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”
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40. Cowslip
It’s actually felt like Spring today. Relatively mild and the wind and rain that has been with us since October (it seems) has relented. I even saw a bumblebee whilst out and about. Alas, I couldn’t identify the species so it won’t be appearing in today’s blog post. I walked around my number 2 patchContinue reading “40. Cowslip”
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”
38. Garden Snail
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”
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”
A Species a Day 