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.....
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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).
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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![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ciDnhGcYEpFaKs1_FYhiH1o0hiXAyvD37Dq9FCKpOinTDfTetspiC2rpfFbymuU9LslK6aQVnQvKt7JiF8xH8jj0SIbn5cblGBaCDKIk4lPDmgHHw8quUpwZIA6t9NNdUBuALjH_Xxg/s320/November+Moth+5.JPG)
November Moth![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrs0xzweq_Kd_34G0H9rSz7TCYA6Em3TaBuuInh-fJLTNNoizgPk_P_Or3xaZoBAmtZubF00M9iGUNHNOfwPO2OPT5rIDRks6fiIXPWMOPYpYPAkF5xFyglP9MkMa5RceOa60d56SEpoI/s320/November+Moth+3.JPG)
November Moth![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrjBAObXUcVc-LqAEx290dlKwKk9JpBgMrLHR8ofSmrjFP_vHQg4nRvlggx1_6oPjxC8FF7ccHN_hiwpsbZIU0rF2_5h6LrgpR7xjPFyOe7jUd2tMW0Kqajg7hhwPn5jyBVCMEj4goTA4/s320/November+6.JPG)
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November Moth![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM47DlUrB8e45DYPMzweAUReyYvlGUjw0FLqaasMBJ5tK5x3SGCqFJZesGlPdX1I21RFSOq_aob2mWZzUDXHbrYFXubvf9312zD62jYVniCT4NmiLqcTqZQDrzrCxZWeg6nB20CZWqTZE/s320/November+Moth+2.JPG)
November Moth
November Moth![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMl6I9sOtdaTP3bvea-q2wfI0N5ZmnQUhFHBb57vHFzlIpUyHWeGVrZmwe7SvRklEFEEdzjCKOthCYSFFlL3ey9avXxXf9oskJKfp_utnl-fjEWVJdwMhxuGzv-C93LbL5kN-oEQHV4D8/s320/November+Moth+1.JPG)
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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