland across the UK. Males sport black heads and a white 'moustache'.
Snow bunting
Only a few pairs of snow bunting breed here, so look out for this striking black-and-white bird in winter around Scotland, the North West and the East coast of England.
Myth-busting bats, newts and the economy vs nature protections
There has been widespread misinformation blaming nature as a blocker to growth in the run up to the Chancellor’s speech this week, writes Joe Keegan, public affairs officer at The Wildlife Trusts…
Exmoor Perambulation
Walk (or run) for Wildlife over 15 or 30 miles on one of the most challenging walks in the Exmoor annual calendar. The route follows the boundary of the Royal Forest at the time of its sale in 1818 and includes areas not normally open to the public.
Pike
Famously predatory, the long, slender pike will lurk among the vegetation of a river or lake, bursting out with ferocious speed to catch its prey. Look out for it across the UK.
Orchard
A visit to a traditional orchard reveals gnarled old trunks of fruit and nut trees bursting with blossoms and young leaves in springtime, with wildflowers and insects populating summer’s long…
Field Studies Council Nettlecombe Court
We are an environmental education charity based at Nettlecombe Court, on the edge of the Exmoor National Park. We deliver a variety of field courses across the key stages and also work with local communities in delivering local events and run a free once a month, Wildlife Watch club for local families.
Our favourite species for May!
Here we are in May, and this month, we have a blog written by one of our volunteers, Kath, all about the wildlife and plants you're likely to see.
Wildlife to see in December 2019
The first frosts of winter have encouraged trees to shed their last leaves, and deciduous species are now bare. Chris Chappell explains the wildlife we should be looking out for this month...
My big adventure
Poppy plays with molehills, watches deer and birds, and nestles in the trunks of ancient trees to get in touch with her roots. Poppy's father was an inspirational Restoration Officer at the…