Watching peregrines can be an amazing experience and now something possible surprisingly close to home. See peregrines through the eyes of a local enthusiast as welcome to our first guest blog by local peregrine enthusiast Hellie Foot.

Hobbies are always thrilling to watch. Secretive by nature and rare too, these birds are one of our favourite to monitor across Dorset as part of our research aiding their conservation. Here we are delighted to share some stories from many of the other successful nests around the county. Read on to find out more.

Watching wildlife on live cameras is amazing, giving us a window into the world of some incredible species and showing us new behaviours. Read about what happened as today on camera, two worlds collided when a Goshawk came calling.

Why has the hobby got a man-made nest? Do they not build their own? Many of you have been asking all kinds of interesting questions about the stars of this years live Hobby nest camera. So here's the lowdown on Hobby nests, their choices of the place they to raise their chicks, and why on the live-stream they are using an artificial nest. Read on for all the answers!

Read about our fascination for the Eurasian Hobby and our multi-year quest to live-stream a Hobby nest. Wildlife nest cameras are an amazing way to watch some of our most captivating animals. Here in the UK there are live cameras on nests of species such as ospreys, eagle and more. With nearly 20 years' experience installing cameras all over the UK who better to attempt the (almost) impossible - a live-stream of one of the UK's most secretive falcons, the Eurasian Hobby…

In a quiet patch of farmland in east Dorset we're watching a majestic pair of Red Kites. Today we've arrived to climb up to the nest to assess the birds, and with tree climbing expert James to ring the chicks and take measurements.

In August 2020, we were delight to host TV presenter Jon Cuthill when he came down to the forest to find out more about Hobbies for a piece on BBC Inside Out South. With great care we headed into the forest to a site we knew well. Find out about when TV presenter Jon Cuthill came down to find out more about Hobbies