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Seasons
Blog articles about the seasons
Don’t Forget Winter: Why Winter Bird Surveys Matter
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
Getting Involved in National Nestbox Week
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
The Origins of the Easter Bunny
It’s Easter time and many of us are probably looking forward to indulging in chocolate eggs. And those of us with children may well be telling them that their eggs… Read More »The Origins of the Easter Bunny
Christmas: A Natural History
If you look beyond the tinsel, fairy lights and last-minute shopping for presents, there are actually a lot of natural elements to traditional Christmas celebrations. Some of these were appropriated… Read More »Christmas: A Natural History
What Is Phenology?
Around this time of year, you might come across the term ‘phenology’. But what does it mean, and why is it important? For centuries. man has noticed the way the… Read More »What Is Phenology?