-
Norfolk Wildlife Trust has launched a county wide survey of Norfolk’s garden wildlife and is appealing for help to discover the distribution of five declining species Norfolk Wildlife Trust education manager, David North explains: “Hedgehogs, song thrushes, house sparrows, slow worms and red-tailed bumblebees are all species which are in decline nationally. We want to […]
-
courtesy Keith Moore Keith’s Little Bit of England
-
Russian Black Lark visits Norfolk Hundreds of ‘twichers’ descended on the Norfolk coastline after word spread in the birdwatching fraternity of the rare visitor. The black lark, native to Russia and Kazakhstan, attracted twitchers from all ends of the country after the first sighting at Winterton-on-Sea, near Great Yarmouth, on Sunday. There are only two […]
-
courtesy Keith Moore Keith’s Little Bit of England
-
courtesy Keith Moore Keith’s Little Bit of England
-
A nationwide survey of dragonflies is being launched this week amid concerns that a third of British species are under threat. The winged insects have “survived the extinction of the dinosaurs and several ice ages”, but are now threatened by habitat destruction and climate change, the British Dragonfly Society warned. The society has collected data […]
-
rspb / Waveney Valley / Wild Birds / Wildlife April 18, 2008
Stone-curlew under threat from farming changes One of Britain’s most endangered birds is facing a new threat. About 350 pairs of stone-curlews still survive in two small pockets in England thanks mainly to the efforts of conservationists working with local farmers. Most breed on specially created bare plots, on set-aside land and among sugar beet […]
-
Events in Norfolk and Suffolk / rspb / the coast / Waveney Valley / Wild Birds / Wildlife April 11, 2008
Celebrate spring on the Suffolk coast Timed to coincide with the anniversary of Minsmere becoming an RSPB nature reserve in 1947, ‘Spring on the Suffolk Coast’ offers visitors the chance to discover more about Suffolk’s wildlife on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 April. Entry to Minsmere will be free for all visitors during the weekend. […]
-
The health benefits of green spaces and tree-lined streets need to be realised, says Natural England. Great inroads could be made into urban ill health if just a fraction of the NHS annual budget for preventative health was spent on the natural environment in our towns and cities, says Natural England. Speaking at the annual […]
-
www.leafuk.org CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT IDEAS FOR APRILThis month’s conservation management ideas, provided by the RSPB, will help you plan ahead and identify specific areas of the farm that can be managed for wildlife. Areas include: GROUND NESTING BIRDS ON ARABLE LANDGround nesting birds, especially lapwings, are vulnerable to cultivation, drilling and rolling operations from mid-March onwards. […]
-
Events in Norfolk and Suffolk / rspb / Wildlife March 31, 2008
Exhibition of environmental technologies and advice Deepdale Backpackers and Camping,Deepdale Farm, Burnham Deepdale, north Norfolk coastwww.deepdalefarm.co.uk/earthday Tuesday 22nd April10am to 4pm FREE to attend Deepdale Backpackers and Camping, at Deepdale Farm on the beautiful north Norfolk coast, is an eco friendly backpackers hostel and campsite. On Earth Day 2008, 22nd April, Deepdale Backpackers and Camping […]
-
Photos courtesy Philmate www.songofthepaddle.co.uk
-
photo courtesy Keith Moore Keith’s Little Bit of England
-
Spring is here at the Waveney Valley Frog
-
photo courtesy Keith Moore Keith’s Little Bit of England
-
Photos courtesy Andy: wildlifeaylmerton.blogspot.com