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Short-Eared Owls

It’s all been a bit quiet on the photo front of late work, babies and the weather all conspiring against me. This weekend I heard reports of good numbers of short-eared owls on the levels and as the weather was … Continue reading

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Autumnal Fungi

With the sun thinking about shining and the baby fed I decided it would be rude not to see what was hanging around at the tail end of this autumns fungi. I headed up to Goblin Combe to make the … Continue reading

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Autumn Dawn

I have been rather poor at updating my blog recently. A combination of being busy at work, having a new baby and my computer dying. Anyway enough excuses. After a few days of rain the forecast of a misty morning … Continue reading

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Devil’s-bit Scabious

Been very busy recently and haven’t had much time for photography but made ot out at the weekend to catch the last of the summer wildflowers and the first of the autumnal fungi. Devil’sbit scabious flowers late in the year … Continue reading

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Wheatear

Out surveying on the Brue Valley today. Found some great birds despite carrying out botanical surveys. The one saving grace of having to walk up and down droves to get to fields is the diversity of Avian Fauna on show. … Continue reading

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Wildflowers at the seaside

Went to Clevedon for a walk on the weekend. Found some Rock Samphire and Sea Plantain (although I’m happy to be corrected on the ID’s as I don’t do much botanising on the coast). I always think it is amazing … Continue reading

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Red Bull Harbour Reach

A bit of a departue from my usual stuff but found out on Saturday morning about the Red Bull Harbour Reach and thought that it would be a great chance to try something different. Lyme Regis was as busy as … Continue reading

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One from earlier in the year

Back at the end of May this year, just as spring was turning into summer I was visiting a Local Wildlife Site to give the new owners some advice on managing their meadow. One species I have never seen before … Continue reading

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Summer on Mendip

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With some raher nice weather at the weekend I took the opportunity to go and have a look around Blackmoor andUbley Warren to see what I could see. Just around the car park at Balckmoor there was a fantastic dispaly … Continue reading

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Fragrant Orchids

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Having done a bit of plant twitching lately to track down Moonwort (Botrychium lunaria) but more on that later. I was lucky enough for someone to show me a stand of Fragrant Orchids that were looking at there best.

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