Connecting Natural History with our Social History. Thursday, 12 January 2012. Secret Seals of the South East. A recent blog post looked at how a migrating Osprey has been helped by an offshore wind farm providing a roosting spot. Now, John has suggested to me that seals may be benefiting too. And there are two ways in which the wind farms are creating a cool bit of accidental nature. Pegwell Bay where they live is a nature reserve.

Welcome to Action for Swifts, a commentary on the activities, ideas and thoughts of people who care about Swifts. If you have knowledge that you wish to share with fellow Swift enthusiasts, please send it to Action for Swifts. To find topics of interest, use the LABELS and LINKS sections, or use search, top left. Click on any image to see it enlarged. Sunday, 10 May 2015. Milton Country Park, Cambridge. 2 sets of 3 boxes, each with a double roof.

My ongoing story of natural history and life on the coast of County Clare in the west side of Ireland and sometimes beyond . A evening swell at Lahinch. An evening swell at Lahinch ,. Wave conditions were flat all day , a 2. 5 m swell pulsed in from the south west around 3pm , by 5pm waves were head high along the reefs and beach . The sun may rise at in the east but least it settles in a fun location! My column in the North Clare Local.

A Sad Day for Unicorns. Of White-Tailed Sea Eagles and Overactive Imaginations. has been revelling in the recent weather with the absence of rain that plagues the nation in the cooler months being a hot topic for many.

A photographic diary of my wild flower meadow throughout 2015 depicting the flowers and wild life within the meadow. Welcome to the blog of my Wild Flower Meadow for 2015. A bit late starting this year due to nasty persistent virus that was so difficult to eradicate. I hope it will be as loved and nurtured as It has been since I started it in 2006. Saturday, 4 April 2015. The Primroses ,Ox slips and Anemone Bland.

Sunday, January 27, 2013. Colony and largest Storm Petrel. Colony, with 5,000 Puffins. Exciting times! Posted by Rich and Giselle. Friday, December 21, 2012.

An insight into a microscopic world, invisible to the unaided human eye. Wednesday, January 8, 2014. Psocids are also found on tree bark and are sometimes known as barklice. Psocids look superficially like very small aphids but instead of a piecing feeding stylet they have biting jaws, that are visible in this side view. Other distinctive features are the relatively large compound eyes positioned on either side of the head and the long antennae. Saturday, October 26, 2013.