Red squirrels are one of Scotland’s most recognisable and best-loved native species. They’re also strictly protected under UK and Scottish law, which means that if your project site is in… Read More »Red Squirrels and Construction: What You Need to Know
January and February are often the coldest months here in the UK, and it feels like this year it will be no exception. Those of us who live in our… Read More »What Are Urban Heat Islands?
A very Happy Christmas to all our clients and followers! Have a restful festive period and a very Happy New Year from Purple Plover.
Many animals very sensibly stay out of the way of humans, if at all possible, some even adopting nocturnal lifestyles to help avoid us. This means that when we are… Read More »Finding Footprints: Animal Tracks and How to Identify Them
When people think about bird surveys, they almost always think about the breeding season. April to July, dawn chorus, nesting birds – that’s the image most people have. And yes,… Read More »Don’t Forget Winter: Why Winter Bird Surveys Matter
Between surveys and site inspections, it’s been a non-stop spring and summer for us here at Purple Plover. Now, though, as the busy survey season comes to a close, we’ve… Read More »That’s a Wrap! Reflections on the Summer Survey Season
Since June 2022, here at Purple Plover we have been publishing a monthly environmental news round-up. This has focused on a range of news items, from climate change and extreme… Read More »News Round-up Update
The busy spring and summer survey season is now upon us, so here at Purple Plover we will be taking a break from blog posting until the autumn. See you… Read More »Survey Season Blog Break
Valentine’s Day may mean that love is in the air for some of us humans. But it is also the time of year when many birds in the UK start… Read More »Getting Involved in National Nestbox Week
Following a break for Christmas, we’re back this month with an environment news round-up. We’ll look at a few of the biggest stories from December, including a series of key… Read More »Environment News Round-up: New Year 2025