Archive for English Nature
Great White Egret nests in Britain for the first time
Natural England confirmed today that the great white egret – a species of heron – has nested for the first time in Britain. Continue reading
Is the Natterjack toad about to croak?
One of Europe’s loudest amphibians faces uncertain breeding in Britain’s dry weather Continue reading
Rare fern disappears from National Trust estate
A colony of a tiny rare fern – which grows in only four sites in the south east of England – has disappeared from the National Trust Nymans estate in West Sussex.
Thriving colonies of antlions discovered in Norfolk nature reserve
Latest survey confirms Holkham as only the second breeding area in Britain for rare insect predator.
Bitterns back at Stodmarsh
In the best year for British bitterns since records began, the species has come home to roost at Natural England’s Stodmarsh NNR, near Canterbury. Staff and volunteers spent an anxious summer watching the adult birds coming and going, but were finally rewarded on 28th August when they saw a female leading three juveniles through the marsh. The youngsters remained on the Reserve for about three weeks before heading for their winter roosts.
Report reveals loss of protected newt habitat
Natural England releases the results from the most comprehensive investigation into the population status and distribution of great crested newts in Britain.
The one year study commissioned by Natural England and carried out by Amphibian and Reptile Conservation, sheds new light on the status of great crested newts, but conservationists are concerned by some of the results.
Breeding spoonbills return to Holkham
Spoonbills returned and bred for a second year at Holkham National Nature Reserve (NNR), fledging 14 young.
Boomtime for Britain’s Loudest ‘beatbox’ Bird
Britain’s loudest bird, once extinct in the UK, has enjoyed its best year since records began, says a new survey by the RSPB and Natural England. The bittern -a threatened relative of the more familiar grey heron – is bouncing back, following intensive conservation efforts, which has seen its population rise over the last 15 years from 11 males in 1997 to 104 this year.
Public consultation starts on proposed European marine site
A formal public consultation on Studland to Portland possible Special Area of Conservation (pSAC), situated off the Dorset coast, started on 1st September and is being undertaken by Natural England, the Government’s statutory nature conservation adviser.
Man cautioned for selling rook meat
A 45-year-old Isle of Wight man has been formally cautioned, after he illegally sold rooks which he had shot, for human consumption.
