Month: December 2019
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29th December 2019 – WWT Slimbridge
It’s almost a tradition for us to go to Slimbridge at this time of year: it’s definitely worth it even if you only go to the hides and don’t visit all the exotic wildfowl in the pens (which isn’t really our cup of tea anyway). The stars were the whooper, Bewick’s and mute swans in…
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23rd December 2019 – Eastville Park, Bristol
I wandered over to Stoke Park Estate at the beginning of my walk this morning but it was very wet underfoot and very slippery. There wasn’t much to keep me there other than a moorhen and some gulls fishing at Duchess Pond. A black-headed gull has success with a small fish The moorhen was quite…
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16th December 2019 – Eastville Park, Bristol
Following even more rain this weekend the River Frome and the water in the lake in Eastville Park were very high. Robins are very visible at the moment as they stake out their territory and there always seems to be one to greet me as I enter the park. A kingfisher darted around the lake…
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9th December 2019 – Barrow Tanks, North Somerset
I thought I would be a little less parochial this morning and try and see a few of the rarities reported on Barrow Tanks (a reservoir just south of Bristol). I managed to see the great northern diver (but it was a long way out) but failed with the black-throated diver and the long-tailed duck.…
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5th December 2019 – Eastville Park, Bristol
I know its not terribly exciting writing about my walks in Eastville Park again but I’m always excited about seeing a kingfisher. I don’t quite know what it is but it always lifts my spirits. Today I saw both a male (on the lake) and a female (on the river). I so enjoyed seeing them…
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4th December 2019 – Eastville Park, Bristol
We were popping in to town but we couldn’t resist stopping at Eastville Park for a walk around the lake. A robin greeted us at the entrance to the park The lake looked no more frozen over than a few days ago even though we had another heavy frost last night. The park was very…
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2nd December 2019 – Eastville Park, Bristol
I don’t seem to have time to venture far at the moment so I am very pleased to be able to go for a quick walk around my local park and see some wildlife. After a heavy frost last night a large part of the lake was frozen. I do feel sorry for the birds…
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