Guest blogger
Blog posts in total 51
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#WildlifeFromMyWindow
Springwatch guest blogger Elizabeth Guntrip explains #WildlifeFromMyWindow, and her campaign for nature accessibility for all.
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The healing power of birds
In 2013, following a breakdown, Joe Harkness finally sought help for his mental health issues. It transpired that nature had a big part to play in his recovery.
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Why are you using a tank on Winterwatch? by Mark Singleton
There is some exciting habitat management work going on at Arne.
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RSPB Arne’s Amazing Heathland by RSPB’s Chris Dieck
RSPB Arne covers around 550 hectares, this represents almost 1% of lowland heath in England.
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Montagu’s harrier update
Mark Thomas, Montagu’s harrier species lead for the RSPB recalls events in July 2016 when Martin Hughes-Games joined the team trying to catch and satellite-tag an adult female Montagu’s harrier in Norfolk.
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Looking after a wild weasel
Wildlife artist Robert Fuller writes about his life with an adopted weasel that was found abandoned in York.
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The Farne Islands - the place I call home
All this week BBC Radio 4’s Guide to Coastal Wildlife will show people the sounds of the coast. Ed Tooth, National Trust ranger on the Farne Islands, writes for Springwatch about the sounds that make the islands - a wildlife haven off the Northumberland coast – special.
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The science of eggs
Dr Steve Portugal from the Royal Holloway University of London explains the mystery of the not-so-simple birds egg.
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The Earth's eyes: Restoring the lost dew ponds
Plantlife are working to restore small pools of our culture...
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The great butterfly survey
Start surveying your garden butterflies this spring, and provide invaluable data to help the delicate visitors to your patch.
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Peering at puffins and other seabirds on the Yorkshire coast
Spring is in the air, literally, as seabirds start to return to Yorkshire’s coastline for the breeding season, writes Yorkshire Wildlife Trust's Jess Charlton....
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How I balance wildlife photography and school life...
Ben Dalgleish is a 17 year old wildlife photographer from Staffordshire. Read how he balances his love for nature with his school life, and how he got into taking such wonderful photographs.
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Creating winter beauty in frozen bubbles
Sometimes the simplest of ideas can create the most beautiful spectacles...
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A splash of colour in the monochrome months
Trevor Dines from Plantlife explores the colours in winter flowers.
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Can working with nature help to stop flooding?
Simon Wightman, RSPB Senior Land Use Policy Officer, looks at how working with nature can help to alleviate the risk of flooding.
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A magical sighting in rural Wales...
Four years ago, Richard Bowler moved to rural Wales in the hope of photographing wildlife. He wasn't expecting what turned up in his garden...
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It's not all about the photography...
Wendy Cooper is a regular contributor to the Springwatch Flickr groups. here she talks about how she got into photographing our wonderful wildlife.
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The RSPB Big School's Birdwatch!
Big Schools’ Birdwatch is about to celebrate its fifteenth birthday – but if you’ve not heard of Big Schools’ Birdwatch before we'll give you a little bit of background detail.
