Phenologists (that is people who study the seasonality of nature and not to be confused with people who feel the bumps on your head) reckon that nature’s calendar is gradually creeping forward. Well it took a big leap this month, as February stole March’s clothes as a month of two halves. The first half was eitherContinue reading “To see a thousand things – February”
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To see a thousand things – January
That Julius Caesar has a lot to answer for! What was he thinking of, making January the start of the year instead of March? Had he not heard the saying that, “The blackest month of all the year is the month of Janiveer” (alright, I pinched that one from the “Country Diary of an EdwardianContinue reading “To see a thousand things – January”
To see a thousand things – New Year’s Day
Usually the first day of the year involves a visit to RSPB Saltholme, a place where my listing of things appears perfectly normal. The café is a twitcher’s waterhole with bird spotters of all descriptions jostling for a seat so that they can re-fuel with tea and Victoria sponge before heading back to the chase. Continue reading “To see a thousand things – New Year’s Day”
To see a thousand things – a Northumbrian nature quest
This is an account of my quest to see 1,000 different species, in Northumbria, in 2021. Why? Well as an ecologist it might reasonably be assumed that I am quite good at identifying wildlife but while I may know “stuff” about wildlife, I’m not that great at “spot the difference” and with wildlife, spotting theContinue reading “To see a thousand things – a Northumbrian nature quest”
Raven on the Wing 