Author Archives: Ross

Used wisely, mobile phones and apps can enhance your experience outdoors.

Call me a man of simple tastes but I do love a good hedge.

The mallard is a stunning bird that is all too often taken for granted.

Overwintering ladybirds are often found in clusters – a formation that offers a number of advantages to aid survival.

As the temperate autumn has shifted to an overcast winter, the sparrows in my garden have been a wonderful source of entertainment that brightens the day.

I headed across Sudbury’s water meadows in search of toadstools and wild mushrooms – for this is the season of fungi.

Avian Flu has taken hold on Sudbury Common Lands.

With nature, it is often the case that the closer you look, the more beauty you will find.

After decades of persecution, raptors like the buzzard and red kite are now a common sight in Suffolk.

The grey wagtail is a stunning creature, small and sleek with grey and black feathers on its back and a gorgeous yellow underbelly, and of course, a long dark tail that it wags constantly.