Category Archives: Wildlife

Good news……. The family of pigs which were dumped in Rail Copse last week have been caught, and have found a new home. They have all been rounded up and taken by a rare breed farm, as pets. The mother … Continue reading →

Despite being a misty and somewhat drizzly morning on Northchurch Common it was still well worth getting up early for. I was delighted to see that Meadow Pipits were particularly plentiful, singing mainly on the wing or from perches. In my opinion, … Continue reading →

Duke of Burgundy are one of the rarer species of butterfly that grace the chalk grassland in our area. Indeed, they are of sufficient interest that a group of volunteers have been diligently counting their number since they first started to emerge … Continue reading →

We had a really successful morning.  So many skylarks and Meadow Pipits were seen that it was quite a challenge to try and identify where each had come from and ensure, as much as possible, that we did not count the … Continue reading →