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Spring
There may be six weeks difference in spring time between southern England and northern Scotland, but it all happens in the lifetime of this Wingbeat, so drop that revision for a day and get outside.
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Now is the time to look at birds in colonies – from rooks before the leaves obscure the view to gannets staking their cliff-top claims or sand martins in quarry walls – they will all be bustling with life. Sit as near as you safely can without disturbing the birds and just watch what they are up to. You are sure to see fascinating behaviour.
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Early spring is the time for woodland flowers. Primroses, wood anemones and bluebells carpet the woodland floor, but you will only have a few weeks before the trees’ umbrella cuts out the light. Look for queen bumblebees collecting early pollen to start their brood.
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Pond view. Pond life gets started in the spring. Many of the insects will have lain dormant for the winter, but as they start to wake up, so do their predators.