Feeding Feeding the birds is a great place to start, with a wide variety of birds to attract and also foods to choose from. Before you set up your feeding station, I would recommend scouting out your local area, and seeing what birds you can find near your garden. For example, if you count aContinue reading “A Bird Friendly Garden”
Author Archives: Henry Jones
Happy New Year!
Welcome to Winter! It has certainly arrived in force over the last month or so, announcing itself through turning gardens to puddles, pulling up trees via storms, and battering us with gale force winds every other day! At least, that’s what it feels like. Our garden certainly is a mudbath, and I or my DadContinue reading “Happy New Year!”
A Crucial Point
The Exmouth Wildlife Refuge is one of two refuges operating on the Exe Estuary, along with the Dawlish Warren Refuge. These areas are out of bounds for boats and people, in order to minimise disturbance to the migratory birds that overwinter on the Exe. Its imperative that these creatures are able to rest and feedContinue reading “A Crucial Point”
Bird Spotlights: European Bee-Eater
Introduction The Bee-Eater is a species I have only seen once, but has recently been making headlines across the UK, with a small number taking up residency in a Norfolk quarry for consecutive years! Rather exciting, as this species establishing a population in the UK would be simply incredible. They may well turn up nextContinue reading “Bird Spotlights: European Bee-Eater”
A River Dart walk
Newbridge car park was busy on our arrival, many families and couples enjoying the cool, shady Dartmoor woodlands, which provided a much-needed break from the sweltering heat. The Dart flowed raucously to our left, entering a series of miniature, rocky rapids before tumbling under a bridge. A wooden signpost, chipped and weathered pointed the way.Continue reading “A River Dart walk”
This Green and Pleasant Land?
The British Science Festival is a yearly event that rotates around the UK and this year is being held in Exeter. We had tickets for a talk entitled ‘This green and pleasant land?’ – this particular talk was held in the gardens surrounding the historic Cathedral. A number of white, domed tents, varying in sizeContinue reading “This Green and Pleasant Land?”
Dartmoor Curlew Recovery Project
The Eurasian Curlew is one of those waders, that switches habitats dramatically according to the season. By summer, it is a moorland bird, breeding on the ground in cover afforded by gorse and scrub. By Winter, it is a bird of the estuaries and coast, feeding in the tidal mudflats many places around Britain entertain.Continue reading “Dartmoor Curlew Recovery Project”
Brilliant Bowling Green
It was a bank holiday Sunday, and we had a free afternoon, so we thought why not head up to Topsham? So we went into the town, had cake at a lovely cafe, and then topped it all off with a great days birding just round the corner! Read on to find out more! MuteContinue reading “Brilliant Bowling Green”
The Ultimate Bird Quiz 2.0: the Answers
The time has come to reveal the answers to some of the toughest questions ever posted on this blog. They were quite hard, I must say, but I am expecting a lot of good results… well, Number 2 might be a stumbling block at least… Question 1 Which are you more likely to discover inContinue reading “The Ultimate Bird Quiz 2.0: the Answers”
The Ultimate Bird Quiz 2.0
Hello, and welcome to the rebranded Ultimate Bird Quiz 2.0. For a while now, I have thought it high time to revive this series, which proved popular in previous years. I must warn you, it won’t be easy. So brush up on your birding knowledge and try your hand at the new Ultimate Bird QuizContinue reading “The Ultimate Bird Quiz 2.0”
The Bovey Birder 