Wildlife Magazines

Health centre goes batty for wildlife – South Yorkshire Times

Health centre goes batty for wildlife South Yorkshire Times Five roosting areas and boxes for birds and bats have been set up at the Stone Castle Centre in Conisbrough which opened last month. The environmentally friendly health centre is also the first clinic in the area to have a part sedum roof. ...

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Flamingo causes a flap after being spotted in Middlewich flashes – Middlewich Guardian

Flamingo causes a flap after being spotted in Middlewich flashes Middlewich Guardian ... “We have had amazing encounters with lots of native wildlife of the UK but we have never filmed anything like this before. “Middlewich seems to have its fair share of new arrivals each year from birds normally seen by the coast to otters and polecats.”

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What’s on in Northumberland – to Thursday, August 11 – Northumberland Gazette

What's on in Northumberland – to Thursday, August 11 Northumberland Gazette Help the birds enjoy a summer splash by making a bird bath to hang in your garden. At The Alnwick Garden. Drop in, 11am–4pm

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Tree sparrows breed on Western Isles for the first time in 25 years – Stornoway Gazette

Tree sparrows breed on Western Isles for the first time in 25 years Stornoway Gazette On the British mainland it is one of the most recognisable garden birds , regularly seen at feeders and nesting in hedges, shrubs and trees. But whilst charismatic tree sparrows might regularly be seen by the majority of the wildlife watching British ..

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Storms cause rail delays – East Anglian Daily Times

East Anglian Daily Times Storms cause rail delays East Anglian Daily Times The change comes as the Woodland Trust releases data showing that this year's spring was a record-breaker for wildlife , with trees leafing and flowering and birds and insects appearing unusually early. The latest results from Nature's Calendar, ...

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Vet expresses anger after spate of injuries caused by discarded fishing hooks – Scotland Courier

Scotland Courier Vet expresses anger after spate of injuries caused by discarded fishing hooks Scotland Courier "Anglers should be well aware of the dangers to pets and wildlife caused by leaving equipment behind, or not retrieving discarded hooks and lines. "They can cause pain or death to animals and birds

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Pie in the sky idea? – BBC News

BBC News Pie in the sky idea? BBC News It counts the Thames Estuary as one of the top five most important sites in the UK for water birds wintering or migrating

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It’s Our World: Bebington’s Claremont Farm praised by Euro MP for biodiversity – Liverpool Daily Post

It's Our World: Bebington's Claremont Farm praised by Euro MP for biodiversity Liverpool Daily Post A MERSEYSIDE farm is being held up as a model for Europe by combining good agricultural practice with support for wildlife . Experts at the RSPB anticipate that bird numbers at Claremont Farm, Bebington, could double ...

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Grass roof for Blackburn fire station – Blackburn Citizen

Grass roof for Blackburn fire station Blackburn Citizen Insects and birds are expected to flock to the new 'bio-diverse' building in Canterbury street when it is completed at the beginning of next year. Part of the roof will be covered in a layer of earth sown with drought-resistant plants, called sedums, ..

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Arundel’s summer of fun starts here – This Is Sussex

Arundel's summer of fun starts here This Is Sussex For youngsters, starting today and running until August 13, is the Feathers, Fur & Flight event at Arundel Wetland Centre offers storytelling, crafts and wildlife spotting, Children can hand feed the birds , go on a boat trip, listen to stories and test ...

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