Countryside

Difference between Male & Female Common Kingfisher

June 5, 2024 Birds, Conservation, Countryside, Kingfisher, Nature, RSPB

The female is identical in appearance to the male except that her lower mandible is orange-red with a black tip. The adult male has a black beak. The juvenile is similar to the adult, but with duller and greener upperparts and paler underparts. Its bill is black, and the legs are also initially black. CRUSH Blog©

Take a virtual tour of Lochwinnoch – Extract from RSPB Notes on Nature.

November 13, 2023 Birds, Blog, Conservation, Countryside, Nature, RSPB, Uncategorized

The following is an extract from a recent article taken from the “RSPB Notes on Nature”. In my view, it is certainly a project that will help to produce greater access into the countryside – “a new way to be in Nature”. “Join warden Dan Snowdon for a wander along the brand-new accessible boardwalk at…

Extracts from “RSPB Notes On Nature”

September 2, 2023 Birds, Blog, Conservation, Countryside, Crow Family, Eurasian Jay, Nature, RSPB

RSPB say: “For many of us, September heralds the end of the summer holidays and a return to the regular rhythms of life. It’s also a time of transition in nature, as summer visitors like Swallows leave our shores and other birds return. This month in Nature’s Calendar we welcome Jays. At this time of…

In a recent article the Daily Mail reported that “Sightings of every listed butterfly species in the UK fell last year – as numbers continue to fall due to the loss of land that is suitable for the insects to lay their eggs”

July 25, 2022 Butterflies, Conservation, Countryside, Nature

The type that saw the greatest decline was the painted lady – with a 38.5 per cent drop in gardeners spotting them compared with in 2020. Over the last two years, sightings of this species have almost halved, with only 16 per cent of respondents to a survey stating they had seen one in their…