26th May 2026
On the lookout: nightingales
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.
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On the Lookout
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31st March 2026
On the lookout: rockpooling
Nadia Shaikh peers into pools of time at minuscule creatures that remind this treasure hunter of her own childhood.
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28th February 2026
On the Lookout: orange-tipped butterfly
Nadia Shaikh goes synaesthetic for the start of spring, almost tasting the orange tang of an early butterfly.
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31st January 2026
On the Lookout: great crested grebes
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.
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31st December 2025
On the lookout: frogspawn
Nadia Shaikh watches out for signs of life each February, the month that gives us a teaser trailer for spring.
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28th November 2025
On the lookout: tits & goldcrests
Nadia Shaikh seeks good company among winter flocks for a search-and-gorge to get her through the dark winter months.
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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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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
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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25th July 2025
On the Lookout: meadow pipit
Naturalist Nadia Shaikh reminds us all 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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