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Don’t foegt the RSPB Bird Watch Count in January, set the date! Please review the last year results here. This year I managed to record 21 different species, three more […]

With shorter days, crisp temperatures, blazing colours and the arrival of familiar migratory birds, autumn in Essex is an exciting season, bustling with energy and opportunities. A time to enjoy

With the Big Butterfly Count currently on and ending August 10, I’ve noticed more butterflies this year, it might be because I’ve more nettles in the garden but here are

From 2021 to 2024, Turtle Dove breeding pairs in Western Europe rose by 40%, adding 615,000 pairs, after a three-year hunting ban in France, Spain, and Portugal. This increase supports

Did you know its 8C warmer inside a daffodil trumpet than outside, Spring arrives 9 days earlier than it used to. The dawn chorus is louder in spring. If you

It was lovely to kick off this years events with a very interesting and informative talk by Stephanie on the rescue of Owls in Essex and Suffolk. It was also

I hope everyone participated in the RSPB Garden Bird Count in January. Please review the results here. This year I managed to record 21 different species, three more than last

The aconites at Repentance have been an amazing success this year and have carpeted the ground underneath the chestnut tree. Snowdrops opening into flower too.

Did you know 1 They have 7 different types of feather 2 Older birds get the best places in the roosts ,in the centre ,where it is warmer and they