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…

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…

As autumn slips into winter, thousands of redwings – small thrushes from the far north – arrive in the UK from Iceland and Scandinavia, driven south by colder weather and dwindling food supplies…

If you picture a British snake, chances are you’re thinking of the grass snake - sleek, greenish-grey, and marked with that unmistakable yellow-and-black collar behind its head. As the UK’s…

Look closely along a sunny woodland ride or heathland stream this summer and you may be lucky enough to spot one of Britain’s most spectacular insects - the golden-ringed dragonfly.

During summer, Hampshire’s stunning coastline becomes a bustling hub for one of Britain’s most elegant seabirds - the sandwich tern (Sterna sandvicensis). This striking bird is a familiar visitor…

If you venture out onto heathland at dusk this summer, you might hear a sound unlike any other: a long, continuous, mechanical-sounding reel that drifts through the twilight like a hidden engine…

For the majority of January and February the wet winter continued and paths and tracks around the site were very muddy contributing to a significant reduction in visitor numbers.

The chaffinch is one of the UK’s most common birds, with an estimated population of over 6 million breeding pairs in summer.

As winter draws to a close, a stunning natural phenomenon starts to emerge - scarlet elf cups (Sarcoscypha coccinea). These small, striking fungi with vivid red cups, begin to appear in woodland…