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UK seasonal weather summary (from the Met Office):Autumn saw slightly above average temperatures and above-average rainfall. The weather was unsettled, with the first three named storms of the 2025/2026 season […]

UK seasonal weather summary (from the Met Office):Spring 2025 was mainly dry and settled with high pressure dominating for most of the season. It was provisionally the warmest and sunniest

UK seasonal weather summary (from the Met Office):Autumn temperatures were close to average overall, but with some cooler spells especially in September and November. The weather was unsettled as low-pressure

In a repeat of last year’s news, the main headline is again that “Globally, this summer was the hottest since records began in 1880”. High sea temperatures fuelled a number

The pace of change in our wildlife continues unabated. It feels that many species’ populations have been reducing in recent years but perhaps poor weather has been making the situation

Two seasons in one in this report though not as much of a bumper edition as it might have been due to relatively low numbers of passage and wintering birds

A Mixed Spring with one or two Surprises From an avian perspective, Spring around Maldon was disappointing. Chiffchaffs were singing at Lofts Farm on 15th March and an early Swallow flew

With an average temperature in England of 10.94C, above 10 degrees for the first time ever, and a record peak of 40.3C (at Coningsby in Lincolnshire in July), the Met

Many thanks to all contributors, particularly to the photographers Simon Wood (SW), Paul Langley, Cindy Lawes & Steve Stuart.  After the summer drought, rain finally began falling again mid-August, and