Seeking Wild Sights

Nature, Wildlife, Culture

May 16

Sep 22 A Love Letter to Wiltshire

Travel, Wildlife, Nature

Written for via BBC Upload for BBC Radio Wiltshire’s A Love Letter to Wiltshire feature.

Jan 4

Jan 4 The First Birds of the Year

New Year’s day is always tinged with excitement,. Faced with a fresh start, I like to wake up early, draw back the curtains and let the world flood in and wait, with anticipation at what my first bird of the New Year will be. Will it be a robin? A house sparrow? Perhaps a heron flying overhead? And to ponder over what message that brings me for the year ahead. Happy New Year everyone.

Nov 20

Nov 20 Long Tailed Tits or Mumruffins, whichever you prefer...

Long tailed tits may be tiny but they’re big on character. A recent walk through my local patch, Martin Down , has made me think a little bit more on this little bird.

May 13

May 13 Forgotten Footpaths

With travel being limited, lock down became a fantastic opportunity to get better acquainted with my home town.

May 6

May 6 The Herons Visit

Lock down hasn’t been easy, but it had brought some unexpected visitors to the garden.

May 1

May 1 Back Garden Blackbirds

Have you ever really paid blackbirds much attention? It’s so easy to take this common garden visitor for granted. Their everyday appearances and ever-present songs can easily fade into the back-ground. I’m guilty of that, but with lock down in full swing I’d started to pay more attention to these little gems and feel all the more richer for it.

Apr 9

Apr 9 Wild Voices of the Chalke Valley

Nature, Travel, Wildlife

I’m so proud to be able to call the Chalke Valley my home. Whilst I may not have grown up there , it has welcomed me with open arms and happily shared its wild secrets with me.

Feb 3

Feb 3 Lepe Country Park

Travel, Wildlife

Does anyone ever really need an excuse for a walk along the beach?

Living close to the Solent means that the sea is never far away and a short stroll is always accessible and there are always plenty of treasures to be found.

Jan 21

Jan 21 Grassroots Wildlife Warriors

A sad encounter with a barn owl brought to my attention just how much individuals, local groups and small charities are doing to save our wildlife. Despite all the suffering and hardship nature is currently enduring, there are plenty of people fighting in its corner.

Dec 17

Dec 17 The Great Tit Returns

Great Tits used to be a frequent site at the bird feeders in my garden and after getting to used to this woodland birds absence. I was delighted when one returned and filled the garden with birdsong.

Oct 7

Oct 7 The Return of Robin Red-Breast

The garden is never quiet, it’s on a council estate so there’s always something going on, but sometimes it lacks certain voices. Luckily my favourite robin red breast has returned to sing his song proudly from the fence posts.

Sep 23

Sep 23 Langford Lakes - A Soundscape

We tend to look at natures with our eyes to marvel at the sights and spectacles, but what about all the things we are missing? Are our other senses the key to unlocking natures secrets.

Aug 20

Aug 20 The Wild Women of Birdfair

Wildlife, Nature, Culture

My first Birdfair was a blast but I find myself reflecting on it for reasons I didn’t necessarily think I would.

Jul 11

Jul 11 Salisbury's Swift Safari

Wildlife, Nature, Travel

Summer wouldn’t be summer without swifts. I was lucky enough to head out with Salisbury and Wilton Swift Group’s Daniel Kronenberg to find out more about Salisbury’s swift population, and what’s being done to help them.

Jun 26

Jun 26 Common Lizard Encounters

Nature, Wildlife, Travel

A trip to the New Forest offers plenty of opportunities for spotting wildlife. Keep your eyes peeled amongst the heather and you might just spot one of the UK’s most common (yet incredibly beautiful) lizards.

May 23

May 23 A Summer Challenge

Wildlife, Nature, Summer ID Challenge

When I’m out exploring I like to know the names of the things I find, so I get frustrated when I’m stumped by them. So I set myself a challenge to put a name to my unknown nature.

May 15

May 15 A Diminishing Dawn Chorus

Travel, Wildlife

On a recent camping trip I was reminded of all the things I’ve missed by not paying attention to nature. And all the things we stand to lose as well.

Apr 24

Apr 24 My 5 favourite ways to Reconnect with Nature