Bill and Ben … finally understood
At last I feel that I have finally understood what Bill and Ben the Flowerpot Men were saying all those decades ago.
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Turn of the year brings hope
Less challenging weather out there on the moss today, the birds’ search for food seemed a little easier as the sun worked its de-icing magic upon their snowbound larder.
New Year just a snowfall away
The blinds drawn back and me straight into the role of Grumpy Father Christmas, created by Raymond Briggs. “Bah-Humbug.” thought I. The day began with me searching for an oasis within this desert…
Fog won’t stop Dave’s focus on wildlife
A garden watch with cuppa in hand. Could this be the stay at home episode, Notes from a Comfy Kitchen?
Survival out on Chat Moss
It’s always a concern of mine once a snowfall starts to freeze, for straight away I realise that the struggle to find food for birds, like the thrushes, gets so much harder than usual
On the fourth day of Christmas, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Somnambulance and snow showed me the way on day four of this LWT challenge of meeting wildlife during the 12 days of Christmas.
The (feeding) frenzy after the Storm
Day three of my 12 Days of Christmas, started for me at 3am today when Storm Bella woke me from the calm of my sleep. How on earth are the birds faring somewhere out there whilst I am comfortably…
On the second day of Christmas … seven geese alighting?
On day two of my Christmas journey I decided to check on the work that the Lancashire Wildlife Trust, Woodland Trust and Carbon Landscape have done in New Moss Wood on Cadishead Moss.
On the frost day of Christmas
Peatlands birding legend Dave Steel begins his 12 Days of Christmas with some wonderful wildlife on a cold and icy Christmas Day.
The wonder of redwings
As swallows and warblers leave our shores and a heavy winter silence seems to descend, a great migration brings hope - the wonderful winter spectacle of redwings.