Now is the perfect time to clean your nest boxes
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Over time nest boxes can become home to parasites such as lice, fleas and mites, so giving them a thorough clean at the end of each breeding season is good practice to ensure the health and safety of the birds nesting there. In our recent blog post we give you all the information you need to clean your nest boxes, birds feeders and birds tables safely and effectively.
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This month, we tested the Dino-Lite WF4915ZT Wireless Microscope Kit. This kit is from Dino-Lite’s professional range and it includes an AF4915ZT microscope and a WF-20 wireless adapter. Click here to find out how it performed.
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This month, browse our newly catalogued books in Leon's bookshelf.
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The Field Key to Winter Twigs: A Guide to Native and Planted Deciduous Trees, Shrubs and Woody Climbers (Xylophytes) Found in the British Isles - Updated version now in stock
This book offers a striking approach to the identification of over 400 trees, shrubs and woody climbers to be found wild or planted in the British Isles. It allows any diligent enthusiast to reliably name a woody plant, normally within three turns of pages and often within a minute of study. This reprint includes corrections, enhanced images and photos, with additional technical information.
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Army Ants: Nature's Ultimate Social Hunters
Army ants are fascinating creatures. They are the ultimate social hunters, marching in groups by the thousands to overwhelm larger invertebrates, termites, wasps and other ants. Their role in tropical ecosystems is crucial and many other species depend upon them to keep prey communities in check and to provide nutrition. Using observations, stories and stunning photography, this book brings these fascinating ants to life.
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Guest posts from the BES Undergraduate Summer School
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This year, NHBS was proud to sponsor the BES Undergraduate Summer School. This week-long programme provides training in a range of practical, ecological skills alongside networking events and career workshops.
As one of their tasks, students were asked to write a blog article on a subject of their choice. We are pleased to feature a number of their submissions on the NHBS blog. The first two installments of these can be found below:
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HANNAH COBURN
Changing Times
The timing of breeding and migration in birds and how the changing climate can impact this.
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Begining on October 22nd, NHBS are sponsoring a series of new online workshops from the British Ecological Society as part of their new Applied Ecology Resources (AER) repository.
To find out more and register to attend, follow the link below.
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