Tag Archives: Spring 2016

Brampton Spring: the elusive Cuckoo

Posted on 05/05/2016 by marklittle

Cuckoos are mysterious. It is in their nature. Since the first Brampton Cuckoo arrived and started calling on Easter Sunday, there has been a suspicious silence. In fact it was only very early this morning that I heard another Cuckoo … Continue reading →

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Brampton Spring: Swifts return

Posted on 05/05/2016 by marklittle

The return of Swifts to the village sky makes this a red letter day. News of their reappearance elsewhere in England was announced all over Twitter yesterday – I can’t quite fathom out why Gloucestershire should see them before we … Continue reading →

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Brampton Spring: the arrival of the Cuckoo

Posted on 20/04/2016 by marklittle

The Cuckoo is slightly early this year; announcing his presence with a circuit of the village at 5.15 this morning. In the clear, slightly chilly morning air his call was clear and close – the closer they are, the more … Continue reading →

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Brampton Spring: mimic

Posted on 17/04/2016 by marklittle

For some days now we have been scanning the skies for the early morning Buzzard whose call drifts across the village. The strange thing being that Buzzards are not normally early risers. The tend to wait for the warmer air … Continue reading →

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Brampton Spring: chorus at dawn

Posted on 17/04/2016 by marklittle

The dawn chorus is reaching a new intensity. The song of the natives, such as the Robin and the Wren, is being strengthened by the complex warblings of newly arrived summer visitors. Setting aside the monotony of the Chiffchaff’s two-note, … Continue reading →

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Brampton Spring: Easter Sunday – departures and arrivals

Posted on 27/03/2016 by marklittle

The morning of Easter Sunday is clear and bright. The fresh southerly breeze of yesterday afternoon has delivered change. This morning Spring migrants have arrived. Only last Thursday the Winter Thrushes, Fieldfare and Redwings, were gathering on the freshly ploughed … Continue reading →

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Brampton Spring – Palm Sunday

Posted on 20/03/2016 by marklittle

The Island was full of Snipe. As we walked along the footpath they spring from the river margin singly and in groups, or “Wisps” as they are known – such a descriptive collective noun; covering both their alarm call and … Continue reading →

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Brampton litter pick 2016

Posted on 08/03/2016 by marklittle

We are grateful to those hardy souls who turned out on Saturday for the annual litter pick. They managed to select the one dry hour during and otherwise showery day and completed a thorough litter picking tour of the highways … Continue reading →

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