Blogs

It’s been a washout of a summer – for humans anyway. My barbecue has stayed under wraps for the third year running, the patio table is a permanent fixture in the utility room and the hammock has not felt the weight of a human body since I brought it out in May. (Though it’s provided...

Seems like we’ve hardly had a summer and it’s over already. For swifts anyway. These seasonal visitors are starting to take wing. So now’s the time to get on my usual August attire of jumper and raincoat and catch one last look. Why on earth would migratory birds from Africa choose...

Feeding the ducks on the Lagan... besides white bread, what else is there? Kerplunk! So the ducks don’t start a feeding frenzy the minute your toddler’s chunk of five day old sliced pan hits the water? It doesn’t mean they’re picky/overfed/ungrateful. Could be they’re...

Kingfishers on the Lagan (Photograph by Lagan Valley Regional Park) I’ve learned a lot since I started volunteering at the RSPB, with special responsibility for meandering through the Lagan Valley Regional Park and reporting what I see (no great hardship!) But one of the first things I discovered...