Today I visited a new site which I’ve only recently been told about. It’s a flooded farmer’s field about 2 miles from my house. It reminded me of several purpose built nature reserves. It’s mostly a ‘lake’ and can be easily observed from the side of the road, and it is teeming with bird life.Continue reading “44. Oystercatcher”
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41. Blue Tit
The terrible uninspiring weather has continued aplomb giving the lethargic me plenty of excuses not to get out. Today seems different but I’ve stayed in to finish some academic work. Guess i’m in training for self-isolation! I did manage to get out a couple of days ago to both my local hotspots for some wildlifeContinue reading “41. Blue Tit”
39. Siskin
Another wet day, another day not spent walking around my patch. A good day however relating to matters of employment! But, I saw another relatively unusual visitor to the garden bird feeders this afternoon. One, which is regular in some winters, and completely absent in others (like this one, or so I thought). What: SiskinContinue reading “39. Siskin”
37. Blackcap
After my last post about a common garden plant (read by literally no one!) I’ll go back to a bird. And maybe a bird that is a unique migrant, as this bird is not only a spring migrant, ie: one that migrates to here to breed from warmer climates, but is also a autumn andContinue reading “37. Blackcap”
35. Blackbird
As we sit on the precipice of Spring nature is beginning to stir. Although it very much feels like us humans in the UK are still in Winter’s grip (a pretty weak and warm grip truth be told these days) with named storms every weekend and unnamed (it seems) in between. The daylight is gettingContinue reading “35. Blackbird”
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”
34. Tufted Duck
This two posts a week thing is going well isn’t it?! My focus definitely lapses when it’s not an every day commitment, I knew this would happen! Anyway, I’m writing one now and in fairness the weather since my last post in the UK has been pretty awful, Storm Ciara hit followed by a coupleContinue reading “34. Tufted Duck”
Day 31 – Sparrowhawk
So this is it. My final blog of my species a day challenge for January! I think what I will do from now on is do twice weekly posts with maybe some non-sightings posts about wildlife recording in general. I may go back to one a day in another month. I really wanted to doContinue reading “Day 31 – Sparrowhawk”
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 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”
A Species a Day 