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Country diary: These summer migrants are remarkable – and humbling

Moccas, Herefordshire: Pied flycatchers fly more than 13,000km from west Africa, up through Spain and on to Britain, and as far as Russia every summer

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2024

Country diary: A maybug wedding on the doorstep

Inkpen, Berkshire: Cockchafers are noisy but striking, with their furry eyelashes and big dark eyes

The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2024

Country diary: The glorious cycle of life is reaching its annual peak

West Norwood, London: Beyond the obvious vibrancy of attention-seeking flowers, there’s plenty to see in this modest haven

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2024

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Country diary: A silent killer that loves the long days

Stromness, Orkney: Short-eared owls are a such a compelling sight as they hunt in the light. They cruise the rugged heathland, then suddenly disappear

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2024

Country diary: The perfect day to be in a rainforest

Borrowdale, Lake District: We’re here to mark the declaration of this rare temperate rainforest as a nature reserve – in appropriately soggy conditions

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2024

Country diary: The unlikely kinship between swallows and donkeys

Hayling Island, Hampshire: The local sanctuary is an ideal place to live for a returning hirundine with mouths to feed

The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2024

Country diary: A walled garden that lived, died and lives again

The Marches, Shropshire: The grand Llanforda Hall is long gone, but the garden is overgrown and liberated, haunted with the same obsession that brought it into being

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2024

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Country diary: Gripped by the fledging of baby great tits

Hove, East Sussex: The parents have been busy in my garden – and today’s the day the chicks finally leave the box

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2024

Country diary: The agony and ecstasy of the curlew song

Hollinsclough, Staffordshire: A fox has forced a pair into the air as it snuffles for eggs, and they treat us to remarkable array of vocalisations

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2024

Country diary: How extraordinary to see with an insect’s eye

Caistor St Edmund, Norfolk: Algae is red, nettles are blue – this is all perfectly normal for creatures who, unlike humans, can see biofluorescence

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2024

Country diary: The air is rich with post-dawn birdsong

Halewood Park Triangle, Liverpool: Formed by train lines past and present, this suburban spot is rich with nature

The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2024

Country diary: These formidable feral goats belong in these hills

Dinorwig, Eryri: As I encounter a flock coming out of the woods, I’m reminded that this is their domain, not mine

The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2024

Country diary: Cherry blossom has given way to apple blossom

St Dominic, Tamar Valley: Few insects are about, but we hope the variable and staggered blossoming times will help pollination

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2024

Country diary: Explosive but elusive, what a bird the Cetti’s warbler is

Sandy, Bedfordshire: These notorious skulkers have something to shout about – they’re thriving when so many others are in decline

The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2024

Country diary: The river is calm again, bringing a wealth of new flora and fauna

Black Banks, Weardale: After its winter spate, this unstable habitat is thriving once again, with a common sandpiper the star of the show

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2024

Country diary: The lizards are out, basking and, perhaps, breeding

Allendale, Northumberland: Up close, I can appreciate their pattern of spots and coppery scales, as they lie flat to absorb the warmth

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2024

Country diary: A springtime mudbath for this herd of deer

Blacka Moor, South Yorkshire: Wallowing among deer is more associated with stags in autumn, but these hinds and youngsters have clearly been at it too

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2024

Country diary: Life in slow motion reveals so much more

Abernethy, Cairngorms: Laid up and housebound, I’m watching the bird feeder closer than ever, and the chaffinches and siskins are simply stunning in detail

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The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2024

Country diary: These plucky moorhens have become local celebrities

Hitchin, Hertfordshire: A bit of flooding is nothing to this duo – they just turned their nesting platform into a tower

The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2024

Country diary: Wildlife needs quiet, not the roar of motorbikes

Three Shires Head, Derbyshire: The peace of our walk was destroyed by bikers – something nature here has to contend with every day, at great cost

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2024

Country diary: Lambing would be almost impossible without this super crook

Tebay, Cumbria: It’s been a tricky season, especially with the wet start to the year, but this remarkable device changes everything

The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2024

Country diary: Ribbons, rituals and common rights – this pageant is now 575 years old

Hungerford, Berkshire: Behind all the top hats and ales, Hocktide is more than just a re-enactment of local folklore

The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2024

Country diary: The beach tree yearns to be back on land

Porlock Weir, Somerset: Once part of a horse paddock, this sessile oak now has been left stranded by the retreating coast, and endures hard coastal winters

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2024

Country diary: I am, it turns out, being watched

Stanhope, Weardale: This old quarry is so full of life now that among the jackdaws and nesting blue tits is something else that eludes me

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2024

Country diary: Letting go of a cow we hold dear

Long Dean, Cotswolds: The relentless rainfall we’ve had this year continues to dominate the farm, and we’ve had a significant loss here too

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