A complete UK bat guide covering lesser and greater horseshoe, Daubenton’s, common pipistrelle, brown long-eared, Brandt’s, Bechstein’s and barbastelle bats—how to spot them, where they live, what threatens them, and how to make landscapes bat-friendly.
Category Archives: The Quiet Lives of Garden Wildlife
The Noctule Bat
Discover the noctule bat, one of the UK’s largest and boldest bats, known for its early evening flights, open-sky hunting, and reliance on old trees.
The Unexpected Sleeper
An in-depth, balanced guide to the edible dormouse in the UK, exploring its origins, behaviour, long hibernation, woodland life, and relationship with people.
The European Rabbit
European rabbit overview covering behaviour, habitat, burrowing, diet, reproduction, ecology, and its complex relationship with humans and the land.
The Legless Lizard That Thrives on Being Overlooked
Discover the slow worm, a legless lizard often mistaken for a snake, and learn how it survives in sheltered, soil-rich, quiet, untidy habitats.
Earthly Comforts 