Mammals ›
Red Squirrels coming through Storm Arwen
Heinz Traut of Red Squirrels Northern England shares an update on the impact of Storn Arwen on the North East’s…
Updates from NHSN
Birds ›
Volunteers needed – help observe birds cache from your feeder
Discover how you can get involved in a new study monitoring caching behaviour in a range of familiar garden birds…
Invertebrates ›
Spider families and their webs
Undergraduate student, Sam Gemmell, takes a closer look at spider webs exploring how you can identify their owner without a spider in sight…
Citizen Science ›
A year of North East ladybirds
Local naturalist, Chris Barlow, looks back over a successful year spent recording and enjoying the North East’s ladybirds I’ve been…
Citizen Science ›
Finding ladybirds in winter
Local naturalist, James Common, provides a short guide to ladybird spotting across the North East this winter….
News ›
New Nature Rangers to inspire wonder in nature among local children
Two new faces have joined the NHSN team as part our How to be a Young North East Naturalist project…
How to be a Young North East Naturalist | Nature Rangers | Young Naturalists
Birds ›
A Ringer’s Year: December 2021
North East ornithologist, Phil Hanmer, shares a new update summarising bird ringing across Northumberland throughout December …
News ›
Changing faces at NHSN
As a new year draws closer, two NHSN staff members are moving on to exciting new careers in the environmental sector….
Citizen Science ›
Identifying Invertebrates
Explore a range of helpful online resources to help you identify your North East invertebrate finds….
Invertebrates ›
A Short Guide to Solitary Bees
Explore the fascinating world of solitary bees in a short guide by NHSN Invertebrate Section Co-coordinator, Charlotte Rankin…