by Erin McDaid, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust | May 7, 2023 | Sherwood, Wildlife
Whilst until now, spring has gradually made its presence known with welcome, but often dainty. blossoms, delicate wildflowers in woodlands and the gradual arrival of migrating birds, May seems determined that spring goes out with a bang. The steady build-up of...
by Community Focus | Apr 21, 2023 | Wildlife, Worksop
When an owl attacks a person or an animal, people tend to say that particular bird has a bit of an attitude. Not so. The owl is quite simply defending its eggs, its young or its territory. So says this month’s Wildlife Hero, Derick Scott. And Derick should know, if...
by Community Focus | Apr 21, 2023 | Retford, Wildlife
When an owl attacks a person or an animal, people tend to say that particular bird has a bit of an attitude. Not so. The owl is quite simply defending its eggs, its young or its territory. So says this month’s Wildlife Hero, Derick Scott. And Derick should know, if...
by Gainsborough group of Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust | Apr 11, 2023 | Gainsborough, Wildlife
At the recent meeting of the Gainsborough branch of the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, Graham Catley gave a talk on ‘The Marsh Harrier’. Graham is an authority on the species and also an amazingly good photographer, having spent 30 years studying Marsh Harriers; he...
by Erin McDaid, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust | Apr 7, 2023 | Retford, Wildlife
If ever a month summed up the vagaries of the British weather, it is April. Whilst officially in spring, April frequently masquerades as both winter and summer and the wildlife on offer is as varied as the weather. Woodland flowers such as primroses that begin to...
by Erin McDaid, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust | Apr 7, 2023 | Sherwood, Wildlife
If ever a month summed up the vagaries of the British weather, it is April. Whilst officially in spring, April frequently masquerades as both winter and summer and the wildlife on offer is as varied as the weather. Woodland flowers such as primroses that begin to...
