Wild Roseland – February 2020
Have you ever wondered what happens to all the insects in wintertime? Some emigrate to warmer countries, some hibernate and some practically die out. You might think that it does not matter,...
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Wild Roseland – January 2020
It is mid-winter, but birds are beginning to sing as they seek mates and establish territory. Robins have sung for weeks and as night falls the haunting calls of tawny owls have...
Wild Roseland – December 2019
The 2019 “State of Nature” report for the UK ought to make us sit up and listen. Much of it is alarming, but there is still cause for cautious hope. It has...
Wild Roseland – November 2019
I had often seen a Barn Owl in the late afternoon quartering the roadside verges, hovering and swooping silently and gracefully, as it hunted for voles, dodging the traffic at Pendower Dip....
Wild Roseland – October 2019
One of the joys of being on the Roseland is the opportunity to take some jaw-dropping walks, whether on the glorious beaches, the long distance coastal footpath or exploring the banks of...
Wild Roseland – September 2019 –
Nature is in trouble with so many species reducing in number. It is estimated that around 60% of species in the UK have suffered declines in recent decades for a variety of...
Wild Roseland – August 2019
Did you know that Bats are our only flying mammal, their “wings” are really hands and the Pipistrelle, the commonest on the Roseland, weighs less than a 2p coin and is only...
Wild Roseland – July 2019
When did you last see a hedgehog on the Roseland? They are nocturnal animals so if you see one during daylight the chances are that all is not well. Even so, when...
Wild Roseland – June 2019
Wild Roseland Wildlife Exhibition – A Celebration of the Roseland The Messack Oak standing amidst a carpet of bluebells, a startled roe deer surrounded by fresh green bracken, a black adder lying...
Wild Roseland – May 2019
Wildlife surveys are very important for conservation. Through recording and monitoring we learn where species can be found, how the population is doing and can also be an indicator of environmental changes....