Man flu prevented me from doing much natural history - that and the bloody cold temperatures. This evening temperatures soared up to about +2oC and promptly enticed a couple of Winter Moth spp to the windows.
The natural history exploits of Ross Newham - and the ultimate cure for insomnia!
Tuesday, 28 December 2010
Saturday, 18 December 2010
18 December 2011 - North Norfolk
A trip to Norfolk this weekend to see the Northern Harrier. The date was chosen as the Good Lady Wiff and wee Max were both up in Scotland. A Friday night drive up to Wells-next-the-sea enabled me to avoid the snow and stay the night with Mike Sidwell.
Up late and a few cups of tea later, I ventured out in to a Norfolk that was -15oC.....






Up late and a few cups of tea later, I ventured out in to a Norfolk that was -15oC.....
Rock Pipit on the salt marsh
Redshank
Dunlin
Black-tailed Godwit
Black-tailed Godwit
Eventually, just before reaching the point of Brass Monkey, the Northern Harrier appeared and duly showed for the next hours or so (photo from Graham Etherington's blog).

Am I convinced Northern Harrier is a separate species for the European Hen Harrier - Yes.
Am I convinced this and the Irish bird are Northern Harriers - in all honesty, no. But what do I know?
Sunday, 21 November 2010
21 November 2010 - A small wood outside Didcot, Oxon
December Moth - and I've been hoping to catch one of these wee chaps each time I can be arsed to put the trap in the local wood. Today this lovely moth finally gave itself up - superb.
Friday, 19 November 2010
Tuesday, 16 November 2010
Sunday, 7 November 2010
Monday, 1 November 2010
Saturday, 30 October 2010
30 Oct 2010 - A small wood outside Didcot
Feathered Thorns
November Moth
November Moth
November Moth

November Moth
November Moth
November Moth
Sunday, 24 October 2010
Thursday, 21 October 2010
21 Oct 2010 - Didcot, Oxon
Saturday, 16 October 2010
16 Oct 2010 - St Mary's, Isles of Scilly
Friday, 15 October 2010
15 Oct 2010 - St Mary's, Isles of Scilly
Thursday, 14 October 2010
14 Oct 2010 - St Mary's, Isles of Scilly
Wednesday, 13 October 2010
13 October 2010 - St Mary's, Isles of Scilly
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