I’m toying with the idea to go back to one species a day. It’s good for the mind and gets me out looking for things; and will give me a challenge to write about things I don’t know much about. But, if i’m busy with work with no chance to get something down then I’mContinue reading “38. Garden Snail”
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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”
36. Daisy
Need to do a 2nd blog this week! It’s raining, I’ve done loads of other tasks, my cat is playing up (near his dinner time) and I need to write a blog else I will fall behind! But what to write about? I’ve been cooped up inside all day and indeed most of the week.Continue reading “36. Daisy”
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”
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”
33. Buzzard
A quick blast around the local nature reserve this afternoon, the wind is really picking up so didn’t spend too long there; tomorrow Storm Ciara hits these islands so it’s going to be mega windy tomorrow! (As an aside, the islands of Ireland and Britain have had named storms for a few years now, andContinue reading “33. Buzzard”
32. Marsh-marigold
The first post of my scaled back blog. Today’s post is about a plant which is in flower unseasonably early. It should normally be in flower at the end of this month, not the beginning, in fact I saw another example at another site in flower on the 2nd of January. The weather in myContinue reading “32. Marsh-marigold”
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 30 – Lime Tree
The penultimate blog post of my species a day challenge for January. I’m in two minds what to do after tomorrow, to continue writing one every day or to make it twice a week. The issue with every day is running out of things to write about, and that will invaraibly mean writing about moreContinue reading “Day 30 – Lime Tree”
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”
A Species a Day 