Approximately seven years ago we had the privilege of having a pair of house martins construct a nest under the eaves at the rear of our house. They nested here for a couple of years and although we did have other pairs start to build nothing much came of this. Unfortunately, during the winter of...

Bentley Wood is a 1,800 acre woodland, with Site of Special Scientific Interest status, located in south-east Wiltshire. A group of people living in villages surrounding the woods have created a Facebook group called the Bentley Wood wildlife buffer zone group. The aim of the group is to create a nature-friendly buffer zone around the...

In June we had a total of 26 nesting pairs, three of which arrived in June. Judging by their smart feathering they were later bred young from last season rather that failed breeders from other colonies. three pairs arriving here in June is average for this colony. In June we had a total of 26...