Alex Cropper

Day 29 – Dunnock

Back to species that I have actually seen for real recently! This will be a rather shorter blog than normal as I’m running late for my work ‘Christmas’ party (I work in a bar, it would be stupid to have a Christmas party before Christmas!) but I still need to write a blog – can’tContinue reading “Day 29 – Dunnock”

Day 28 – Tufted Titmouse

Something a little different today as it’s a species I’ve never seen in the flesh and wasn’t aware of its existence until today! I’ve been watching a few YouTube webcams of bird feeders in America and had no idea what birds were frequenting them which hadn’t bothered me as I quite like the idea ofContinue reading “Day 28 – Tufted Titmouse”

Day 27 – Great Crested Grebe

Another ‘great’ bird. I think this last week will be mostly about the birds; they’re my specialist area and gives a nice run up to until Friday, my last post of the month. This one is from my local patch again. There wasn’t too many birds around today, nothing unusual or great in number; probablyContinue reading “Day 27 – Great Crested Grebe”

Day 26 – Great Spotted Woodpecker

This weekend is the RSPB’s Great Garden Birdwatch 2020 where every year people up and down the UK spend an hour noting down what birds visit their gardens. This year, my parents surveyed our back garden (I still live with them, please can I get a permanent job in conservation or ecology so I canContinue reading “Day 26 – Great Spotted Woodpecker”

Day 25 – Gorse

I thought I’d write about something a little more appealing than an earthworm or a tiny thing that lives in a bramble leaf (they may be unappealing but I like the small and/or unpopular stuff), so I’ve decided on a plant today, maybe a bird tomorrow and save some more obscure things for later nextContinue reading “Day 25 – Gorse”

Day 24 – Common Earthworm

An early post today – got to work in a couple of hours so no real time to explore and write. Remember a week or two ago when i said I was going to try a new technique to try and find some wildlife? Well, I did it on Tuesday. I got some dried mustardContinue reading “Day 24 – Common Earthworm”

Day 23 – Stigmella aurella

Today’s one is a hard sell, it doesn’t even have an English name. Or least an English name that anyone uses. I find outside of the big and bold a lot of experienced folk prefer to use the scientific (or Latin, but it’s not really Latin) name. I’m fine with it some cases (the moreContinue reading “Day 23 – Stigmella aurella”

Day 22 – Downy Birch

Afternoon to my dwindling readership! (As I’ve said before this is all about me getting into the habit of writing something every day and making it a routine, I’m not that bothered about readership, but I love it when folk do read this.) Today has been incredibly foggy in my patch of planet so thingsContinue reading “Day 22 – Downy Birch”

Day 21 – Collared Dove

Definite writer’s block today. Barely thought about writing today and when I did I had no idea what to write about. I have some backups to write about but I’m going to save them I think. So I’ve looked out of my window for a subject and the first bird I saw (which I haven’tContinue reading “Day 21 – Collared Dove”

Day 20 – Wigeon

I have a local birding patch; i.e an area local to where I live that I go on a regular basis to bird-watch. I recommend we all have one. After a period of time you gradually know what lives locally and what doesn’t and at what time of year, it also provides a great excuseContinue reading “Day 20 – Wigeon”