Ed Drewitt

Baby robins in our bags of plant pots #babybirds #nestrecording #britishtrustforornithology

It’s had been a beautiful day for doing a butterfly survey at the Wilderness Centre in the Forest of Dean; amongst the expected orange tips and green-veined whites I also had a grizzled skipper. The conservation grazing here is really paying off. #conservationgrazing #wilding #butterflies #wildernesscentre

A common carder bee motionless after last night’s rain and dew; once the sun is on her she will warm up and fly away.

A clouded yellow butterfly this evening at Elmore Court - what a treat I’m beautiful August sunshine! A uncommon summer migrant from mainland Europe.

🍂 Exciting News for our flora and fauna obsessed guests! 🍂 We’re thrilled to introduce our new wildlife safari guide, Liz Drewitt. Liz is a freelance naturalist, writer, and editor with over 20 years’ experience watching wildlife and editing books about the natural world. She’s especially passionate about the Forest of Dean’s wild boar and the incredible landscapes she calls home. Liz is also the other half of our brilliant guide Ed Drewitt – so we’re doubly excited to have this talented duo on board! From this summer, Liz will be leading private wildlife safaris for our guests, while Ed continues to host our regular group safaris each month, specialist nature journaling safaris, and an October group two day nature retreat. 🍁 We are already getting excited by the change of season and welcoming the autumn birdsong which will soon be filling the air. There’s no better time to come and stay with us and experience the magic of the Forest of Dean – the UK’s very own leaf‑peeping capital! Get in touch with us directly to book your wildlife safari from the hotel now and let Liz and Ed share the wonders with you. Don’t forget when you book one of our experiences you will qualify for a very special overnight rate. /wildlife-safari/ #TudorFarmhouse #ForestofDean #WildlifeSafari #MeetLiz #LeafPeepingCapital #AutumnAdventures #WildBoar #Birdsong #NatureRetreat

Me and @lizdrewitt are offering lots of daytime and dusk wildlife safaris here in the The Forest of Dean throughout 2024, both privately, through @say.yuup and @tudorfarmhousehotel . A brilliant gift idea for Christmas and lots of dates to choose from! /wildlifesafaris Fabulous photo of wild boar by Ben Locke / #forestofdean #forestofdeanwalks #wildlifewalks #forestofdeanwildlife #forestofdeanwildlifesafaris #yuup #connectwithnature #wildlifesafarisuk

I have been chatting with Neil Middleton, director of @batability Courses & Tuition, for the podcast Talking Bat, all about my new book Bird Pellets: what has inspired me and more about my journey to this point in my career! You can hear it here: /

Introducing to you Ed Drewitt, next in our Meet Your Adventurer series! Ed, who runs the dusk wildlife safaris here at Penhein, has been a lifelong lover of wildlife. Since the age of seven this love was nurtured and encouraged by those around him. Fast forward to adult life, Ed’s passion started to become his career when he studied zoology at the University of Bristol. Since then Ed has worked with schools and other places of learning, engaging with students through the use of museum objects, dinosaurs, fossil hunting and wildlife. Today Ed works as a freelance naturalist, working on a range of projects from wildlife surveys to training and developing learning resources. Ed also hosts guided wildlife walks, where he utilises a special device - a Birdpen - that plays the sounds of different birds so listeners can learn how to single out particular bird songs. When asked about why he loves what he does, this is what Ed shared with us. ”I love the opportunity to help others be away from technology and the grind of everyday life, to be transported into a world of nature. It also keeps me healthy, active and mindful - keeping me away from my desk! “It allows me to be aware of the changes in nature that happen daily and to pass this on to others who may only be getting a snapshot of what is happening, especially during the spring and summer. At Penhein the interconnecting hedgerows adjoining ancient woodland provide an ideal opportunity to look and listen for birdlife that lives here, while looking for tracks and trails of mammals that mostly come out at night. “By stopping and starting, looking and listening, we all get the opportunity to pause and unravel all the mass of sounds and to hear individual birds, insects and other wildlife.” For more information please visit our website Penehein.co.uk - Things to do - Adventures at Penhein. Please note that these activities are only available to book for guests staying at Penhein. To learn more about Ed’s work, visit his Instagram @eddrewitt1 Or Facebook page Ed Drewitt, naturalist and wildlife detective

Can you imagine a better wake-up call than a chorus of birds and a sky bursting with colour? 🌞 A gentle reminder of what we have to look forward to in Spring! 🎥 Experience Early Morning Bird Song 📍Forest of Dean

A few weeks ago I was surveying for birds using a willow plantation in Devon and a miscanthus (elephant grass) plantation in Somerset. Some surprises including over 1,000 pied wagtails roosting in the miscanthus. I'll be talking more about the wildlife that uses these plantations for Biomass Connect on the 18th Jan, 4pm, biomassconnect.org

A common blue butterfly covered in dew early this morning on the Gwent Levels, eating for the sun to warm it.

If you enjoyed seeing woodlands on last night’s #WildIsles then I offer wildlife safaris here in the #forestofdean to experience the forest while looking for its birds, boar and deer #wyedeantourism /wildlifesafaris Photo by benlocke.co.uk