What's happening in nature in June

The Swift is in freefall. Numbers are down by 65% in 25 years.
Yet this species is entirely dependent on us for its nest sites which are in our houses so we have a real opportunity to help…

Swift Awareness Week 2020 runs between 27 June and 5 July and aims to alert everyone to the threats facing this charismatic species. Nick Brown, Coordinator of Swift Awareness Weeks tells us all…

Hen Harrier day in August was a huge success!

Swift Awareness Week takes place this coming week (23rd - 29th June) with six events in the county. Nick Brown, who runs the Derbyshire Swift Project, explains why this bird is in trouble and…

A review by Nick Brown, Wildlife Enquiries Officer.
This delightful children’s book isn’t new but is well worth promoting especially just before ‘the big day of present giving’

A review by Nick Brown, Wildlife Enquiries Officer.

We have some useful and encouraging research news to report.

Swifts in a Tower by David Lack. Updated edition by Unicorn Press 2018.

Wilding by Isabella Tree (Picador, hardback, 2018)