My homecoming
Juliet Sargeant was first inspired by nature as a child: when she’s working, her mind often wanders back to playing in the woods with her friends.
She left a career in medicine to train as…
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Ospreys - Decline and Exctinction
Human activities once caused the disappearance of ospreys from the rivers and lakes of the UK.
Mallard
The much-loved mallard is our most familiar duck, found across town and country. If you're feeding the ducks please don't feed them bread - it's not good for them! Instead, they…
Common puffball
This common fungus puffs out clouds of spores when it's mature.
Barn owl
The beautiful barn owl is, perhaps, our most-loved owl. With its distinctive heart-shaped face, pure white feathers, and ghostly silent flight, it's easy to identify. Look out for it flying…
Happy New Year
Ringed Mute Swans on the Leri River; Some Osprey Return Rates
Ringing 2024: Monsters
We ringed our three chicks this week. They're monsters.
Ringing 2025
On the 20th June we ringed our three osprey chicks.
Einion - The Day Trip
Excursion to Sine-Saloum Delta, Senegal
European seabass
Seabass is a seafood favourite, appearing on menus throughout the UK. But it's in trouble in UK seas, with much of the seabass we eat imported from European fish farms.
Violet coral
The branching, finger-like projections of this fungus give it the appearance of an underwater coral. Its striking colour and form make it easy to spot, but it is scarce in the UK.
Barbastelle bat
The barbastelle is a scarce bat that lives in woodland and forages over a wide area. It has a distinctive 'pug-like' appearance because of its upturned nose.