21st October 2025
On the lookout: red fox
This winter, Nadia Shaikh honours the ubiquitous red fox – an extraordinary survivor and a gift to our landscape.
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On the Lookout
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26th September 2025
On the Lookout: hoar frost
There’s only one thing in nature that conjures the crisp, sharp beauty of the shoulder seasons for Nadia Shaikh.
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22nd August 2025
On the Lookout: ptarmigan
The ptarmigan has kit for the mountains and – under the cover of camo – reminds Nadia Shaikh that it is not just wingspan and strength that deserves our sense of awe.
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25th July 2025
On the Lookout: meadow pipit
Right to Roam organiser and naturalist Nadia Shaikh remembers and reminds us to notice the resilient small brown bird among our upland monocultures.
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27th June 2025
On the Lookout: hedgerows
Right to Roam organiser and naturalist Nadia Shaikh meets the animal engineers of our land at the humble hedgerow.
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23rd May 2025
On the Lookout: caddisfly
Right to Roam organiser and naturalist Nadia Shaikh wades into the shallows to find a tiny sleeping bag maker, the sign of a healthy river.
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21st April 2025
On the Lookout: song thrush
Nadia Shaikh pays attention to the hope of season’s change, lifted out of winter’s darkness by the fluty riffs of the humble song thrush.
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28th March 2025
On the Lookout: Oystercatcher
Right to Roam organiser and naturalist Nadia Shaikh is enchanted by her noisy neighbours; the oystercatcher.