OK, I know we're still in the depths of winter, with much to come, but spring is waiting in the wings! It will be great to hear from you any details of these first signs be it early nesting birds, the first blossom, or a butterfly venturing forth in weak sunshine. If you have dates from previous years for comparison, these will certainly add interest, but we'll gradually build these up in years to come. Look forward to hearing from you - I'm sure it won't be long!
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The Early Curlews are back! Hooray - Spring must really be on its way - I heard a curlew last night for the first time this year by the river Avon in Worcestershire. A few pairs always seem to arrive weeks before the main flocks. What a wonderful sound. Now all we need is for the weather to warm up a bit.....
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Ive seen Shoveler displaying. its quite nice to see because they both spin round in circles with there beaks in the water
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For those of you who are interested: - There are Osprey already in England. One was seen in Wilts.on the 1.3. 2010 and * two today in E.Yorks. ( *could be the same bird) Hornsea Mere
There's a female blackbird who's been spending a lot of time in the great mass of ivy and various other unidentifiable plants/bushes/branches on top of one of my fences. Today I noticed her chasing a starling away from the area with considerable feeling - so I just wonder whether she might be thinking of taking up residence... It's quite close to the area where she often feeds, and to where I put the mealworms & waxworms down (she hasn't touched them as yet, but the male is a regular partaker).
There are a couple of robins who visit every day and feed together quite happily, then fly around a bit chasing each other - I'm not sure whether it's love or conflict. Maybe it's both, and they're just in one of those passionate relationships!
There was a starling on the lawn today with a beak full of leaves and whatnot, who flew off in the direction of the corner of my roof where they nested last year (now known as Starlingrad). Also I saw a magpie flying to the top of my neighbour's (very tall) tree with a large stick in its beak - it looked like it was about to do the pole vault!
Above all, the garden is so NOISY! It's wonderful!
BB
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FIRST BUTTERFLY OF THE YEAR TODAY - it whizzed past me as I went up the lane- it was rufousy brown- didnt get a great look :(
S
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Hi Seymouraves,
Snap! I saw my first butterfly today too. Mine was a small tortoiseshell.
SB
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Hi SB/Seymour
Lovely to see a butterfly today. The Butterfly must feel it is arm enough to start to foray about for food. Still frosts about though so I hope that it is alright.
I could see the start of Daffodils looking very green and tall although they are about the flower in the local parks today - the Crocus's have gone back into hiding once more.
I saw one minature Daffodil at the Lodge, Sandy this afternoon - so that is enough to put a smile on ones face.
Regards
Kathy and Dave
Unknown said: Hi Seymouraves, Snap! I saw my first butterfly today too. Mine was a small tortoiseshell. SB
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I think spring is arriving here at The Lodge.
I saw my first butterfly yesterday, a pretty early comma. I've even written about it, take a look.
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HI All,
I visited Fisher's Green outside Cheshunt, Herts yesterday and saw my first juvenile Blue Tit!
They don't hang about, do they!
Cheers, Graham
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