I remember standing on a scree slope in the Cairngorms back in 2012, watching a group of hikers freeze in excitement because they’d spotted a …
Disturbance: the Line You Cannot See but Animals Can
Wildlife
Field Notes That Are Worth Reading in Ten Years
I spent three years in my twenties watching people buy $40 leather-bound journals and expensive fountain pens, only to leave them sitting on a coffee …
Finding a Bird in Binoculars Before It Leaves
I spent three years in the Cairngorms before I realized that most people treat optics like they’re buying a luxury watch rather than a tool …
Learning Birdsong Five Species at a Time
I was standing on a granite ridge in the Cairngorms three years ago, soaked through to my base layers and waiting for a mist to …
Identifying Raptors by Shape and Flight, Not Colour
I spent three hours last Tuesday huddled behind a gritstone outcrop in a driving sleet, my fingers numb and my binoculars fogging every time I …
Watching Wildlife Starts With Sitting Still
I spent three hours last Tuesday crouched in a sodden patch of heather, shivering in a way that even my three-layer merino base layer couldn’t …