For centuries we have known that chalk streams are often several kilometres longer in winter than in summer. In recent years however, it has become clear that the sections that go through flowing…

One of our most familiar birds is also one of its smallest. The wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) may be tiny, but during the winter months this charismatic bird proves that size is no barrier to…

Every so often, winter brings with it a bird so striking it stops people in their tracks. With swept-back crests, soft pink-brown plumage and flashes of yellow, red and black, waxwings look almost…

If you enjoy winter walks through the woods, keep an eye on fallen trees and logs – you might spot something that looks like a pile of burnt charcoal buns. These are King Alfred’s Cakes, one of…

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Look out for barn owls across Hampshire this winter.

Winter is a special time for owl watching, thanks to one of our most distinctive birds of prey – the short-eared owl. Often affectionately known as a “Shortie”, this owl breaks the usual rules by…

As autumn deepens, the days grow shorter, the air turns crisp, and many of our familiar butterflies vanish until spring. But one species refuses to disappear. The comma butterfly, with its ragged…

The Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, is a remarkable migratory fish, renowned for its silver body, streamlined shape, and extraordinary life cycle. Born in freshwater rivers, salmon spend the first…

It has often been said that a squirrel could once make its way from Land’s End to John o’ Groats without ever touching the ground. Were England’s forests ever so dense that this could have been…