personal observations from the natural world as the search continues for a new approach to conservation.
It is an undeniable fact that as a nation, or even across the globe, we are largely failing to look after the Natural World. With this in mind, here is a chance to engage in conversation about conservation. What do you believe to be the biggest reasons for the demise of many wildlife species*. To... Continue Reading →
Followers of this blog are aware my passion for Natural History "knows no bounds", many other blogs, several of which are listed on My Favourite Blogs section, also share this overwhelming desire. However, since the inception of both naturestimeline and UKbirdingtimeline, my professional career has also evolved, as has my quest for knowledge on the State of... Continue Reading →
No, you did not imagine it, it has been miserable for far too long so I haven’t ventured out much. This is partly the reason for my lack of posts, alongside a busier working life. More news to come, honest!
Tony Powell
These are early figures covering 1 – 25 of April and not full month statistics, so are therefore very likely to change. Especially regarding ranking. Full month figures will not be available until provisionally Wednesday 2 May.
Figures for 1 – 25 April show the month so far has seen well above average rainfall across the UK, with 97 mm of rain recorded – this is 139% of the long-term monthly average (1971-2000). The wettest April in the records dating back to 1910 was 2000 which saw 120.3 mm of rain.
Currently the month is the 9th wettest April for the UK in the records. However, it’s not possible to say where the month will end up in the records until all the figures are in at the end of the month – especially as we are expecting heavy rain on Sunday.
Some areas have seen significant rainfall amounts with some parts of the…
View original post 256 more words
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... Continue Reading →
A weather related post again from me. Here's the latest advice for the upcoming working week, from those in the know, in the world of meteorology. Wild Week Ahead - Latest Weather News - Netweather.tv. Enough said and confidence is very high as its been on the weather forecasts since Friday Night. Tony Powell
naturestimeline 