Birth of a Naturalist

Award-winning author and writer of The Times 'Nature Notebook,' Jonathan Tulloch lives deep in the North Yorkshire countryside. Join him as he wanders through the quiet back lanes. <br /><br />Music by Aidan Tulloch.

Bats and betony

"It lay on the wayside like a magic carpet."

06-26
15:18

Hedgehogs and yellow wagtails

"No wonder yellow wagtails used to be called the sunshine bird."Get in touch! Email us on birthofanaturalist@gmail.com

06-19
16:08

Kingfishers and shepherd's purse

"In a world with kingfishers, isn't anything possible?"Music by Aidan Tulloch (www.aidantulloch.com)

06-12
15:40

Churchyards and buttercups

"Graveyards: they're our places of life. It's the common, little things that are the most beautiful."

06-05
16:00

House martins and bogbeans

"They bring the sky to us."

05-29
15:22

Lady's smock and damselflies

"I felt as though I was looking down on some tributary of the Amazon; it's all here, on our doorstep."

05-22
15:22

Field voles and pike

"It hung for a while like a snagged branch"

05-15
16:00

Bridleways and bird nests

"It must have lain unseen, snagged in some bush, for years"

05-08
16:22

Arctic terns and birch trees

"That day it was a blazing beacon of life. It stands as one of the glories of the world."

05-01
14:59

Orchards and little owls

"It's like biting into the sun; I used to sleep here and look out the window at the orchard."

04-17
15:40

Wild bees and the moonlight

"Did you notice it last night? It was a supermoon."Music by Aidan Tulloch (www.aidantulloch.com)

04-10
15:28

Butterbur and willows

"Here is a rarity: a flower whose leaves take the limelight."Music by Aidan Tulloch (www.aidantulloch.com)

04-03
14:08

Bicycles and wheatears

"So, we're living in lockdown. Even as we're sitting here, spring is on the move."Music by Aidan Tulloch (www.aidantulloch.com)

03-27
14:24

Song thrushes and woodcocks

"It's the bird of the poets. You know, when you hear a song thrush, you really do think everything's going to be okay."Music by Aidan Tulloch (www.aidantulloch.com)

03-20
15:02

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