News - 2023-25 

February 2025 - Wild Guide - British and Irish Wildflowers and PlantsI highly recommend this new book, especially for people learning botany or wishing to improve their identification skills.  It is a compact photo guide and has an excellent key to species.  It includes grasses, sedges, rushes, ferns and winter tree twigs.   All of the Wild Guide publications are very good identification aids for ecologists and anyone interested in learning more about our wildlife.See https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691245409/british-and-irish-wild-flowers-and-plants?_gl=1*1nko7ri*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTI1NjQwNDk1OC4xNzM4Nzc0NjE0*_ga_N1W9JWKLY3*MTczODc3NDYxMi4xLjEuMTczODc3NDYxOS4wLjAuNTM1OTkwMTE2

 

 

 

 

A ugust 2023 - SLOW WORM SURVEYS

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I have been surveying for slow worms at an Avon Wildlife Trust nature reserve for the past 5 years, this article outlines the survey methodology and results, and includes information on the ecology of slow worms.  These beautiful creatures are generally most active in the spring and early autumn, so September/October will be a good time to look for them.

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https://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/neill-and-kay/slow-worm-surveys-our-volunteers-ground?fbclid=IwAR2eI3i1kQylfcGazZ4b4jllU3xio3z8Lg0e8NeKtfVlWbsn8AEZX1msYrI

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Slow worms at Bennetts Patch nature reserve, Bristol, May 2023

 

 

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