December 24th I will get to number 24 eventually! Not really got the excuse of being busy from now on! Today’s species isn’t exactly Christmassy (nor have most of the rest if I’m being honest!) but it’s one that I have seen today when I was on a small walk around the park. I’m prettyContinue reading “Advent Species No.21”
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Advent Species No.9
9th December Back on track! Had a full on day (not doing much important, but little fun things) so I have a subject to write about. And it’s an appropriate one for this time of year as it’s a bird that is pretty common in the run up to Xmas and beyond further into winter.Continue reading “Advent Species No.9”
Advent Species Day 1
A little different and a chance to motivate myself to write every day again. I came across a website which gave out a challenge of recording a species every day in the advent period (1st December – 25th December) which would then enter you into a prize draw if you managed it. Unfortunately I don’tContinue reading “Advent Species Day 1”
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 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”
A Species a Day 