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Tag Archives: Winter
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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December: Kingfisher
Thankfully the sight of a Kingfisher is not a rare event along this stretch of the Bure. But, even by our normal standards this year has been a particularly rich one. The Mill pair successfully raised a large brood and, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2017, Kingfisher, River Bure, Winter
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Brampton Carol Singing 2016
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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Tagged 2015, Brampton, Carol Singing, Winter
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Mild weather, but for the birds, hedgerow food supplies start to run low
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
A cold morning and a hungry hawk
The frost lasted well into the morning. As I walked the (well wrapped) whippets along the railway line, a female Sparrowhawk leapt from the hedge. She carried a victim gripped in her talons and made her way to the relative … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, Brampton, Sparrowhawk, Wildlife, Winter, Winter 2014/15
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Chasing comets
A crystal clear Norfolk over the village gave us a chance to do a bit of comet spotting. Comet Lovejoy sails high in the southern evening sky. We returned to the best viewing platform- the old railway embankment. For the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, Brampton, Comet Lovejoy, Night sky, Winter, Winter 2014/15
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Noises in the night
The feeling of being watched was never so tangible as it was yesterday evening. The sky was partly overcast. The primeval sound of a deer bark echoed around us. A repeated call, a call of the Muntjac Deer was the … Continue reading
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Tagged Brampton, deer, Muntjac, Wildlife, Winter, Winter 2014/15
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Sketch of a Saturday morning on Oxnead meadow
Gulls rise from their overnight roost on Oxnead’s banks. It is the first Saturday of 2015. What remains of the Paston’s palatial mansion – one grand wing, a small church, a cottage and a scattering of more recent architectural follies … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, Bure, Kingfisher, Oxnead, Wildlife, Winter
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