Sunday book review – Our Wild Pennines by John Birch
Mark Averyby Mark·1d ago
The author of this books lives in the north of England and is an ex-police officer and a gifted photographer. The photographs are superb and the production values of this book are very high.
Guest blog – Boft Hole of CEP (240 MW) by Nick MacKinnon
Mark Averyby Mark·4d ago
Nick MacKinnon is a freelance teacher of Maths, English and Medieval History, and lives above Haworth, in the last inhabited house before Top Withens = Wuthering Heights.
Sunday book review – Insects of Britain and Europe by Thomas C. John, Peter Mullen and Paul D. Brock
Mark Averyby Mark·8d ago
This book was published last week and I’ve been giving it a close look. It does what you’d expect from its title and cover – it’s a photographic identification guide to lots and lots of insects...
RSPB Medal goes to lead ammunition group
Mark Averyby Mark·8d ago
Group instrumental in establishing a phased ban on the sale and use of lead ammunition in England, Scotland and Wales is set to be honoured by the charity.
Where’s Kazakhstan?
Mark Averyby Mark·14d ago
This very rare bird (from Asia; rare in the UK) chose a quiet part of the Cotswolds to make a long stay and was thus available to view for over two months.
Guest blog – Wildlife Crime and the First Few Minutes by Paul Bateman
Mark Averyby Mark·14d ago
Paul Bateman is Founder and Principal Instructor of the Independent Wildlife Crime Investigators & Trainers Association.
Sunday book review – Peasants by Maryam Aslany
Mark Averyby Mark·15d ago
This is a very interesting book and although I wouldn’t say it will have changed my life it has given my thinking a shove in a different direction, and I thank the author for that.
Sunday book review – Doctors by Nature by Jaap de Roode
Mark Averyby Mark·15d ago
We’re pretty much accustomed to animals having evolved to lessen the chances that they might be eaten.
Guest Blog – How donations to World Land Trust can be multiplied four times by Andy Langley
Mark Averyby Mark·21d ago
Andy Langley is a World Land Trust (WLT) supporter who will be completing his annual sponsored birdwatch at the start of October to raise funds for WLT’s Autumn Appeal, which will launch with Big...
Sunday book review – The Secret Language of Birds by Colin Rees
Mark Averyby Mark·22d ago
This is an interesting and attractive book which does, though, have one significant snag. I know the author and have worked with him, and so it’s not surprising that I warmed to the book...
Book Spam – an example
Mark Averyby Mark·22d ago
I wrote a while ago about scams that I had received about promoting my books – click here. I’m still getting them – several a day.
Record year for Hen Harrier chicks at RSPB Geltsdale
Mark Averyby Mark·24d ago
- A record-breaking 13 Hen Harrier chicks fledge at RSPB Geltsdale in Cumbria - Conservation efforts help deliver best breeding season in over a century - Success offers hope for species’ recovery...
Sunday book review – Prelude to Murder by Alan Stewart and Lyndsey Hamilton.
Mark Averyby Mark·29d ago
Alan Stewart, a former wildlife crime officer in Tayside Police, has written widely about wildlife crime, in fiction and non-fiction.
Guest blog – Walshaw Turbine 28 of CEP (240 MW) by Nick MacKinnon
Mark Averyby Mark·10 Sept 2026
Nick MacKinnon is a freelance teacher of Maths, English and Medieval History, and lives above Haworth, in the last inhabited house before Top Withens = Wuthering Heights.
Rewilding Britain – Public backs nature restoration to protect Britain from extreme weather
Mark Averyby Mark·10 Sept 2026
Public backs nature restoration to protect Britain from extreme weather, new polling reveals 62% of Britons believe the UK Government should invest more in nature restoration to address future...
BSBI – Alien Star-thistles found in Hampshire
Mark Averyby Mark·10 Sept 2026
Hampshire botanist Tristan Norton has found three species of star-thistle in Hampshire; all are alien plants, one is nationally Endangered and one is new to the county, with only a handful of prior...
Guest blog – What all Wise Men and Women Know by Ric Edelman
Mark Averyby Mark·23 Aug 2026
Ric Edelman is a conservationist and creative writer. His new book CHEETAH Caught in Conflict, with illustrations by Iranian artist Sama Soltani, gives 50% royalties to cheetah protection.
Guest blog – Crow Hill Junction of CEP (240 MW) by Nick MacKinnon
Mark Averyby Mark·20 Aug 2026
Nick MacKinnon is a freelance teacher of Maths, English and Medieval History, and lives above Haworth, in the last inhabited house before Top Withens = Wuthering Heights.
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