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Tag Archives: Wildlife
Brampton wildlife: Finches in the snow
As I write, I can look up to see a garden full of finches. The visiting flock of Bramblings, which varies in number from a dozen to a score of birds, has been a daily site, along with the regular … Continue reading
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Tagged 2021, Brampton, snow, Wildlife, Winter, Winter 2020/2021
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Brampton winter – gathering flocks
The frosts of mid to late January have changed the habits of the parish wildlife. The most marked change being the flocking of the birds. The Woodpigeons gather into gangs, but most noticeable of all are the large flocks of … Continue reading
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Tagged Brampton, Brampton wildlife, Wildlife, Winter, Winter 2018/19
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Brampton: Autumn and the Michaelmas arrivals
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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Tagged Autumn, Autumn 2018, Birdsong, Brampton, Golden Plover, Migration, Wildlife
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Last sight of the summer falcon
The season’s change are almost imperceptable, but there are some sightings that punctuate that change. Continue reading
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Tagged Brampton Summer 2018, Brampton wildlife, Dragonflies, Hobby, Wildlife
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Brampton Summer: the arrival of the Hobby Falcon
The combination of speed, grace and agility make any glimpse of this small falcon an exhilarating one. Hobbys are summer visitors to the parish. Every year, when I see one, I tend to get over-excited about it. For obvious reasons … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, Brampton Summer 2018, Brampton wildlife, Hobby, Migration, Summer, Wildlife
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Brampton: Autumn update
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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Tagged Autumn, Autumn 2017, Brampton, Bure, Migration, Roe Deer, Wildlife
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Brampton Spring: the (long awaited) return of the Cuckoo
This year the Cuckoo was a late arrival in the valley. We can usually expect to hear their first call in late April, but not this year. Bill heard the first call yesterday morning (25th May) and I did not … Continue reading
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Brampton Spring: a flock on the start the start of a journey north
A small flock of Golden Plover brighten up and otherwise nondescript morning. At first we nearly missed them as we walked along the old track, but then we noticed them; 26 Plover milling about quietly in a field of Winter … Continue reading
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Tagged Golden Plover, Migration, Wildlife
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Oxnead: Eye of Heron
What struck me was the cold, glassy eye of the Heron perching on a low fence at Oxnead this morning. The slight frost last night had still not entirely melted and the young Heron seemed to be waiting for movement or a … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, Brampton, Heron, Wildlife
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Brampton Autumn – the Golden horde
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