Two cold snaps early in the month were followed by much milder, damp weather, 15 days of measurable rain leading to a 20cm (8 inches) rise in the sand-dune water-table. Nevertheless, we had slightly less than normal rainfall for the month. The Met Office reported that December was the only month of 2022 with below...
Birds breeding in southern Europe are now spending the winter in the UK. Research shows Blackcaps migrate north and take advantage of garden bird feeders. British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) calls for more people to record their garden bird sightings. Most of the birds that flock to our shores in winter are leaving behind inhospitable...
Just for a change, November was a rather damp month, with measurable rain on as many as 18 days. Even so, rainfall amounts for the region were about average. Therefore, the sand-dune water-table rose by only 5 cm, as measured at the Devil’s Hole. It was a generally mild month here with no frost at...
Geolocator tracking has revealed, for the first time, the West African wintering grounds of UK-breeding Wood Warblers, which have seen their numbers crash by two-thirds since 1995. Researchers from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) and RSPB hope this new knowledge will help uncover the threats the birds face at each stage of their long...