26th December There’s only 364 days to go until Christmas so I thought I’d get into the holiday spirit in early and pick a festive species for my last but two post. This is THE festive bird. Robin Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) It’s a robin. Who doesn’t know what a robin looks like. However ourContinue reading “Advent (!) Species No.22”
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Advent Species No.21
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”
Advent Species No.20
23rd December Apologies for not writing a post over the last two days, was way two tired two days ago and was too busy yesterday. I will endeavour to write two posts today to make up. In theory the advent period ends tomorrow but I will get to 24 species even if it takes meContinue reading “Advent Species No.20”
Advent Species No.19
20th December A lazy-ish Sunday, but I managed to get out for a little while to find some wildlife. So today’s species is one I have actually seen today and not one I’ve randomly picked out of a book or seen earlier in the year. Novelty I know! Jay Garrulus glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758) I heard aContinue reading “Advent Species No.19”
Advent Species No.18
December 19th Another wildlife free day, not for want of trying though, I’ve not really been anywhere where wildlife has been prominent. So, I go back to sightings I’ve had this year. Today’s is from right at the end of August when I kept seeing the largest UK terrestrial mammal at a site I wasContinue reading “Advent Species No.18”
Advent Species No.17
18th December Hmmm…. Hmmm… not entirely sure what to write about. Barely been out the house and been busy staring at a screen and other non-outdoors activities. Okay, what I am going to do, as I’m stumped after staring at this page for 10 minutes, and nothing obvious has come to me, is I’m goingContinue reading “Advent Species No.17”
Advent Species No.16
December 17th This series of blog posts has made me look at, and try to identify, insect specimens that have taken this year. I can be a little un-focussed at times (probabaly the opposite of Asperger’s if that is such a thing) so my mind wanders from one thing to the next, whether it beContinue reading “Advent Species No.16”
Advent Species No.14
14th December There’s been a frozen ground beetle in my freezer since the end of May. For some reason I never got round to getting it out and trying to identify it. As I said in a few days ago for another species of ground beetle (Loricera pilicornis) I’m in the very early days ofContinue reading “Advent Species No.14”
Advent Species No.13
December 13th I’ve actually been out and surveyed wildlife today! And the weather was terrible! Once a month I have a regular survey (okay, I’ve done it twice, but it will be regular!) where I count waterbirds on a local stretch of water. My bit of water is a small reservoir a few miles downContinue reading “Advent Species No.13”
Advent Species No.12
12th December It’s a species that I’ve already posted about back in January. But, one turned up and landed in the cherry tree and provided such a good view that I couldn’t not feature it (if that makes grammatical sense!). And oh yes, I’m at the half way point! Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus (Linnaeus, 1758) Today’sContinue reading “Advent Species No.12”
A Species a Day 