We parked the car. It was really early in the morning. We were at Berry Head national nature reserve looking for some new birds. For those who have not heard of this place, it is a place of historic value. One side looks out into Torbay and the other looks out into the english channelContinue reading “The Sight Of Seabirds”
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The Ultimate Bird Quiz Answers: Week 7
Here are the answers… 1. The arctic tern only breeds on Anglesey in Wales 2. The wood warbler is most widespread in Wales 3. The ruddy turnstone overwinters in the UK 4. The UK’s only leach’s petrel colony is on St Kilda 5. Your answer could have been Hampshire, Kent, Suffolk, Norfolk, Northumberland or AngleseyContinue reading “The Ultimate Bird Quiz Answers: Week 7”
The Ultimate Bird Quiz: Week 7
This time, the quiz is distribution themed! Here are the questions: What is the one county in Wales that the arctic tern breeds in? 2. In which country in the UK is the wood warbler most widespread? 3. Does the ruddy turnstone breed or overwinter in the UK? 4. Where is the UK’s only leach’sContinue reading “The Ultimate Bird Quiz: Week 7”
Pipit Of The Rocks
We parked the car. We were at Beer Head with some of my parent’s friends for a picnic and if I was lucky, see some new birds. We walked along the top of the headland, rain crashing down on the cliffs. We sheltered in some trees and waited for it all to blow over. WhenContinue reading “Pipit Of The Rocks”
The Ultimate Bird Quiz Answers: Week 6
Here are the answers! There are 5,100 black grouse males in the UK. 2. There are 6.2 million Chaffinch pairs breeding in the UK. 3. There are 50-100 pairs of golden pheasants breeding in the UK 4. There are 38,00 pairs of grey wagtails breeding in the UK 5. There are 260,00 breeding pairs ofContinue reading “The Ultimate Bird Quiz Answers: Week 6”
The Ultimate Bird Quiz: Week 6
I’m running a bit late this week so bear with me. This week’s quiz is population themed. Can you estimate these UK bird populations? The black grouse has undergone prolonged declines in the UK. How many males are left? 2. The chaffinch is a common garden bird, but can you estimate how many breeding pairsContinue reading “The Ultimate Bird Quiz: Week 6”
Recommendation Of The Week: RSPB Radipole Lake
Today I am going to review RSPB Radipole Lake from my perspective: Address- Radipole Lake Visitor Centre, Weymouth DT4 7TZ. This reserve is nestled right in the middle of Weymouth and is in Dorset. It is an unlikely home for some of the UK’s rarest wildlife. There is a large car park outside the visitorContinue reading “Recommendation Of The Week: RSPB Radipole Lake”
A Red Start To The Evening
We parked the car in the car park. We were at Fernworthy reservoir in the Dartmoor national park. We started walking. There was a wonderful view out over the wavy water. Swallows and swifts filled the air with aerodynamic displays, the swallows skimming the water and flying parallel to each other. We carried on toContinue reading “A Red Start To The Evening”
The Ultimate Bird Quiz Answers: Week 5
And now, the answers you have all been waiting for!… Your answers could have been blackbird, song thrush, mistle thrush, redwing or fieldfare 2. The puffin is in the auk family 3. 48 pairs of cranes breed in the UK 4. The eurasian golden oriole does breed in the UK but it only does regularlyContinue reading “The Ultimate Bird Quiz Answers: Week 5”
The Unusual Ducks
When I left the house today, a buzzard was circling up over the building site near the forest. Along with that, there were 2 wood pigeons heading in the opposite direction, probably away from the buzzard and to top that, a carrion crow was sat looking proud on the fence. We carried on down theContinue reading “The Unusual Ducks”
