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holdingmoments: August
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Everything has it's beauty, but not everyone sees it. - Confucius. Sometimes the picture doesn't have to be perfect; it's the captured moment that counts. Monday, 3 August 2015. Time flies when you get old. Had a few sunny days recently, so I've managed to get out with the camera, and not take pictures of Whisky; well, none for on here. He's doing well though, and growing so fast I'll need a saddle for him soon. I finally got to see a Brimstone. Butterfly this year at last. S are always good to see.
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Grimston Warbler: The House Martin's need you!!!!!
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The House Martin's need you! I've already blogged about the upcoming BTO Survey on the House Martins, spring is on its way but there's still time to register on the BTO page. These birds have declined by 18% in 10 years. Relative Abunance Change from 1988-2011. House Martin (Dawn Balmer). House Martin in nest (Dawn Balmer). How you can help the House Martin. So go out there buy a box, and start the survey! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Piece in BirdWatching Magazine. BTO House Martin Appeal. Hopefu...
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Grimston Warbler: Boy what a great month for ringing
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Boy what a great month for ringing. Sorry about the lack of blogging recently, because I'm settling in to Year 10, with coursework starting already so even less birding time. Since I've last done a ringing update (its been a while), I've been trying to get out ringing when I can, especially if the weather plays in our favour and boy it has, even when I've been able to go ringing, the others have been catching so many great birds. Nightingale and Redstart are species I've never seen. Norfolk List = 179.
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A Natural Interlude: Pied Flycatcher at Pitstone Hill
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Birding, Nature and…the world of the Wild. Barn Owl Pellet Analysis. Box Moor Trust (BMT) Maps. BMT Small Blue Project. Tuesday, 11 August 2015. Pied Flycatcher at Pitstone Hill. Now there’s a title to reflect a day when creative thinking is quite beyond me. So, yes, a fantastic little immature Pied Flycatcher. Was spotted on the hills early this morning. This species is a scarce passage migrant and I’ve only ever seen one other (up the road at Weston Turville reservoir in 2013). This time last year.
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A Natural Interlude: Minty moths, born of fire
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Birding, Nature and…the world of the Wild. Barn Owl Pellet Analysis. Box Moor Trust (BMT) Maps. BMT Small Blue Project. Friday, 14 August 2015. Minty moths, born of fire. This week, it was the pretty little Mint Moth. That caught my imagination. Smaller than my lady-sized thumbnail and, as the common name suggests, the larvae feed on mints and the adults spend most of their time also on/around these herbs. Their other common name, Small Purple and Gold. A fairly fresh specimen. A very worn specimen!
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Grimston Warbler: Birdfair 2014
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As many people know over the weekend,the 26th Birdfair took place at Rutland Water and as I live so close I went with my Dad for all 3 days. Over the last year I've started blogging and back in January I got Twitter, people have got to know me more, so this Birdfair was going to be the busiest one for me yet. Meeting new and old friends, including people from Norway to Cheshire. After an amazing first day I only managed to get around 7 stands! Your Country Needs You. Selfie with Harry the Hen Harrier.
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A Natural Interlude: BMT 2014
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Birding, Nature and…the world of the Wild. Barn Owl Pellet Analysis. Box Moor Trust (BMT) Maps. BMT Small Blue Project. The 12 most universally interesting or ecologically significant wildlife encounters from my 2014 project ("exploring all that was wild and alive on the Box Moor Trust estate" in Hemel Hempstead and Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, UK). In chronological order…. Green Hairstreak and Dingy Skipper. At Dellfield meadow, in May, I was dying for a cuppa and this rare Hertfordshire moth was the last ...
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A Natural Interlude: Brown Hairstreaks, Silver-spots & migrants
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Birding, Nature and…the world of the Wild. Barn Owl Pellet Analysis. Box Moor Trust (BMT) Maps. BMT Small Blue Project. Monday, 17 August 2015. Brown Hairstreaks, Silver-spots and migrants. Saturday was a good. Day It started with a Wood Sandpiper. Which admittedly, at a distance of c600 metres, was dangerously close to being a featureless bird-blob; and it finished with an infinitely closer, fiery male Redstart. In between, there were my first Silver-spotted Skippers. At Aston Rowant NNR. We were as jam...
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Bird Photography in Northamptonshire and the UK: August 2015
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Bird Photography in Northamptonshire and the UK. Northamptonshire Birding Sites Photographs. IMAGES NOT SEEN IN A POST. Saturday, 29 August 2015. My birding day didn't start until late, very late in birding terms. I had to get some essentials for my bike. A decent waterproof cycling jacket and trousers for the wet days ahead. I don't mind getting caught in near tropical downpours, you ain't a proper cyclist. But you don't mistake a quails call. But there was a lot of activity in the hedges that caugh...
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A Natural Interlude: Butterflies that flutter by
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Birding, Nature and…the world of the Wild. Barn Owl Pellet Analysis. Box Moor Trust (BMT) Maps. BMT Small Blue Project. Sunday, 9 August 2015. Butterflies that flutter by. Male and female Brown Hawkers. The second generation of Common Blue. Butterflies have been emerging, all looking pristine and perfect. There were a fair few mating pairs around the site too, making preparations for next season. The best welcome home present, though, was to find a splendid male Silver-washed Fritillary. These veins cont...
