Last week our family met up with some friends at the River Otter Estuary Nature Reserve, in Budleigh Salterton, a town on the coast in South East Devon. The reserve was at the mouth of the river, and the plan was to walk around the reserve and then onto the beach, but I of courseContinue reading “Otter Estuary Nature Reserve”
Monthly Archives: July 2025
The Barn Owl Trust
The Dartmoor Youth Rangers is a scheme run by the National Park that aims to engage young people, and get them actively involved in conservation activity. I have been lucky enough to be part of the group for over a year now, and we have worked on various tasks and projects across the moor, fromContinue reading “The Barn Owl Trust”
A Sunny Sunday at Birdfair
On Sunday, about two weeks ago, we returned to Global Birdfair, following an action-packed Saturday. We were in the heart of England’s smallest county, Rutland, on the south shore of the aptly named Rutland Water. The Global Birdfair is a celebration of all things nature, from birds to bugs and everything in between, but itContinue reading “A Sunny Sunday at Birdfair”
Global Birdfair Returns!
Last week, we travelled to Rutland, the smallest historic county in England, to visit Global Birdfair, the brilliant festival celebrating and raising money for birds, nature and conservation efforts across the globe. It has been held at Lyndon Top, on the south shore of Rutland Water since 2022. The large annual event brings together birders,Continue reading “Global Birdfair Returns!”
Phantoms at Dusk: In search of Nightjars
On Saturday night, we went straight from a swimming gala to Brimpt Woods, managed by Forestry England. Brimpts Wood is very close to Dartmeet, where the two branches of the River Dart meet. The West branch flows alongside the Woods, increasing the diversity of species in the area. I would be doing a nightjar surveyContinue reading “Phantoms at Dusk: In search of Nightjars”
The Bovey Birder 