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Tying the Knot

By May 6, 2011 No comments yet

After last week’s big Brit wedding bonanza I couldn’t help but chuckle at the news that one of the RSPB’s premier nature reserves in the North of England has opened itself up for weddings. Leighton Moss lies within the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is more famous for its breeding Bitterns [...]

The Wildest Hide & Seek in the UK

By May 21, 2010 No comments yet

Those of us on the side of the Atlantic with the colorful warblers are well acquainted with broad citizen science initiatives like the Great Backyard Bird Count and Christmas Bird Count. At last, here’s some fun for those of you who consider House Sparrows proper wildlife. The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is hosting a nationwide wildlife survey, [...]