Daily Diary
17
August
Saturday 17th August
The early sunshine encouraging me and the wildlife to be up and about! Stood in the branches of an Oak tree was a Grey...
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by Katie Black
16
August
Friday 16th August 2019
A strong south-westerly wind blowing across the park, making for difficult wildlife watching conditions, the small bir...
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by Katie Black
15
August
Thursday 15 August, 2019
Do not fly my love
Humans are of no concern
We are masters here
A blue sky and lazily drifting cumulus clouds g...
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by Douglas Hart
13
August
Tuesday 13th August, 2019
My first morning rounds for quite some time to require a coat ! A gentle rain is falling as I set out, though with alm...
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by Ali Tuckey
12
August
Monday 12 August, 2019
The Bird Ringers were active playing a variety of bird calls Tree Pipits and eight types of warbler re amongst their c...
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by P.Jones
11
August
Sunday 11th August 2019
With the winds continuing to blow in from the south-west, the coast was the place to go to enjoy the churning seas. As...
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by Katie Black
10
August
Saturday 10 August, 2019
A mighty force now plies its course, its presence all but seen
Its smelt and felt and heard while bird and insect fl...
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by Douglas Hart
09
August
Friday 9th August 2019
With the thick grey clouds overhead the sea was a churning mass of white waves and crests, skimming above this were gl...
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by Katie Black
06
August
Tuesday 6th August, 2019
A bright and breezy start to the day, with fluffy white clouds hurtling across a blue sky and the wind roaring through...
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by Ali Tuckey
05
August
Monday 5th August 209
The change in the weather to dull and slightly damp made for a much more autumnal feel to life. Sliding across the pat...
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by Katie Black
04
August
Sunday 4th August, 2019
A pleasantly cool start to the day, with a south-westerly breeze rattling among dry grasses in the meadows and rustlin...
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by Ali Tuckey
03
August
Saturday 03 August, 2019
I heard a bird abroad the sward that flapped into a gap
A glide inside a nub of scrub, no mishap for that chap
Abo...
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by Douglas Hart
02
August
Friday 02 August, 2019
Spreading, latching, creeping, catching; green tendrils advance
Snagging, flowing never slowing; the seeking shoots ...
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by Douglas Hart
01
August
Thursday 1st August 2019
The eruption of sound as a Green Woodpecker took flight from the top of the Yellow Meadow Ant hill it had been perched...
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by Katie Black
31
July
Wednesday 31st July 2019
As I strolled around the edges of the soon to be cut meadows, clouds of Gatekeepers took flight from the adjacent hedg...
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by Katie Black
30
July
Tuesday 30 July, 2019
Due to the strong winds I set out to check for any tree damage. On the approach the Cuff bench a leaning Apple Tree ha...
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by P.Jones
29
July
Monday 29 July, 2019
Amid the quaking grasses dwell a thousand tiny things
Brown, tan and green musicians striking chords on chitin strin...
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by Douglas Hart
28
July
Sunday 28 July, 2019
Undoubtedly, the butterfly of the moment was the Gatekeeper. Over one hundred were seen just between the Centre and Ta...
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by P.Jones
27
July
Saturday, 27th July, 2019
A fresher start to the day, with a north-easterly breeze rattling through the dry grasses in the meadows and making th...
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by Ali Tuckey
26
July
Monday 26th July, 2019
It was a refreshing having a little light rain and despite this and the cloud there was insect activity! Several Gatek...
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by P.Jones
25
July
Thursday 25th July 2019
Hot again but a gentle cooling breeze along the clifftops made for a lovely walk. An array of flowers including the ye...
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by Katie Black
24
July
Wednesday 24th July, 2019
Despite some spectacular lightning storms last night, just a trace of rain in the rain gauge last night all sound and...
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by Ali Tuckey
23
July
Tuesday 23rd July
A bright sunny start with on ominous roll of cloud hovering just above the sea and off the coastline. The sound of a S...
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by Katie Black
22
July
Monday 22nd July, 2019
A rather misty and grey start to the day, with a few spots of welcome rain making it feel much fresher. The overcast c...
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by Ali Tuckey
21
July
Sunday 21 July, 2019
Upon passage from the Reservoir Copse to the Small Copse the Green Woodpecker saw fit to call regularly. On the wooded...
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by P.Jones
20
July
Saturday 20th July 2019
A definite dampness to the ground after yesterday 18mm(3/4) of rain, the grass stems and flowers also wet and without ...
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by Katie Black