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What a Difference in 9 Months – 8th July 2012

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Jul 082012

What a Difference in 9 Months - 8th July 2012

I photographed Carsington Water, in Derbyshire 9 months ago when the water levels there were at an ALL TIME LOW. What a difference now, when we have had effectively nearly 3 months of continuous rain. The reservoir is now the complete opposite, brim full as never before. This morning it was another grey day, more like November weather than early July. A fine adult Yellow-legged Gull was probably the best bird of the morning. Also 4 Oystercatcher, 2 Speckled Wood and 4 Meadow Brown butterflies. Carsington October 2011 […]

Living in Hope – 1st July 2012

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Jul 012012

The first sunshine for weeks apparently. Having just come back from Rheims in France on Friday 29th June, I was hoping for some good weather in order to try and photograph my final British resident Butterfly, the Holly Blue. I was really Living in Hope. Several of the villages not far from where I live have excellent habitat for Holly Blue, I simply just needed some warm sunshine and a little luck that one or two were still on the wing from the spring. No such luck, however, so will have to hold out until the second brood […]

2nd to Last – 24th June 2012

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Jun 242012

We were on our way to spend a few days in Rheims, France and so not to miss an opportunity, we stopped off at Blean Woods in Kent for Heath Fritillary. One of my final two species of breeding British Butterfly left to photograph. The RSPB reserve at Blean Woods is one of the best and most reliable sites for Heath Fritillary, however they can take some finding. Fortunately the weather was on my side and after some searching I eventually discovered half a dozen or so specimens just perching on Bracken fronds and generally just […]

Fenland – A special Kind of Habitat – 27th May 2012

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May 272012

Fenland - A special Kind of Habitat - 27th May 2012

The Fenland area of East Anglia is a very unique habitat and a days birding in the Fens can be very spectacular and rewarding. Today was one of those days when everything “Clicked” into place, with a little perseverance. At one of the RSPB reserves in Suffolk, we managed to see most of the Fenland specialities and after a great deal of patience I managed to connect with a singing male Golden Oriole, the star bird of the day. Numerous Hobby & Marsh Harrier were enjoying the hot sunshine and there were several Bittern on the wing. Most unusual, as […]

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