Ivel Valley Wild Bird Blog

For me, the dipper is one of those frustrating birds which, although the species does occur in Wiltshire at the very eastern edge of its range, I have only ever seen it in other parts of the UK. It is a bird of the tumbling rocky streams that are found in the more mountainous areas […]

Although today (10th Oct) the sun has been out it is starting to feel a bit chilly but still a nice autumnal day. On the farm last week when it was a bit warmer there were still Dragonflies on the wing- Common Darters and Migrant Hawkers.  I haven’t seen a Swallow or Martin lately so […]

While many of our familiar songbird species are in decline, one avian character in particular has been spotted increasingly frequently in UK gardens – the goldfinch. Now, the British Trust for Ornithology wants volunteers to help work out what has boosted the bird’s numbers. The organisation wants to know what goldfinches feed on in our […]