Having listened to corncrakes on Islay and the Uists this year I am keen that the reintroduction project on the Nene Washes in Cambridgeshire continues to go well. It seems that it is! We have at least 20 singing males - though I've said before...

The success of our Hope Farm project just shows what can be done with a bit of public money and a bit of imagination. After 10 years, the farmland birds on our Hope Farm have almost trebled in numbers . At a time when Defra is looking at cuts across...

Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Lagan Valley Park's success story. Here is how Jackson became part of it. I chose to volunteer because, having recently retired from a somewhat sedentary career, I wanted to do something completely different...

Behind the scenes Lagan volunteers are making a big difference in the Park. With their help, Laganscape has won kudos as Ireland’s top environmental project. The Regional Park’s Information Officer David Scott tells us: We value our...

UK Priority Species : Ring ouzel Turdus torquatus You might well now be faced with a dilemma, which will hinge on an interesting question: What is a ring ouzel? This is a fair enough question as it is somewhat mysterious, however, asking this question...