Say Hello to Ranger Helena

In this post we introduce you to Ranger Helena, our newest member of the Bird Wise North Kent team and her trusty sidekick Ranger Dog Suki. “For those of you that I haven’t had the privilege to bump into yet – nice to meet you, I’m Ranger Helena. For those who’ve already met me out and about on the North … Read More

Watch your step!

A male and a female mallard duck stood on grass

In this article, Ranger Mel takes a look at two of our more common sights seen on and around our North Kent coast, the Mute Swan and the Mallard Duck, and what we can do to help them as they do their best to raise their young. We generally write (and talk, when we can) about trying to lessen the … Read More

A Birdy Staycation

You will know if you are a follower or our prose and social media that we refer to most of our waders as overseas visitors; the majority having bred in the Arctic regions of the globe. That said, quite a few of these birds have smaller breeding populations here in the UK – and as lockdown eases and more people … Read More

The Bird Wise Guide to Surviving Lockdown

As we find ourselves in a second period of lockdown in England, our team reflect on how their working lives have been impacted by lockdown restrictions and share tips on surviving the next period of restrictions. Mel – Seasonal Ranger It was March 16th when the PM advised the first of many Covid-19 safety measures and back then I wrote … Read More