Category Nature Notes 2023

The end of the year always signifies the annual rut, when many species of deer compete for females.

Nature Notes October 2023 It never ceases to amaze me at this time of year just how much insect life can be found on flowers of Ivy. Although not a favourite of many gardeners, Ivy is one of the very…

The Lewis family from Coleridge Drive, Enderby found two Privet Hawk-moths living in their garden on a Honeysuckle plant. This is one of our largest species of moth

During the first few days of July, I noticed how the more colourful residents of my garden are putting in an appearance. One of the animals that seems to be having a very good year locally is the Scarlet Tiger Moth

One of our readers, Peter Greenhill of Narborough, recently saw this female Sparrowhawk take a Woodpigeon in his back garden. It is never pleasant to witness the life and death struggles that routinely take place

The garden is starting to fill up with insects now that the weather is warmer. Some, like the butterflies, are really beautiful, but some of the others are an acquired taste.

Trees are vital for many reasons. All plants provide oxygen and, as the biggest plants on the planet, trees are essential to all forms of life.

A stroll around Thornton Reservoir in late February gave us a delightful display of the courtship rituals of Great Crested Grebes. This is an elegant waterbird that was once driven almost to extinction in the UK

One thing that really reminds us that spring is on the way is the sound of birds singing. There are a few birds that sing through the winter, such as Robins and Blackbirds

Each winter, our garden birds struggle with the low temperatures and reduced food supply, and many of them rely for their survival on the generosity of those who fill their garden feeders each day.