I’m going to take a break from trying to write daily blog posts. I am running out of subjects and I am starting to not enjoy writing them. I tend to write for my own purposes, whether to get me out of a mental hole or to give me a sense of routine (those twoContinue reading “Suspension of the Blog for now”
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eBird app Overview
Something different today. To record my bird sightings around my patch (and elsewhere) I use an app called eBird. This provides a quick convenient way of logging species and numbers of birds whilst on your walk. Basically, when I get to a site I can select it using the app (or it automatically selects aContinue reading “eBird app Overview”
Day 5 – Poa annua
Another day spent inside due to my cold (it’s getting better though, hurrah!) and I need to do some life admin that requires me to be indoors. So, my species is one seen the other day whilst on my plant hunt. What? Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua L. When? 2nd January 2020. Recorded and submitted asContinue reading “Day 5 – Poa annua”
Day 4 – Coal Tit
The cold’s not going away yet, feel as bad today as yesterday so no venturing into the countryside for me alas. Thought I’d explain the names of the species before today’s entry. So on Day 1 we had Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 and on Day 2 we had Groundsel Senecio vulgaris L. (I’ve admittedContinue reading “Day 4 – Coal Tit”
Day 3 – Iberian Threeband Slug
I thought today would be one of my plants seen yesterday. This is because I’ve been laid low by a cold, one of those colds that doesn’t creep up on you but sprints full on and you can’t stop it no matter how prepared you are. Hopefully it will pass as quickly as it hit;Continue reading “Day 3 – Iberian Threeband Slug”
Day 2 – Groundsel
Yesterday’s postponed New Year’s Plant Hunt happened today. I went for a long (ish) walk around my home village/town to see as many species of plants in flower as I could. All this is part of a national scheme to see what plants are in flower in the middle of winter ( https://nyph.bsbi.org/ ). ObviouslyContinue reading “Day 2 – Groundsel”
Day 1 – Woodpigeon
Today was supposed to be a start with great intentions. Unfortunately New Year’s Eve put paid to it. Not through drink but rather I currently work behind a bar that didn’t close until 02:00am, I didn’t get home until 02:45 so I got up far too late for my intended New Year’s Day walk whichContinue reading “Day 1 – Woodpigeon”
A Species a Day…
In this new blog I am going to attempt to write about a species per day. My target is to just write one per day in the month of January 2020 but I would ideally love to carry on throughout the year. Now, I know what I’m like, I start with good intentions and peterContinue reading “A Species a Day…”
About me
I’m Alex and I have a lifelong interest in nature. I have worked in wildlife conservation and in ecology in the UK. I love writing and use it as therapy of sorts. I need to write more and keep my eye in, hence a new blog. I’m from near Manchester in the UK but haveContinue reading “About me”
A Species a Day 