• Heathland heroes - the violet ground beetle
    Whilst I’m generally talking about birds at this time of year, reserving my enthusiasm for invertebrates until the summer months, there are some incredible invertebrates out and about even in the earlier...
  • Heathland heroes - the tawny owl.
    Tawny owl by Graham Osborne The sun is low over the western horizon and the sky painted with the glorious pink and orange hues of sunset. Dark silhouettes fly overheard calling ‘jack, jack’; the jackdaws...
  • Heathland heroes - the woodcock pilot
    Goldcrest by Chris Prince One of my favourite birds to look and listen out for on the wooded heath is the goldcrest. This tiny bird is continually on the move, foraging amongst the tree branches for...
  • Heathland heroes - fast & fierce four-spotted chasers
    This is the perfect time of year to look for chaser dragonflies around our heathland pools. Much of the four-spotted chaser’s life is spent hidden in the murky depths of the heathland pond. Around four...
  • Heathland heroes - poor man's buttonholes and pixie flowers
    An introduction to one of our prettiest spring flowers – greater stitchwort. Greater stitchwort by Anna Allum This pretty starry white springtime flower that grows to calf height is often found...