The more you find out about birds, the more their design makes you realise how special they are. Here at Bird Wise, we can’t fail to be impressed by their resilience and sheer determination during migration, as they strive to get back to us for the winter. That’s only part of the story, though. What happens to their bodies before … Read More
Keeping Track of Bird Migration
How do we track migrating birds? Being able to state, with certainty, where birds migrate to is a relatively new science. Until recently, researchers had little idea where many species moved to. Now, the information is more joined up and a bird’s worldwide ranging area can be monitored and protected. Knowing bird moments, together with the routes they take, enables … Read More
On your marks, get set…….
Taxi-ing onto the runway – Ranger Mel takes a look at the pre-flight preparations our ducks, geese and waders are undertaking as we head towards spring. As we Bird Wise rangers approach the end of our seasonal contract we aren’t the only ones getting our house in order. It’s that time of year when the vast array of over-wintering birds … Read More