.......but the most evocative, for me anyway - 18 " kronking" ravens passed over me on the walk to work this morning, a sound that's the epitome of wild land and remote places. In the stillness of another harsh, frosty morning here at -11...

............so with a heavy heart, I need to let you know that we have concerns for Bynack . Data last week made us wonder, but we wanted to see more data before beginning to draw any firmer conclusions. However, looking at data now for the past 10...

.......to hear a wren singing this morning on the way to work – for two reasons. Firstly, it struck me as rather early, another sign perhaps of the mild (I walked in shirt sleeves this morning!) winter so far and a looming early spring perhaps?...

It was –9 C last night and Jack Frost had been out & about. Everywhere was white-over with rime this morning, and was it all looking beautiful, or what? It was absolutely stunning. Despite the cold, coal tits were determined to sing , an early...

.......and so say all of us . We are delighted that our former colleague and continuing volunteer, Stewart Taylor, was made an MBE in the New Years honours. Stewart started his career with the RSPB as a volunteer warden at Ramsey Island, Leighton...