British Wildlife Fieldcraft, Tracking & Photography
Learn to read the landscape, understand behaviour and find more wildlife.
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.
Start Here
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.
Badger Ecology & Field Signs.
In part 1 of this mini series we look at one of the most iconic of British Mammals, the Eurasian Badger, and the field signs they leave that give us clues as to their presence and activities in the dead of night.
April 2023 Round Up
The Wildlife Nomad team were back in France for the whole of April. Click here to find out what they have been working on, and what is planned for May.
March 2023 Round Up
Read all about The Wildlife Nomad’s March project of photographing Brown Hares in the UK and what is planned for next month.
In The Bag - Camtraptions “Wilderness Bundle”
Ever wondered how to go about capturing photos of really elusive or shy creatures? One way is to use a Digital SLR camera trap like the “Wilderness bundle” produced by Camtraptions. In this month’s “In the Bag” we look at what’s included in the package, ahead of us setting it all up to try and capture some night time shots of wildlife in France.
February 2023 Round Up
Click the image to read all about what The Wildlife Nomad has been up to in February 2023, and what is planned for March.
Otter Ecology & Field Signs, Pt 2
In part 2 of this mini series on Otter ecology, Craig takes a look at Otter mating, natal holt selection, and raising of their young…..as well as some of the dangers that cause up to half of all Otters to die within their first year.