Ann’s Blog 22.3.26

“In like a lion and out like a lamb”, an old proverb about the weather in March suggesting it is unpredictable. It is always that decision as to what to wear and how many layers to put on! This morning was no different for a pleasant walk with a jacket, fingerless gloves and a snood,… Read More

Ann’s Blog 24.2.26

Oh, joy of joys the sun showed itself last weekend. Walking the Meadow Trail on the Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) on Sunday, the birds were agreeing with this with their cheery songs, particularly the musical songs of the thrushes and robins. I heard my first blackcap the other day as well. The Bullace tree, on… Read More

Ann’s Blog 3.11.25

We have had to keep the back door shut at home because a queen buff-tailed bumblebee has been coming in. I assumed that it’s been looking for a place to hibernate. However, is it looking for a place to nest? Since the 1990’s it has been noted that the later generation queens have been nesting… Read More

Ann’s Blog 13.10.25

We have just returned from South Spain staying on the Atlantic Coast near the Portuguese border close to muddy creeks and estuaries. In the 3 weeks we were there we saw migration in progress. A wader’s paradise. Curlew sandpipers and grey plovers in large numbers. By the end of our time there, there were just… Read More

Ann’s Blog 8.9.25

Even though we have had some rain recently, the water tables around here remain very low. Ponds that should be ponds are muddy holes. It has, however, allowed us to do scrub clearance around the bird sanctuary pond. Here, the bird ringers continue to have a good year, so the bramble bashing, scratches etc. are… Read More