Snowdrop
Perhaps the first sign that spring is just around the corner is the snowdrop poking its way through the frosted soil of a woodland, churchyard or garden. From January, look for its famous nodding…
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Chwilio
Telyn Lays an Egg – and Why Idris is Almost Certainly the Father
The 2026 osprey season has kicked off with more drama than usual. With our resident male, Idris, delayed by unfavourable winds, an intruder, Blue N0, wasted no time starting a bonding process with…
What Egg-xactly is Going On?
Updates and Intruders
Notch-horned cleg-fly (horse fly)
The Notch-horned cleg-fly isa horse fly dark grey in colour, with grey-brown mottled wings and intricately striped, iridescent eyes. There are 30 species of horse-fly in the UK; this is one of the…
My hair of the dog
After a Friday night out on the town, James and Claire love a brisk morning walk at Newlands Corner to blow away the cobwebs.
Easter Eggs and Clarach
Glesni Lays Her First Egg This Season, and Clarach is Back
Two Eggs, Tomorrow, Too Late
Glesni Lays 2nd Egg
Three Eggs
Incubation Begins
Silverfish
The silverfish is so-named for its fish-like way of moving and its silvery scales. It can be found in the damp corners of the house, such as the kitchen or bathroom. Infestations can cause serious…
The Beaver Chair
Our hand made beaver chair has pride of place in the story corner.
Giant house spider
The giant house spider is one of our fastest invertebrates, running up to half a metre per second. This large, brown spider spins sheet-like cobwebs and pops up in the dark corners of houses,…
Blue 24's Eggs
Blue 24 Has Begun to Fish for Herself Again