Tag: urban wildlife
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Keen to further explore Newcastle’s ladybirds as part of the North East Ladybird Spot, last weekend I set off for two local sites that I…
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Wildlife gardening has become somewhat of an obsession of late as we attempt to make our urban ‘yarden’ as appealing as possible to all forms…
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In line with the government guidance, this week, time in nature has been squeezed and condensed. A few short forays to my local park and…
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Our garden (if we can call it that) was a barren old thing. Little more than a few square meters of concrete fenced off and…
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The problem with living in any city, whether that be London, Manchester or, like me, Newcastle, is that space is often at a premium. Large…
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Britain’s cities have served as the epicentre for countless invasions over the years. Landing sites, if you would, where species from far-flung destinations – East…
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Hailing from the North East of England, to me, a visit to London is much like a visit to a dystopian future. One where geographical…
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Have you heard of Chris Packham’s UK Bioblitz? If not, it’s essentially a ten-day tour of 50 wildlife sites scattered across Scotland, Northern Ireland, England…
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Growing up in semi-rural Northumberland, I have long been accustomed to residing in scenic and ecologically diverse areas. I am used to the presence of…
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It won’t have escaped your attention – at least if you follow me on Twitter – that, just over a month ago now, myself and…
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I’ve dedicated much of my time to urban wildlife watching of late, specifically in and around the city of Newcastle – my home patch for…
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In a groundbreaking study on sparrowhawks, scientists have found that city birds in Scotland are more successful than their country cousins. In this study, researchers from…