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Monthly Archives: December 2015
December Bird survey
This is the last bird survey of 2015. The woods on my local patch are surveyed for birds each month by the wood conservation group. Luckily this morning the rain had stopped and the sun had come out just as … Continue reading
Posted in birds, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, Rural life, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Woodland
Tagged Bird survey, birds, December, nature, Red Poll, Rook, Siskin, wildlife, woodland
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Between Christmas and New Year
Up until Storm Frank hit today, the weather in Oxfordshire has been unseasonably warm and sunny. Walking around my local patch has been more comfortable without a coat. Bumblebees and wasps have been regularly spotted on plants that shouldn’t be … Continue reading
Posted in birds, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, photography, Rural life, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Woodland
Tagged Buzzard, Deer, fieldfare, Goldfinch, kestrel, nature, outdoors, photography, Storm Frank, Tree creeper, wildlife, winter, woodland, Yellow Hammer
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Bird Advent calendar – Day 24
The Robin has to be the last bird on the Advent calendar. Robin’s are found on Christmas cards to represent the postmen who delivered cards because in Victorian times the postman’s uniform jacket was red the same as a Robin’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent calendar, birds, Christmas, nature, outdoors, Robin, wildlife
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Bird Advent calendar – Day 23
Day 23 is the Starling. When most people think of Starlings they think of the spectacular murmurations of thousands of Starlings as the sun is setting, but each individual bird is beautiful in its own right. Made up of shimmering … Continue reading
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Bird Advent calendar – Day 22
Only 2 days to go till my countdown to Christmas is over. Day 22 of my countdown to Christmas is the House sparrow. House Sparrows used to be very common in the UK, we trapped them, shot them and even … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent calendar, Badgers, bird feeder, birds, House Sparrow, nature, wildlife
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Bird Advent calendar – Day 21
Not many birds left now Day 21 of my countdown to Christmas is the Wood pigeon. As the sun rose this morning just after 8am I was sat in my kitchen watching the garden wake up. In fact it had … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent calendar, bird feeder, birds, nature, sunrise, wildlife, wood pigeon
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Bird Advent calendar – Day 20
With only 5 days until Christmas who will be the last 5 birds? Day 20 of my countdown to Christmas is the Black-headed gull. I saw this Black-headed gull, in winter plumage, down by the River Thames, it was sat … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent calendar, birds, Black-headed gull, nature, outdoors, wildlife
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Bird Advent calendar – Day 19
Day 19 of my countdown to Christmas is the Red-legged partridge. We came across these birds during a two hour walk down to the river and back. Red-legged Partridges are a bird that was introduced from France and Spain as … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent calendar, Autumn, birds, Hare, nature, outdoors, Red-legged partridges, wildlife
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Bird Advent calendar – Day 18
When I started this Advent Calendar I had a list of birds in my head that I regularly see, it was just a case of seeing them and taking a photo of them on that particular day. I didn’t expected … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent calendar, birds, Bullfinch, hedgerow, nature, wildlife
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Bird Advent calendar – Day 17
Day 17 of my count down to Christmas is a colourful visitor to our garden, The Great Tit. Great Tits are residents to the UK and can be seen all year round. They are the biggest bird in the tit … Continue reading
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Tagged Autumn, bird feeder, birds, garden, Great tit, nature, wildlife
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