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
Tuesday 15 August 2017
by Wulf
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When I got back from picking up my shopping this evening, I found a sparrowhawk sitting at the end of my drive. I stopped by the side of the road but I think I was too close and it took … Continue reading
Monday 15 May 2017
by Wulf
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Jane looked up the bird we saw on Saturday in one of our books this morning and identified that it was not a siskin but, in fact, a yellowhammer. I should have recognised it, since we saw yellowhammers last year … Continue reading
Thursday 11 May 2017
by Wulf
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I’ve got a few photos to work through from my recent trip to Canada and I’m afraid the first one I’m posting is a little morbid: At least it kept still enough for me to get a decent picture when … Continue reading
Tuesday 17 January 2017
by Wulf
Comments Off on Red Plague
Maybe it is just as well that red squirrels are relatively rare in the UK? Apparently, the population carries forms of leprosy which can infect humans although this is unlikely to occur. The answer isn’t going to be to put … Continue reading