Ragged Robin's Nature Notes

A week or so ago I came across a rather beautiful and charming old book published by W Nicolson and Sons in 1867 given to me years ago by a ...

I was racking my brains this morning trying to think of somewhere I could go with lots of berries to try and take some Redwing/Fieldfare pho...

Brian mentioned early this morning that he thought he had spotted a male blackcap in the whitebeam. Just after I'd put out more food fo...

I spent an hour yesterday morning trying, rather unsuccessfully, to take some photos of birds in the garden. The light was poor and high IS...

Due to a combination of lack of time still and the cost of petrol, I've been considering visiting more local reserves especially those t...

Winter-flowering Viola I went a walk around the garden this morning and, despite the freezing cold weather and occasional snow flurry, there...

For more than 30 years the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has organised a Big Garden Birdwatch which takes place over a we...