Category Archives: Birds

Waxwing Invasion

Posted on December 18, 2012 by

Hardly news this, as it happened at the tail-end of last month. In the centre of the village, close to home: a flock of about 30 waxwings repeatedly swooping down from perches in tall trees to feast on berries from … Continue reading →

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An Otter, Bearded Tits and a Sunny Weekend

Posted on November 2, 2012 by

We’ve had some pretty wet weather this autumn, but the weekends have often coincided with sunny spells. Back in early October we had just such a weekend. I didn’t head off for a long walk at any point, but instead … Continue reading →

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Hadrian’s Wall Day III – Greenhead to Once Brewed

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

Leaving Greenhead we retraced our steps up to the Walltown Quarries which are just beyond Carvoran and the Roman Army Museum. We were into the iconic section of the Wall now, where it dips and climbs along the hard basalt … Continue reading →

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Have You Ever Seen Rain?

Posted on July 10, 2012 by

A longish post this one (by my standards anyway), there’s a selection of music at the bottom to sweeten the pill, should you desire, just don’t forget to mosey back up here. Waterfall, Scale Gill from Scale Gill Bridge. Yesterday, … Continue reading →

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Raglan Castle

Posted on June 23, 2012 by

After our waterfalls walk, I spread our dripping gear over the garage, house and front garden of the surfnslide family home. Gallingly, the sun was now shining, although a gusty wind was preventing any impression that spring had returned from … Continue reading →

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Langden Castle and Totridge

Posted on June 7, 2012 by

  The day after my walk with B to see the avocet chicks. A day, sandwiched between two bright and sunny days, of low cloud and heavy, persistent rain. Perhaps a day to stay indoors. But….the rest of the family … Continue reading →

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Avocet Chicks

Posted on June 3, 2012 by

You’ll have to excuse the photos – all taken using my teleconvertor which, I’m coming to realise, generally only produces slightly blurred, dull shots. (I know – a bad workman and his tools!) My friend the Proper Birder had been … Continue reading →

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Do-Re-Mi

Posted on June 1, 2012 by

Don’t worry, I shan’t be bursting into any Rodgers and Hammerstein numbers. Last Friday, (I’m only a week behind – Callooh! Callay!) whilst TBH took the kids swimming, I headed back to Gaitbarrow. On my previous visit, I’d read signs … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Butterflies, Deer, Gait Barrows, Haweswater, Moths, Nest, Slime Moulds, Wildflowers | 3 Comments

Gait Barrows Colour

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

An orange tip. We’re spoilt for choice for places to take a wander in and around Silverdale: the limestone hills of Castlebarrow, Arnside Knott, Warton Crag, Beetham Fell, Cringlebarrow, and Haverbrack, the small cliffs of Jack Scout or Arnside Point, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Gait Barrows, Grasses, Leaves, Walking, Wildflowers | 8 Comments

Blackbird Nest

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

TBH was pruning a shrub in the garden. She lopped of a branch and….ta-da! The kids were very excited. Well, actually they weren’t the only ones. TBH stopped pruning and the mother returned to the nest and was incubating the … Continue reading →

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