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A Ringlet butterfly. Photo by Liz Cutting. As part of National Butterfly week, the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is asking people to look out for butterflies in their gardens and take part in its Garden BirdWatch, which also monitors butterflies and other garden wildlife alongside birds. The survey is free to take part in and is the only one that monitors garden wildlife throughout the year. Don’t worry if you do not have an in-depth knowledge of butterflies as there are online guides available. Rob Jaques, BTO Garden BirdWatch, said: “It is not all bad news for our garden butterfl...

WITH its colourful golden crestfeathers, it is nicknamed the “king of the birds” in folklore. But numbers of the Goldcrest - which is the UK’s smallest bird - have fallen across the last year, according to a long-running annual garden survey. The British Trust for Ornithology’s latest BTO Garden BirdWatch reveals that overall, Scotland’s smallest birds declined in 2020, noting also that the Wren and Long-tailed tit were all recorded in fewer Scottish gardens in 2020, compared with the previous year. Smaller birds are particularly vulnerable during periods of hard frosts and ...

Bird watching has soared in popularity during the pandemic  Spring 2020, and change is coming. As winter gives way and the sun re-emerges, there’s a heightened sense of wonder in the air. Trees blossom brighter than ever, and birds are noisier. The pandemic has had a dramatic impact on our relationship with nature. Of course, those blossoms were their usual colour; birds have always chirped. But as millions were forced to stay home they started noticing their surroundings. A walk in the park replaced the rush to the station; a meal in the garden supplanted a visit to the pub.