6th December I went into my garden today and looked desperately for something that isn’t a bird. A fruitless task when the temperature is 4 degrees Celsius. Sure I can write about a squirrel or a random garden plant but I wanted something a bit more obscure today. I found a lichen on the appleContinue reading “Advent Species No.6”
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Polecat
Over two weeks since my last one. Not good! So, anyway. There have been a lot of bats in my life recently, both professionally and personally. I survey bats for a living (amongst other things), and I’ve started to survey bats in my own time for an official voluntary scheme. This scheme involves surveying batsContinue reading “Polecat”
60. Common Spotted Orchid
Not done a plant for a bit so time to change that. I’ve just come back from a great walk around my local nature reserve. It was just great to be out and about and within nature, good for the soul. I’d fully intended to go just for the birds but ended up being distractedContinue reading “60. Common Spotted Orchid”
57. Lesser Horseshoe Bat
I’ve finally started on bats for my new company! For most of last summer I was a sub-contractor for a local ecologists and 90% of my work was assisting with bat surveys; which basically involved sitting and staring at a corner of a building for an hour or so around dawn or dusk. This wasContinue reading “57. Lesser Horseshoe Bat”
56. Smooth Newt
Another 10 days has passed since my last post. Still eeking them out though! I’ve spent probably 5 minutes (but felt like a lot longer) just staring at this screen trying to think of a subject. Truth is I’ve not been out for my own pleasure for ages. The local park is less appealing atContinue reading “56. Smooth Newt”
55. Poecilus cupreus (a ground beetle)
Blimey, getting longer between posts but I’m still going which is the main thing. I am doing a lot of writing for work as well as being out in the field a lot (still thanking my lucky stars this year!), but enough with the excuses. Today’s post is about one of the obscure things IContinue reading “55. Poecilus cupreus (a ground beetle)”
53. Red-eared Terrapin (or Slider)
It’s been over a week since my last post. No excuses other than lethargy and being relatively busy at work (okay, two excuses!). I’ve actually barely been out walking around my park, I went last Friday and this Friday (as in yesterday) and that’s it. Granted my work allows me out onto sites, which isContinue reading “53. Red-eared Terrapin (or Slider)”
50. (Barn) Swallow
Spring can now officially begin. The swallows (or a swallow) have arrived in my part of the world. Whilst a single swallow doesn’t make a summer it sure makes a spring! It was an odd trip out for my daily exercise walk; certain abuses of the privilege around the country could curtail any such activityContinue reading “50. (Barn) Swallow”
49. Cuckooflower
I have been really busy over the last few days, started a new job and have been subsequently stuck to my sofa all day as a result, it’s not easy to start a job and immediately work from home! And then I’ve been finishing off my dissertation, which barring a final read through and tidy-upContinue reading “49. Cuckooflower”
48. Tystie (Black Guillemot)
Something different again, I’ve gone into my records to see what I saw at this time of year in other years. Being stuck at home (now with the beginnings of a cold and stomach cramp type symptoms, really sucks!) has made me think about other times, better times maybe. I had a great varied careerContinue reading “48. Tystie (Black Guillemot)”
A Species a Day 