Author: James Common
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It’s been a while since my fabulous trip to Extremadura courtesy of the great people at the Spanish Tourist Board. Only now did I realise…
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Living where I do, secluded in a reasonably rural area of Northumberland, Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) are still, thankfully, rather abundant. Indeed, many an evening…
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Spring has finally sprung over my little patch of coastal Northumberland it seems. Bees, buds, butterflies and a whole host of interesting birds making the…
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I’ve been back from Scotland a mere few hours and already I find myself compelled to waffle about what was, in truth, a truly exquisite…
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So, I’m back and what an amazing few days! Before I get to the all important birding, I would just like to say a huge…
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Before I get into the usual local patch based rambling, I thought I would draw your attention to one of today’s more unusual events. Walking…
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A few days back I touched upon the potential impact of Badgers upon Britain’s declining Hedgehog population and resigned myself to the fact that they…
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So, after testing the water for a while (and getting some very positive feedback), I will now be writing weekly blog posts for Conservation Jobs…
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Two of Britain’s most adored mammals, the Badger (Meles meles) and Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) are never far from the headlines in recent times, though for…
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Lately I have noticed a number of comments, from a number of sources, claiming that Pine Martens could be having a negligible impact on Scotland’s vulnerable…
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A rare jaunt outside the county yesterday found me delving into the murky depths of Teeside with the lovely Sacha Elliott (@Sacha_Ecology), intent on a…
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A very interesting blog by Phillip Strange regarding the use of Neonicotinoid insecticides and their impact on farmland birds – Fits in nicely with my…
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It is no secret that I love blogging. Writing about wildlife is a great passion of mine, something that has allowed me to meet and…
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You care about the environment, are utterly infatuated with natural history and decide you wish to work in the conservation sector. What next? You leave school, hopefully…