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Patch walk: 6 July

Having been away from home for over 2 weeks, it was with some anticipation that I did the local patch…

Azure Damselfly, Common Carder Bee, Little Grebe, Marmalade Hoverfly, Meadow Brown, Tarn, Tarnwood park

And the wind blew, but the butterflies still flew.

A cool, windy, overcast day did not bode well for a visit to Hutchinson’s Bank in search of butterflies. In…

Hutchinsons Bank NR, Marbled White, Meadow Brown

Birds and Butterflies of Montana Palencia

We had two days in Montana Palencia and on the first day, we visited Couvee des Francises in the morning.…

The Bay of Biscay

My trip to northern Spain last week consisted of two separate parts, two days of sea-watching in and around the…

Bay of Biscay, Dolphins, Gannets, Whales

Revisiting the Picos

Here are some more pictures of my trip to Northern Spain in 2019

Birding the Picos

Keith and I spent two days recently birdwatching in the Picos de Europa, a range of mountains in the north…

Alpine Accentor, Alpine Chough, Griffon Vulture, Picos de Europa

Stunning Picos

. Some more pictures of the stunning scenery seen on my recent trip to the Picos de Europa in Northern…

Picos de Europa

Picos de Europa

I am away from home for 2 weeks, the latter of which will be spent in the Montana Palentina region…

Picos de Europa

Searching for Dragons

Making the most of my changed itinerary last week, I also managed to fit the first of a new survey.…

Azure Damselfly, Eltham Palace, Large Red Damselfly, Tarn

A trip to Hutchinsons Bank

Due to unforeseen circumstances and the rail strike my trip to Portland didn’t happen. Still, I was determined to make…

Glanville Fritillary, Hutchinsons Bank NR, Small Blue

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