Wild october

October brings the first of the frosts, bewitching mist, the turning of leaves and a host of otherworldly visitors, finds John Lewis-Stempel

Remember, remember, watch wildlife in November,

The arrival of pink-footed geese is a seasonal event that people have been watching since time immemorial. Fresh from their Icelandic breeding grounds, the geese will now spend the next few months fee

Originally from japan and other parts of eastern Asia, sika deer were introduced to Britain and Ireland in the 1860s. They look like a cross between fallow and red deer, and frequently interbreed with

SET A TARGET OF SEEING 200 BIRDS IN ONE YEAR!

November is traditionally a time for a slowing of the migration rush. That said, there are still plenty of birds on the move, and still just enough time to make serious progress on the endgame of your year list…