Finding wildlife becomes much easier when you stop relying on chance.

Animals leave clues everywhere: footprints in mud, worn paths through vegetation, feeding remains, scat, feathers, burrows and subtle changes in the landscape. Their movements are also shaped by food, shelter, water, weather, disturbance and the routes connecting these resources. The Wildlife Nomad is about learning how to put those clues together.

Here you'll find practical guides to British wildlife fieldcraft, animal tracks and signs, behaviour, habitat use and ethical wildlife photography. The aim isn't simply to tell you where wildlife can be found, but to help you understand why an animal is using a particular place and where it is likely to move next.

Whether you're a wildlife watcher, photographer or developing naturalist, these articles are designed to help you become more observant, make better decisions in the field and rely less on luck.

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If you're new to The Wildlife Nomad, these guides introduce the approach I use in the field:

How to Find More Wildlife: Why Most People Look for Wildlife the Wrong Way
Learn why repeatedly searching large areas is often less effective than understanding how animals use a smaller landscape.

How to Get Close to Wildlife Without Disturbing It
Learn how animals use landscape and create closer encounters without forcing them.

How Wind Shapes Wildlife Movement
Learn how wind, cover, positioning and animal behaviour can create closer wildlife encounters without forcing them.