23rd July 2026
On the lookout for swallows: the avian antidote to summer exhaustion
Nadia Shaikh looks up for swallows and the gathering signs that seasons are a’changing after summer exhaustion sets in.
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23rd July 2026
Nadia Shaikh looks up for swallows and the gathering signs that seasons are a’changing after summer exhaustion sets in.
24th June 2026
Nadia Shaikh zones in on an angular bug with stories aplenty to tell during the fizz of summer.
26th May 2026
Nadia Shaikh sings for these little brown birds that sound like no other – and gift us a sense of belonging. Here's how to spot nightingales yourself.
31st March 2026
Nadia Shaikh peers into pools of time at minuscule creatures that remind this treasure hunter of her own childhood.
28th February 2026
Nadia Shaikh goes synaesthetic for the start of spring, almost tasting the orange tang of an early butterfly.
31st January 2026
Although they’re really just showing off, Nadia Shaikh can’t help but be impressed by the ancient dance ritual of her first bird obsession.
31st December 2025
Nadia Shaikh watches out for signs of life each February, the month that gives us a teaser trailer for spring.
28th November 2025
Nadia Shaikh seeks good company among winter flocks for a search-and-gorge to get her through the dark winter months.
21st October 2025
This winter, Nadia Shaikh honours the ubiquitous red fox – an extraordinary survivor and a gift to our landscape.
26th September 2025
There’s only one thing in nature that conjures the crisp, sharp beauty of the shoulder seasons for Nadia Shaikh.
22nd August 2025
Under cover of camo the ptarmigan reminds Nadia Shaikh that it's not just wingspan and strength that deserve our sense of awe.
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