The Green Woodpecker: Professor Yaffle Comes to Say, “Hello!”

After hearing some interesting bird calls from over the wall, Tom took his long lens and I grabbed my binos and we went on the hunt.

Getting to Know UK Wildlife: The Great Crested Newt

Like is the story with so many species, the great crested newt has suffered at the hands of habitat modification, primarily in the form of agricultural intensification.  Due to this, their populations declined markedly during the latter part of the twentieth century. And, although they are currently widespread, there is cause for concern because populations are still being lost or damaged.