Author: James Common
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With little time to blog about my Scotland experience so far this year I thought I would let my pictures do the talking, for once.…
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There really is no place like home. Having arrived back for some much needed TLC following two months surveying in the Highlands, this week I set…
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Ben Eagle knocks the ball out of the park once again with yet another fantastic post. This time reflecting on community and environmental change. As…
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Orchids hold a fascination for many people around the world. For me that began when a Common Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) popped up in an…
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Another intriguing post by Ben Eagle looking at rewilding in the often forgotten lowlands. Places over overlooked during talk of sprawling pine forests, prowling wolf…
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Recently the Eagle Owl was cast into the spotlight once again, notable sportsman Sir Ian Botham using the species as the basis for a scathing…
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Spring is well and truly here and the the last few days have been nothing short of glorious. Invertebrates emerging from hibernation, migrant birds fresh…
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By Peter Trimming – Yawning ‘Kendra’Uploaded by Mariomassone, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18462225 The woeful demise of the Scottish Wildcat (F. s. silvestris) is arguably one…
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It’s been a while since my fabulous trip to Extremadura courtesy of the great people at the Spanish Tourist Board. Only now did I realise…
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Living where I do, secluded in a reasonably rural area of Northumberland, Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) are still, thankfully, rather abundant. Indeed, many an evening…
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Spring has finally sprung over my little patch of coastal Northumberland it seems. Bees, buds, butterflies and a whole host of interesting birds making the…
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I’ve been back from Scotland a mere few hours and already I find myself compelled to waffle about what was, in truth, a truly exquisite…
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So, I’m back and what an amazing few days! Before I get to the all important birding, I would just like to say a huge…
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Before I get into the usual local patch based rambling, I thought I would draw your attention to one of today’s more unusual events. Walking…