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24th June 2011 What I saw today.....
My boyfriend and I decided to go for a walk over the heaths and the Sky lark greeted us with it's now familiar song. I never tire of him singing to me (the bird - not my boyfriend) . Darren was adamant that he wanted to see something new. He noticied...
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Pelsall, Ryders Mere Clayhanger Marsh Photos
The Marshes cover a vast area, and they are situated the far end of the lake. To enter you can climb a style where the horses usaully are and take a left, or carry on ahead to the pit mounds. Areas can be very boggy so please take care and try and stick...
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10th July'11 0ver the Marsh...
I spent at least four hours over the Marshes today, watching the Warblers in the reeds. I briefly saw the Buzzard; he didn't hang around for long. I went over there on a mission. A Little Egret was spotted over there yesterday by Steve Hill who informed...
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23rd June 2011 SKYLARKS
This has to my favourite bird at the moment, every morning he greets me with his lovely song as I wonder along day dreaming. His song can be very confusing as he may be right up in the sky a nd you can't see him, or he sits on the long grasses singing....
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28th July '11 See you on the 7th.....
Okay just a quickie to let you know the blog, will resume on the 7th of August when I return from my holiday to the Scottish Higlands. My notebook and camera are packed and I will bore you senseless with my shinanagans on my return, of all the truly wonderful...
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29th June 2011 My first time........
What a lovely morning. I walked along feeling like Snow White with the Ringlets in flight all around me and birdsong in the air. All that was missing was the seven dwarves. The sun shone down on me and blessed with me with some beautiful sights. I had...
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25th June 2011 Geese, Ducks and more Geese...London part 1
I had to go to London yesterday to take my son to an event he wished to attend, it wasn't to my liking so I left him to it. I wondered what I could do for several hours on my own. I did some research and discovered that Regents Park had its own wildfowl...
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June 21st 2011 PT2 - 6 Spotted Burnet Moth
Over the Mere at Ryders Hayes I saw several Sky Larks in the sky and on the long grasses they like. Watching those a black and red moth fl ew past me , I quickly got out my camera to snap the moth, I had to follow it someway before it landed, then low...
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1st July '11 Birds of Prey.....
Let me firstly wish you a Happy July. Yesterday I didn't see anything that I haven't reported on before, so I left Darren alone over the Mere to walk around. At the Clayhanger Marshes he spotted 32 Lap wing and 5 Gold Finches, with yet another sighting...
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29th September '11 This weeks round up ...
I am trying t do a weekly blog and do a round up as its easier as there isn't a lot to see at the monment. I always say that don't I then when I share I think well I have been blessed again this week, with some rarities. We have almost had two seasons...
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22nd Aug '11 Its really quiet....
Hiya, sorry I don't know where the time as flown. I haven't had as much time to go around the Mere and Marshes and what I have saw hasn't been much to report. Although that said twice this week in the Copse past Grange Farm I have saw the Green Woodpecker,...
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14th July '11 Little Egret
A liitle blurred, but identified as the Little Egret that as been giving the Birders some nice views since Saturday over Clayhanger Marshes. I am glad I managed to capture it at last. The Little Egret is a white Heron who likes marshes, pools and coasts....
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27th June 2011 Sky Lark photos.
I was just walking along in the heat and wasn't really paying attention ,as I was running late for work I don't know what made me look to my left, and there sat not two metres away from me was the lark. I couldn't believe it my camera was in my back pack,...
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30th November '11 Butterflies Everywhere....
I am sorry its been quiet here, but there hasn't been anyhting to report on my walks. I did go to Stratford Upon Avon on Saturday 26th November to visit one of my favourite tourist attractions. Stratford upon Avon plays host to the UK's largest tropical...
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24th Aug '11 My birthday with Katie Humble
Hello. On Wednesday I turned 40 and am no now officially old according to my 14 yr old. What could I do to celebrate this unfortunate day. Slimbridge, I had heard so much about this place and thought that would be an ideal choice.link The collection of...
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26th Dec Blackbrook Zoo....
I hope everybody had a great Christmas. Today I ventured out into the big wide world and headed for Blackbrook Zoo near Ashbourne, and only six miles away from Alton Towers. As a special price from November to the 31st January it is only £1.99 for all...
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25th July '11 Red Kites - Lots of them.....
Please check out the website below for details on the centre and directions and the work they do there. http://www.gigrin.co.uk/index.html Yesterday I was lucky enough to visit the Red Kite Feeding Centre in Wales . It was a 2 and half hour journey from...
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22nd June 2011 OOPS......
Yesterday I thought I saw a Six Spotted Burnet moth, on later investigation I realised that it was a five spotted variety. The six spotted variety as three pairs of red spots. FACT: The Latin name is Zygaena filipendulae. Flight period June - August....
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7th August '11 I am Back - Scotland trip part 1
July 29th '11 It was an early 5 am start when we left the house to begin the long two day journey to Scotland. We headed for the East Coast route. We stopped for a breakfast break at the Quernhow Cafe just after Wetherby, Yorkshire. (I do not recommed...
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1st November '11 I saw the Rutting...
While the weather is still fine I shall remain walking the areas I like in the mornings, and it is a good job that I did this today has I would of missed a spectacular rarity. It was pretty quiet over the Mere and the fields leading up to Grange Farm,...
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4th July '11 Not Happy.....
I was looking forward to my morning walk over the Mere due to the fact I hadn't had time to go over the weekend. Something upset me. I could tell something was different as I passed by the gate just off the estate. The Cinnabar moth's habitat had been...
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28th June 2011 Herons London part II
Carrying on from my first Regents Park page I came across where the Herons resided. I had read that there was several families living at the park. Leaving the busiest area of people feeding ducks, I passed by the Clarence Gate entrance and I spotted one...
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17th July '11 I visited Wombourne...
Why you may ask? I had to get my son over there as he was doing a production with his drama group. Apart from it being a nice village it had a lot more around the area, to offer than I realised. Okay, it is now a fact firstly I can't leave home with out...
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20th September 11 its bein how long...
Due to the fact I can't get to the computer because of a teenage son, and nature wise it as been a bit quiet around here, I apologise for the lack of blog. I did actually have a nice walk around the Marshes and Mere on Thursday and I got to see and photograph...
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Jan 10th '12 Pop goes the Weasel (or Stoat)
Let me firstly wish you a Happy New Year to you all, and I would like to dedicate this blog to my late Nan whose birthday it would have been today. The sun was shining and the temperature mild, we could almost be fooled into thinking that it was spring....