Through the binoculars in autumn
With wildlife photographer and ornithologist, Harriet Day September & October: When autumn begins to roar As summer fades and the first golden leaves begin to appear, South Yorkshire’s countryside enters one of its busiest seasons. September and October are all about preparation: animals are fuelling up, finding shelter and making...
From Africa to Aldwarke
With Harriet Day, licensed bird ringer and ornithologist When most people think of an industrial estate, wildlife is probably the last thing that comes to mind. But tucked away among the factories on Aldwarke Road is one of Rotherham’s most remarkable summer visitors – the sand martin. At 3am one...
A Tale of Two Farms
With wildlife photographer, Harriet Day Barn swallows are one of Britain’s most familiar summer visitors. Every spring, they return from South Africa after a remarkable 6,000-mile migration. Weighing just 20 grams, these birds can travel close to 200 miles a day, arriving in the UK exhausted but ready to breed....
Through the binoculars in May and June
With wildlife photographer and ornithologist, Harriet Day When summer begins to sing By late spring, the world seems to lift on wings. The early light arrives almost before the night has properly settled and with it comes the full chorus – thrush, wren, blackbird – staking its claim in sound....
From blow-dries to birdsong
A former hairdresser from Rotherham has swapped taming metaphorical bird nests for monitoring physical ones – turning a hobby for bird watching into a fledgling ornithology career. As a licensed bird ringer, a wildlife photographer and a story developer for BBC’s Springwatch, Harriet Day is a lesser spotted female in...
