Have you read Derek Niemann's riveting account of how Peter Conder, George Waterston, John Buxton and John Barrett spent their years as PoWs systematically surveying birds from within German prison camps? It's not too much to claim that their...

Just back from a most interesting tree walk led by Dave and Gen, our long-term volunteers who are about to return to the totally treeless Skerries for the summer! You really learn a lot when you go out with someone who knows what they are talking about...

Sunday's walk is going to be themed around trees. It's not all Sitka spruce at Lake Vyrnwy - did you know the "Sculpture Park", currently sadly lacking sculptures, was planted originally as an arboretum and contains interesting specimen...

Next Wednesday, 13th March, power lines are being upgraded in the vicinity of the RSPB shop. This means no power all day, and so, sadly, the shop will be closed. Back to normal on Thursday.

...despite the weather forecast, we'll be doing a walk on Sunday morning at 11:30, starting from the shop, looking for signs of spring. No charge, sturdy footwear, etc. etc.