Author: James Common
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Wading birds gathered in record numbers at Dove Stone in the Peak District this breeding season, all thanks to an ambitious ongoing bog restoration programme…
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There are many words used to describe species which, through human intervention, have found themselves existing far outside of their historic, natural range. Terms such…
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This month has seen a bit of a change in the New Nature team. Due to the success of previous issues, we now have three…
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This week, I was kindly awarded the honour of Blogger of the Week by BBC Wildlife Magazine for my recent piece regarding my local patch:…
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For most of July, I was on holiday on the West of Scotland where, during my stay, I visited one particular island twice. This was…
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Today I thought I would try something different and, forgoing the urge to travel in search of nature, opted for a more relaxed approach to…
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Following my first post on the subject, I thought I would revisit the matter of great mobile applications designed to make life easier for naturalists…
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I love moth trapping. I adore the expectant thrill that abounds when venturing into the unknown each morning; as I carefully remove egg boxes and…
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I am delighted to announce that yesterday, following an exhausting day of trekking in the Yorkshire Dales, myself, Sacha Elliot and Tiffany Francis (otherwise known…
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This past week has been one of a distinctly salty theme, with each one of my sporadic outings over the past few days connected, in…
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The August edition of New Nature, the youth nature magazine, has been released and is now available to download online and free. Check it out: https://goo.gl/FeC9Sd…
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Well, that is another birthday over and done with, the majority of my 24th spent writing up dissertation work and searching, in vain, for relevant…
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Times are changing, and whether you welcome the shift towards a more technologically advanced age of wildlife-recording, or not, apps are fast becoming an invaluable…
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There is something quite exhilarating about spending time outdoors by night – each sound, each rustle in the shrubbery and splash in the water indicative…