Tag: environment

• Keeping up to date with nature’s news

  Hello, Firstly I want to advertise shamelessly, two amazing information sources of British Wildlife news. H a b i t a t – Daily wildlife and environment news from the British Isles. And *British Wildlife Publishing *Should you decide to subscribe, please inform the recipients of my situation, as there is currently an offer in […]

  Tony

  March 18, 2012

  butterflies, Environmental, insects, my calendar, Nature’s Calendar, news, phenology, Scientific, Uncategorized

  Ash, Birding, birds, British Wildlife, budburst, buds, butterflies, butterfly, Citizen science, climate, climate change, environment, flowers, Grey Partridge, habitat, Insects, Long-tailed Tit, Nesting Birds, news, Northern Lapwing, Oak, phenology, plants, research, seasons, spring, trees, united kingdom, Wood Anemone, woodland, Woodland Snowdrop

• “All eyes to the South” once the snow clears

  Today has been a mix of wet snowflakes and cold sleety rain. Temperatures, which had been falling earlier, are now on the rise, so I am somewhat glad to be indoors. Now that the official winter climate statistics are in, it is time to have a look back at how the season fared. This is achievable courtesy of this link – here. My figures tie in […]

  Tony

  March 4, 2012

  birding, Environmental, my calendar, news, weather

  Barn Swallow, Bird migration, climate, climate change, Ecosystems, England, environment, Equinox, Hoopoe, Ornithology, Osprey, Planning Regulations, Politics, Rain, Sand Martin, seasons, Snow, Stone-curlew, united kingdom, weather

• Intriguing news from Defra.

  As fellow Natural History enthusiasts, what do you make of this latest headline from Defra? Nature Improvement Areas On the one hand, this government appears to want to press ahead with concreting over our precious countryside. On the other hand, there is still hope for this country to remain a green and pleasant land. This leaves […]

  Tony

  February 27, 2012

  Environmental, news

  Caroline Spelman, climate change, Defra, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, environment, Government, Headlines, nature, Nature Improvement Areas, Nature Reserves, Parliament, Politics, Right to vote, united kingdom

• Another sign of seasonal shifting?

  I, for one would not argue against this latest evidence. See my Natural Events Calendar link for a personal slant from last year.  It is pure conjecture as to whether there is a definite trend but these events are thought provoking, to say the least. Butterflies move faster than birds in response to climate change Kind […]

  Tony

  January 16, 2012

  Environmental, my calendar, news, phenology, Scientific, weather, websites

  birds, butterflies, Citizen science, climate change, environment, naturestimeline, phenology, research, science

• Benefiting Wildlife and the Farming community in tough times

  I receive regular emails from differing conservation bodies so today; I would like to share some news with you. Occasionally, in nature, it is the simple decisions that prove to be of most value to the natural world. Here is some fascinating video advice showing sustainable wildlife farming, courtesy of the Campaign for the Farmed Environment. See here for further details. Also […]

  Tony

  December 9, 2011

  Environmental, Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group, news

  Defra, environment, nature, Wildlife