Tag Archives: 2015

Brampton Carol Singing 2016

Posted on 24/12/2015 by marklittle

Thankfully Christmas Eve was a fine clear night with the moon almost full. The Brampton Carol Singers sang their way through the village and raised £198 for East Anglian Children’s Hospice through their efforts and the kind generosity (not to … Continue reading →

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Mild weather, but for the birds, hedgerow food supplies start to run low

Posted on 23/12/2015 by marklittle

The weather may be mild, but the winter thrushes are rapidly working their way through the hedgerow reserves. Two weeks ago they targeted the Hawthorns – the red berries were stripped over a couple of days. Flocks of Fieldfares and … Continue reading →

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A Brampton Autumn: a heavy berry crop foretells of a hard winter (?)

Posted on 31/10/2015 by marklittle
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Autumn encounter

Posted on 19/10/2015 by marklittle

During the Autumn twilight a pair of Roe deer made their silent way out from the woodland edge. The breeze blew gently in our faces so they continued unaware that they were being watched. Unaware that is until one of … Continue reading →

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Deer in October

Posted on 16/10/2015 by marklittle

As I drive out of the village each morning, three deer watch. They stand knee-high amongst the sugar beet. Their coats have turned into an Autumn hue of dark russet brown, the red fox gloss of Summer having long gone. … Continue reading →

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September wake of Buzzards

Posted on 20/09/2015 by marklittle

Warm afternoons in September often bring the Buzzards through. The local family group or “wake” maintain contact with one another with their mewing cries. They share a thermal but not at a single altitude – I tend to notice the … Continue reading →

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Dawn in Late August

Posted on 31/08/2015 by marklittle

As Summer gives way to the onset of Autumn, the noise of Rooks and Jackdaws becomes the sound marker for dawn. Weeks have elapsed since we heard the last of the dawn choruses of early Summer. Now, it is bird … Continue reading →

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This Summer’s young take to the air

Posted on 09/07/2015 by marklittle

There are newly fledged birds throughout the parish. Young Swallows hawk in family groups over the ripening barley alongside the railway line. They occasionally perch precariously on a wire fence whilst their parents fly around in escort duty. This must … Continue reading →

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The little things make all the difference

Posted on 13/06/2015 by marklittle

The churchyard has had a bit of a polish: newly painted gates thanks to Jenny and William; a topped up gravel path (courtesy of Tim, Richard, Fiona and Roz)and its first trim. The cutting of the churchyard, by Clive of … Continue reading →

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Brampton Spring: May slips into her Summer clothes

Posted on 27/05/2015 by marklittle

So far, the weather during Whitsun has been ideal. Warm days with the ocassional shower have helped the hedgerows, meadows and banks to burgeon. It has led to that ideal combination, the rich and varied greens topped with the whites … Continue reading →

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