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RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch

Sunday was our day of choice to take part in the annual RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, and it also represented the first time that we have done so in the new house. This annual voluntary survey of the state of our garden birds continues to go from strength to strength Read more…

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Just Ticking Over

After the splurge of outings that characterised the first few weeks of this year, the past seven days have been relatively quiet. Saturday was spent out in the garden putting up some Christsmas presents including a bat box and several new bird feeders. A Raven spent much of the day Read more…

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Full Moon

I have just been out to look at the full moon and it is absolutely stunning. If you are still awake and in the UK then go and look now. You really wont get better viewing conditions than at present.

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Aberavon Sanderlings

First stop this morning was Aberavon beach in the hope of seeing a Red Throated Diver out in the bay. I had no luck there due to the roughness of the sea but did pick up a raft of 51 Great Crested Grebes just off shore. The real action however Read more…