The Great Big Nature Survey
In 2023 The Wildlife Trusts launched The Great Big Nature Survey. We still want the public to have their say on important issues affecting nature and wildlife, and so far, 21,000 people have done…
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London deer survey
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Walthamstow Wetlands Summer News 2020
Walthamstow Wetlands has welcomed summer with a flurry of wildlife activity and visitors. During these testing times where covid-19 has affected every corner of the globe, Walthamstow Wetlands has…
eDNA surveying with the Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum's Biodiversity Officer Katy Potts tells us more about an exciting new survey method being used for the Brilliant Butterflies project.
Bird cherry
The bird cherry can be found in wet woodlands and along streams in upland areas, in particular. Its fragrant blossom appears in April and is followed by bitter, black fruits - good for wildlife,…
Creeping thistle
Despite being considered a 'weed' of cultivated ground, the seeds of the Creeping thistle provide an important food source for farmland birds, many of which are declining rapidly.
Bird's-nest orchid
The Bird's-nest orchid gets its name from its nest-like tangle of roots. Unlike other green plants, it doesn’t get its energy from sunlight. Instead, it grows as a parasite on tree roots, so…
Chris Farthing’s Woodberry bird highlights: June 2023
June is always a quiet month here. Birds are busy breeding, so we tend to only see species which breed here or nearby. An exception which becomes more likely towards the end of the month is the ‘…
Woodberry Wetlands bird highlights: May 2021
The start of May here sees the tail-end of spring migration, but breeding gradually takes over and by the end of the month almost all activities here are breeding-related.
Chris Farthing’s Woodberry bird highlights: June 2021
June here is all about breeding. This means very little bird movement of any distance takes place, so the sightings here are confined to birds that breed on-site or within a few miles of here. The…
Chris Farthing’s Woodberry bird highlights: April 2022
April always sees a big boost to the number of bird species seen here in the current year. Most of our breeding birds return, and we see new birds which don’t breed on site but do breed within a…
Common bird's-foot-trefoil
Common bird's-foot-trefoil has a vareity of names that conjure up some interesting images: 'Eggs and Bacon', for instance! Its small, yellow, slipper-like flowers can be seen in all…