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Visit www.facebook.com/RSPBsouthstack for pictures from last Fridays's heather burning. Alternatively I've put some on my personal wildlife blog www.naturebites.wordpress.com . It's hot stuff!

The walk over Holyhead Mountain to South Stack is reward enough thanks to the beauty of the area. Once there there's the added bonus of puffins and choughs!

A look around the heath ('the triangle') this morning reminded me of why this habitat is so fascinating - saw plenty of Agelena labyrinthica (see photo), waiting in their funnels in the heather, and the place was alive wtih grasshoppers, hoverflies and various other insects. Much of the heather...

Heather in full bloom on the heath at RSPB Arne, Dorset, UK.

We have been visiting Arne for over 24 years. This is the wonderful view taken from a bench that we had dedicated at Arne. We wanted a bench not only as a quiet place to remember our loved ones, but also for visitors to the reserve to just sit, watch and listen, and be close to the wonderful nature of...

Well I am delighted to report that summer has made a comeback on Mull. Just when we thought our jumpers and coats were coming out of summer hibernation, ready for autumn and winter, the warm weather has returned. We have been enjoying cloudless blue skies and warm sunshine, sadly a bit too late for our...

Hi Jazzcat There are quite a few plants that you could think about getting now that will be in flower or will be in flower soon. Lavender should be in flower now and is great for attracting insects, heather (Calluna vulgaris) and bell heathers (Erica sp) will be in flower in the next few weeks if...

Taken on the road to Lochindorb near Grantown on Spey. I was on my way to find black-throated diver

I like mine with a pair of eagles!! As Dave mentioned in his last blog, Skye and Frisa have decided on this year's nest and are now well into the routine of incubation. Both adults take turns in sitting on eggs, although Frisa will tend to do a bit more. It's fascinating watching their behaviour...

As you may have gathered by now, I like to base my gardening for wildlife on observation: there’s nothing I like more than a good old nosey around a garden seeking out which creature is using which plant. And so on Saturday I pootled along to a National Trust garden in Sussex called Nymans to indulge...

I don't believe it! I'm sat inside typing when outside the sky is blue with a few whispy clouds - hubby is out in the garden pruning a hedge in a tee shirt - is it nearly the end of October? Walking the dog this morning, I had a lovely view of a flock of barnacle geese and a small flock of pink...

Lennon and McCartney Well Skye and Frisa have certainly been spending a lot of quality time together now that Heather seems to be fending for herself quite nicely. Most days this week they have been together either sitting on the same branch or just a branch apart. On one occasion, Skye slightly...

but not quite yet! This evening I went to check up on Half Pint to see whether he has fledged yet. He and his sibling were 12 weeks old today! Its a bit of a precarious walk and loaded with a telescope, binoculars, daughter in tow, we tentatively made our way to the best position to view the nest...

Sorry for the delay in news but as you may have read we have now moved over to a new blog software! Still finding my way round it so hope this works!! I am holding the fort for a few days while Dave has a well earned rest. The one piece of news I wanted to share with you is the naming of our chicks...