Machair landscapes threatened as sea levels rise

Guest post by Paul Walton, Head of Habitats and Species in Scotland Lapwing with chick in machair, South Uist. copyright Chris Gomersall (RSPB images) In November 2008, we in the...
Climate change could threaten blanket bogs, craneflies and breeding birds

Guest blog by Dr Matthew Carroll , Conservation Scientist at RSPB Centre for Conservation Science Craneflies as a food source for upland breeding birds The British uplands are home to internationally...
What effect is climate change having on butterflies?

Guest post by Dr Martin Warren, Chief Executive of Butterfly Conservation The latest report from the IPCC concludes that we are facing a big change in world’s climate that will have a huge impact on...
Cetti’s warblers go north

Much excitement has been caused by the first ever confirmed breeding of Cetti’s warblers at our Leighton Moss nature reserve in Silverdale, north Lancashire. This little brown bird is only started...
‘Enchanting, fragile and hostile’ – the Urban Birder visits Antarctica

Nature’s Home writer David Lindo has just returned from his first visit to Antarctica with Hurtigruten – and it was spectacular before he even reached the ‘white continent’… There was something...