Saturday 11 July 2020
by Wulf
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Our treat for yesterday morning’s perambulation was meeting a friendly little baby robin. We we walking through Burleigh Woods, on the far side of the University campus, and I spotted a rather round looking bird. Grabbing the binoculars, I quickly … Continue reading
Saturday 30 May 2020
by Wulf
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We went back past Dishley Pool for our walk this morning, starting from a bit closer but continuing on down the top of the Grand Union canal and completing the loop via the industrial estate. No kingfisher today but we … Continue reading
Sunday 17 May 2020
by Wulf
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Having spotted an information board on Beacon Hill yesterday that described it as Leicestershire’s second highest point led me to searching for the answer to the inevitable follow up question. It turns out that Bardon Hill is the highest and … Continue reading
Thursday 7 May 2020
by Wulf
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Jane and I had an unexpected surprise on our morning exercise stroll today. We took another walk up Beacon Hill, just outside Loughborough. Near the top, we spotted a yellowish bird not too far away. Fortunately Jane had brought her … Continue reading
Thursday 5 September 2019
by Wulf
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I had a lovely lunchtime earlier this week down by the river in University Parks. I had been hoping that I might see the kingfisher again, which I briefly spotted in July. That was entirely fulfilled. I saw a flash … Continue reading
Wednesday 24 July 2019
by Wulf
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I think I saw a kingfisher today. Just a brief flash of iridescent blue, low to the water along the banks of the Cherwell, where it flows through University Parks. Even though spotted for just for an instant, I can’t … Continue reading
Monday 29 January 2018
by Wulf
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This weekend has been the one picked by the RSPB for their annual garden birdwatch. This is an observational census of the birds seen in UK gardens and allows estimates of populations of different species and how that is changing … Continue reading