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My 'local patch' in summer

Nature Quest: Discovering my local patch

December 20, 2014

When I set a number of wildlife-related ‘Nature Quest‘ challenges for myself at the beginning of this year, I did not initially list discovering my local wildlife patch as one of them. Instead, it developed almost accidentally over the year as I used my local green spaces to take breaks from my work, get fresh … More Nature Quest: Discovering my local patch

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Nature Quest: Listening to the Dawn Chorus

April 23, 2014

‘Why do birds have to wake up so early?’ I thought, groaning as my alarm went off at what surely was not a time of the morning at which humans should be awake. After a busy week of work, a 4:30am start on a Saturday morning was not quite what I wanted, but it was … More Nature Quest: Listening to the Dawn Chorus

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Nature Quest: Visit a new reserve

February 7, 2014

A couple of weeks ago I managed to complete a second ‘Nature Quest‘ challenge as part of my efforts to fill 2014 with more wildlife and outdoor adventures. After successfully watching winter wildfowl and waders as my first Nature Quest adventure, I decided to continue the theme with some more wetland and coastal birds as … More Nature Quest: Visit a new reserve

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Nature Quest: discovering nature in 2014

December 31, 2013

It’s that time of year again when I look back at my wildlife experiences over the past 12 months and look ahead to what the new year might bring. Last year I reviewed my wildlife highlights of 2012, and the year before I looked at my year in wildlife in 2011. I’ve had more great … More Nature Quest: discovering nature in 2014

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Birdwatching whatever the weather

September 26, 2013

After what has been a pretty decent summer in the UK this year, recent weeks have given us the first real taste of autumn. This has mostly been a benign combination of cooler temperatures and beautiful crisp, misty mornings, but two weeks ago the first autumn storm rolled in, with a cloudy morning giving way … More Birdwatching whatever the weather

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Spring at RSPB Ynys-hir

May 23, 2013

My boyfriend and I recently made our first ever visit to RSPB Ynys-hir, a fantastic reserve on the south side of the Dyfi estuary in Wales, and the venue for the BBC’s Springwatch series. After getting some great views of ospreys in flight up the road at the Dyfi Osprey Project, we arrived at Ynys-hir … More Spring at RSPB Ynys-hir

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A last bit of summer at RSPB Dungeness

September 8, 2012

Back in March I wrote about that strange time of year when it’s not quite winter any more, but still not yet spring. Well, now it’s very much the time when there are hints of autumn just around the corner, and yet pieces of summer can still linger on and make you feel that – … More A last bit of summer at RSPB Dungeness

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