Tag Archives: Autumn

Brampton: Autumn and the Michaelmas arrivals

Posted on 29/09/2018 by marklittle

Over the last few days the evening has arrived with golden sunset. It feels like a time of change – the last Swallows skimmed the last stubble of the harvest a few days ago, before heading south. The autumn migrants … Continue reading →

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Brampton: Autumn update

Posted on 28/10/2017 by marklittle

So far a dry and mild Autumn in the village has meant that most of the trees have retained their leaves. The Field Maple leaves started to turn yellow in mid October but most have yet to fall. The Poplars, … Continue reading →

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Brampton Autumn – silence with burst of birdsong

Posted on 01/10/2016 by marklittle

It is the Autumnal silence which hits you on an early morning walk from Brampton to Oxnead. Silence punctuated only by occasional sharp bursts of song – a Robin, the screech of a Jay and the repetitive fluting of a … Continue reading →

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Brampton in September

Posted on 17/09/2016 by marklittle

This week the House Martins abandoned our skies and headed for warmer climes. Recently they had gathered in wheeling flock of 40+ over the village – something akin to training flights for the late fledged young combined with a feeding … Continue reading →

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Brampton – soaring Buzzards

Posted on 11/09/2016 by marklittle

Buzzards have moved from rare to commonplace in Norfolk over the last twenty years or so. However common they are, I still thrill to the site of the family groups that soar on the village thermals. This morning (Sunday)  we … 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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