A post-industrial landscape rich in wildlife is the inspiration for new writings, and new ideas about the nature of nature.
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I joined over 60,000 people on a march through London, then joined a new organisation: Music Declares Emergency, inspired by...
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A few miles from where I live in West Yorkshire, the River Holme connects people, places, history and nature from...
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Whether it's a brief view of a woodcock against the sunset, or a hundred years of conservation effort, writing up some stories from the field has been keeping me busy.
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One day this week I reached a personal milestone, and the following day I reached another. On 31 January, after...
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At last, the diary has started filling up with real live events and real live audiences. The variety of gigs I have booked this autumn is greater than ever.
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Saturday 8 May is World Migratory Bird Day 2021. For many species, what seems like a perilous journey at the best of times has become a serious threat to their futures.
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Reflections on recent developments that point to some new thinking on nature.
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This morning (4 May) I went out into a drizzly dawn to listen to the defining sounds of the spring dawn - and to read my latest work in progress to the birds.
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My talks page has been updated with details of events scheduled for this autumn and winter, and into spring next year.
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