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Nature Quest: Butterfly summer

August 10, 2014

Summer is traditionally a quiet time for birdwatching, as most birds have finished breeding and many are busy moulting. Sometimes it feels as if all the birds have simply disappeared, and for some migrants that’s true, as some species are already getting ready to leave our shores for the winter. Fortunately, summer is also the … More Nature Quest: Butterfly summer

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Wildlife gardening ups and downs

July 27, 2013

I’ve written a couple of previous blogs about my tiny urban garden and the things I’ve done to try and make it more attractive to wildlife. It was the inspiration for the recent Garden Bioblitz event that took place across the UK, and it has brought me enormous pleasure in terms of bringing a little … More Wildlife gardening ups and downs

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A last bit of summer at RSPB Dungeness

September 8, 2012

Back in March I wrote about that strange time of year when it’s not quite winter any more, but still not yet spring. Well, now it’s very much the time when there are hints of autumn just around the corner, and yet pieces of summer can still linger on and make you feel that – … More A last bit of summer at RSPB Dungeness

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