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Friday 29th June

Yesterday we noticed very small beetles skimming around the pond on top of the water, Bob identified them as Whirligig beetles, an apt name. Today managed to get a shot of them, apparently they move through the water to disturb the surface to find food. Came across a few Silver Y moths today, named after […]

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Thursday 28th June

Only a couple more days and we will be in the sunny month of July. This wet weather does have some benefits, if not for us, it has brought out the common toadlets, they are all over the paths and are only the size of a bluebottle, only way you can notice them is when […]

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Wed June 27th

Posted by Ian Another typical 2012 June morning,lots of cloud and rain:-The BAE fire engine was doing its usual bird scaring bit before the 7am flight, but this morning it was chasing a Hare down the runway and the poor little devil ran the full length before disappearing into the rough.I fully expected it to […]

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Monday 25th June

Well the weather finally warmed up. Following on from yesterday, the Kestrel was hovering 50 mt from where we saw it, but today it caught a vole/mouse, see shots, the one showing it transferring the catch is unfortunately slightly blurred. In the afternoon found some Four Spots and also Black-tailed Skimmers, while watching them, a […]

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Sunday 24th June

A brighter day but still managed to be out when it rained. A few more birds to be seen after the downpour over the last couple of days. Put the remains of a hock on one of the trees near the feeders on Friday, and it was completely picked clean on Saturday morning, we have […]

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June 22nd

Posted by Ian Heavy rain and wind,seems a typical summer day!,walking along the right hand path came across a short eared owl perched on a fence post.It was hunched down looking wet and miserable,and I got within arms length before it looked at me for a few seconds then reluctantly flew off.

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Thursday and Friday 21-22 June

This is great weather for mushrooms, just found the odd one at the moment but should be plenty shortly. Fed the swans and cygnets, only three now but they are growing fast, see pic. Had a look at last years pics at this time of year, and found most of the same except for a […]

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Wednesday 20th June

I can’t believe this is the longest day, nobody has told summer, it better get it’s skates on !! I was at Gillies this morning before walking up the reserve and found the local Barn Owl doing a bit of sun bathing on top of a telegraph pole, pic is not too clear due to […]

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Tuesday 19th June

Another beautiful day, and at last things are starting to move, watched a Meadow Pipit feeding it’s young couldn’t get a pic of the young ones but managed an adult. Lots of Four Spot dragonflies about and saw my first Emperor this year, on one of the ponds off 13 corner lane. also a few […]

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Monday 18th June

What a glorious day at last, this warm spell has brought a few dragonflies and butterflies out, hopefully there will be a few more before the weather changes on Thursday. The Marsh Cinquefoil is now blooming around all the ponds, from a distance it looks bit dull but when up close it really a pretty […]