A young photographer's adventures in the world of natural history
It’s 2am, and I’m nestled amongst a swathe of bracken on the side of Bardsey mountain; the sky is brilliantly clear above and studded with hundreds of stars, and a waning gibbous moon sails across the sky to the east; aside the rustling of bracken in a gentle northerly breeze, the only other sounds permeating …
This last week has seen a pretty mixed bag of weather conditions, from sweltering heat and settled winds at the start of the week to a blasting south-westerly wind and dramatic rain showers whipping through in the last few days. It's consequently been a pretty varied few days for the wildlife on the island: whilst …
This September I'll be relying on leg power to return for my third year at university in Falmouth: I'm planning on cycling a meandering path of some 800km from Aberdaron to Land's End. 'Why?', you might be forgiven for asking. Well, aside the element of personal challenge, my primary focus surrounding the expedition is to raise …
Grey Seals are a characterising element of Bardsey's coast in the present day, with as many as 300 hauling out along seaweed-strewn rocks at low tide. This wasn't always the case, though, with a mixture of disturbance and hunting until the late 1900s restricting the island's population to a few tens prior to the turn …
The weather conditions prevailing for most of last week were pretty stunning: calm winds, mild air temperatures and blazing sunshine. Good news for pollinators and breeding birds alike, with some excellent numbers of butterflies such as Green-veined Whites, Red Admiral and Meadow Browns in the island’s rough grassland and meadows. Just yesterday Butterfly Conservation launched …
After a brilliant ten days exploring Ireland's southwest coast - its rugged peninsulas, spectacular coastline, dramatic mountains and forested valleys - it was time to head back across the Irish Sea to Wales on Friday. Remarkably calm conditions prevailing beneath a high pressure meant we were also able to board the first boat back home …
We’ve spent the last couple of days of our Irish escapade exploring a stunning valley of ancient Sessile Oak woodland in County Cork’s rugged western coast. The Glengarriff Nature Reserve encompasses a rich mix of woodlands, bogs, rocky mountainsides, wet heaths and riverine habitats nestled in the drainage basin of the surrounding Caha Mountains. From …
