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Ep32 – Dr George McGavin

PodcastBy Neil-UKWildlife November 15, 2020 Leave a comment

For our 1 year anniversary special we are joined by entomologist and wildlife presenter George McGavin, discussing how he got into entomology and then broadcasting, bot flies, the important conservation role that has been played by Scottish midges and what happened when he was left alone in a dark cave among many other subjects! Here…

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Ep 31 – Fieldfares and Redwings

Podcast, thrushBy Neil-UKWildlife November 12, 2020 Leave a comment

We discuss the 2 British winter thrush species – Redwing and Fieldfare. Their identification, migration, feeding and breeding habits. In news we talk about the charging of an owner who let their dog kill a deer in Richmond Park, the rediscovery of the Great Fox-Spider and concerns about government interference of the post Brexit environmental…

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Water stick insect – Highly Commended in BWPA 2019

Competition Success

A few of the images that have done well in various competitions

By Neil-UKWildlife November 5, 2020 Leave a comment

Ep 30 – Halloween Special: UK Cryptids with Cian Gill

PodcastBy Neil-UKWildlife October 31, 2020 Leave a comment

We are joined by Cian Gill for a bit of a fun episode for Halloween. We discuss some of the weird and bizarre fantastical creatures (and monsters) that people claim to have seen in the UK. We delve into the world of Cryptozoology talking about sightings of Nessie the Loch Ness monster, Morgawr (the Cornish…

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Lesser Diving Beetle Acilius sulcatus

Lesser Diving Beetle Acilius sulcatus larvaBy Neil-UKWildlife October 22, 2020 Leave a comment

Ep29 – Nature’s Health Benefits with Dr Amir Khan GP

PodcastBy Neil-UKWildlife October 18, 2020 Leave a comment

We are joined by Dr Amir Khan GP, known from Channel 5’s GPs Behind Closed Doors, BBC Breakfast and ITV’s This Morning, and ambassador for the Wildlife Trust and Butterfly Conservation, to discuss health benefits of wildlife, getting under represented groups access to nature and these benefits, the wonderful wildlife in his garden and Yorkshire,…

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Ep 28 – Autumn Colours

PodcastBy Neil-UKWildlife October 6, 2020 Leave a comment

In this autumnal episode we discuss the changing colours of tree leaves and the science behind it. In news we cover the successful saltmarsh creation at Fingeringhoe Wick in Essex, pheasants wiping out adders, yet more raptors being killed and some swearing parrots!

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Wall lizards and stoats, a day on the North Downs

bird, Lizard, mammal, mustelid, ReptileBy Neil-UKWildlife October 4, 2020 1 Comment

It’s been far too long since I’ve written a blog post, with the blog having basically taken over by the Podcast (which has also swallowed up any blog writing time. So here is a short write up of a day from last month. I had to go to a village in the North Downs to…

Ep 27 – The Social Wasps

hymenoptera, insect, PodcastBy Neil-UKWildlife September 28, 2020 2 Comments

In this species special we look at the social wasps. We discuss all 9 resident species (and the Asian Hornet), their habits, feeding, nest building, predators and parasites, along with their sting and what exactly is the point of wasps?

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Ep 26 – Flies with Dr Erica McAlister

PodcastBy Neil-UKWildlife September 23, 2020 Leave a comment

In this episode we talk flies with Dr Erica McAlister, Senior Curator of Diptera (true flies) at the Natural History Museum in London. She is also president of the Amateur Entomologists’ Society, and author of the The Secret Life of Flies and her new book The Inside Out of Flies.Erica answers listener questions on flies and tells…

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