Finding the best gardening gifts can be surprisingly difficult. Whether you're shopping for an experienced gardener, a new plant lover or someone who simply enjoys spending time outdoors, the right present should be useful, thoughtful and ideally something they'll enjoy for years. From quality gardening tools and beautiful plants to wildlife-friendly gifts and relaxing garden … Continue reading Practical Gardening Gifts for Every Budget
There's no denying that wildfowl are very diverse in their plumages and colourations, but despite the different species being found throughout the world in somewhat large numbers, they all co-exist and live together. Wildfowl are very well adapted which enables them to live and thrive in the same habitat and location as another species, the … Continue reading Wildfowl Bill Adaptations
This year, I've been working with SPC Wildlife to encourage and educate people on garden birds and how we can help aid them. I've been extremely grateful to receive some of their brilliant Wild Bird mixes and some straight mixes such as Peanuts and Suet pellets. SPC Wildlife sell their seed mixes in three sizes … Continue reading Review: SPC Wildlife Wild Bird Food Mixes
With great thanks to Opticron, I have been trying out the Opticron XFS-C Traveller 4-sec Tripod with a Manfrotto 700RC2 head setup. I must admit I was a little taken back when the box arrived since it was huge but once opened everything was neatly packed up safe. The tripod has a retail price of … Continue reading Opticron tripod review
Yesterday I had the pleasure of being invited to attend the Naturetrek Presentation night in Cardiff. The event was to showcase the amazing tours the three tour leaders there had to offer as well as enabling us to ask questions and view images from the tours. When I say I had an awful start, this … Continue reading Naturetrek Presentation: Awful start to an amazing night
From the 21st to the 29th of August, Myself and 7 other members of Next Generation Birders visited the Welsh island of Bardsey to stay at the Bird Observatory. For the first two days there was only four of us on the island since the other four had gone to Birdfair, Myself, George, Ephraim and … Continue reading Bardsey Bird Observatory 2015
Dan Rouse 