Wild Flowers

Sim Elliott

May 21
3 min

Butterflies, Wild Flowers, Birds, Lichens and Bryophytes. Devil's Dyke and Newtimber Hill. 20.05.23

The Devil's Dyke | Sussex | National Trust and Newtimber Hill Saddlescombe Farm and Newtimber Hill | National Trust are adjacent to each...

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Scotland 5: Glasdrum Wood NNR; temperate rain forest, and Chequered Skippers. 12.05.23

Sim Elliott

May 19
5 min

Scotland 5: Glasdrum Wood NNR; temperate rain forest, and Chequered Skippers. 12.05.23

I got to Glasdrum from Oban by public transport. I took the West Coast Motors bus 405 to Creagan Bridge. There are on six services from...

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Scotland 4: Puffins, Razorbills, Eider, Shags & Fulmars. Staffa & the Treshnish Isles, 11.05.23

Sim Elliott

May 18
4 min

Scotland 4: Puffins, Razorbills, Eider, Shags & Fulmars. Staffa & the Treshnish Isles, 11.05.23

I got to Tobermory from Oban by public transport. I took the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry from Oban to Craignure, from where I got a West...

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Scotland 3: The Wildlife of Mull. 10.05.23

Sim Elliott

May 17
4 min

Scotland 3: The Wildlife of Mull. 10.05.23

I got to Tobermory from Oban by public transport. I took the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry from Oban to Craignure, from where I got a West...

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Scotland 2: Temperate rain forest fragments around Tobermory, Mull 09.05.23 & 11.05.23

Sim Elliott

May 16
4 min

Scotland 2: Temperate rain forest fragments around Tobermory, Mull 09.05.23 & 11.05.23

I got to Tobermory from Oban by public transport. I took the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry from Oban to Craignure, from where I got a West...

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Scotland 1: Dunollie Woods, Oban; temperate rain forest. 08.05.23 & 09.05.23

Sim Elliott

May 15
4 min

Scotland 1: Dunollie Woods, Oban; temperate rain forest. 08.05.23 & 09.05.23

I went to Oban for six days, to visit some of the west coast of Scotland's Temperate Rain Forests, and to watch birds on Mull and the...

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Lichens, Bryophytes, Fungi and Wild Flowers at Ebernoe Common. 07.04.23

Sim Elliott

Apr 13
11 min

Lichens, Bryophytes, Fungi and Wild Flowers at Ebernoe Common. 07.04.23

Ebernoe Common is a low weald heath, ancient wood and wood pasture nature reserve managed by the Sussex Wildlife Trust reserve, north of...

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Brede High Woods. Bryophytes, Lichen, Wild Flowers, Insects and a Brook Lamprey. 03.04.23

Sim Elliott

Apr 6
7 min

Brede High Woods. Bryophytes, Lichen, Wild Flowers, Insects and a Brook Lamprey. 03.04.23

Brede High Woods (Woodland Trust) is a wonderful collection of ghyll woods north of Hastings Brede High Woods is home to astonishingly...

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Fairlight Glen; a ghyll wood and its bryophytes. Hastings Country Park. 07 & 10.02.23

Sim Elliott

Feb 15
4 min

Fairlight Glen; a ghyll wood and its bryophytes. Hastings Country Park. 07 & 10.02.23

I visited Fairlight Glen twice in one week in order to explore it's bryophytes. My initial motivation was to see if I could find...

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24.10.22/1. Birds, Wildflowers, Fungi and a Bumblebee, Friston Forest.

Sim Elliott

Oct 25, 2022
3 min

24.10.22/1. Birds, Wildflowers, Fungi and a Bumblebee, Friston Forest.

I decided to walk though Friston Forest to see what Fungi were fruiting, as the autumn is one of the best times to see fruiting fungi;...

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Autumn Colours: Wild flowers, Woods and Insects. Box Hill. 12.09.22

Sim Elliott

Sep 15, 2022
3 min

Autumn Colours: Wild flowers, Woods and Insects. Box Hill. 12.09.22

On Monday 12.09.22 I took the opportunity of a sunny day to visit Box Hill. I thought I may see a few September butterflies; but I only...

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Butterflies & Moths at Steyning Downland Scheme and Autumn Ladies Tresses at Anchor Bottom. 01.09.22

Sim Elliott

Sep 2, 2022
4 min

Butterflies & Moths at Steyning Downland Scheme and Autumn Ladies Tresses at Anchor Bottom. 01.09.22

In the afternoon of Thursday 01.09.22, I went to Steyning Downland Scheme as I had heard on social media that there were quite e few Pied...

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Birds, Butterflies and Wild Flowers at Warnham NR and RSPB Pulborough Brooks. 30.08.22

Sim Elliott

Aug 31, 2022
3 min

Birds, Butterflies and Wild Flowers at Warnham NR and RSPB Pulborough Brooks. 30.08.22

Warnham Nature Reserve is relatively easy to get to by public transport, as long as you don't mind a one mile walk from Horsham Station;...

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Butterflies on Newtimber Hill and The Devil's Dyke. 23.08.22

Sim Elliott

Aug 24, 2022
5 min

Butterflies on Newtimber Hill and The Devil's Dyke. 23.08.22

On Tuesday 23.08.22 I met with another member of the Gay Birders Club for a local GBC meet-up. We went to Newtimber Hill and the Devil's...

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Butterflies, Wild Flowers & Birds at the Steyning Downland Scheme 04.08.22

Sim Elliott

Aug 6, 2022
3 min

Butterflies, Wild Flowers & Birds at the Steyning Downland Scheme 04.08.22

On Thursday 04.08.22 I visited the wonderful Steyning Downland Scheme. It is very easy to get there by public transport. I got the 2 bus,...

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Birds and Butterflies. Seaford Head and Cuckmere Haven. 22.07.22

Sim Elliott

Jul 23, 2022
3 min

Birds and Butterflies. Seaford Head and Cuckmere Haven. 22.07.22

The walk from Seaford via Seaford Head Nature Reserve (Sussex Wildlife Trust) and Cuckmere Haven (Cuckmere Valley) (National Trust) to...

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An early evening walk. Butterflies and Wild Flowers at Mill Hill. 08.07.22

Sim Elliott

Jul 9, 2022
1 min

An early evening walk. Butterflies and Wild Flowers at Mill Hill. 08.07.22

I went to Mill Hill, Shoreham for an evening walk. I got to the Shoreham on the 700 bus from central Brighton, and walked from the foot...

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An early evening walk. Butterflies and Birds at Devils Dyke. 07.07.22

Sim Elliott

Jul 8, 2022
1 min

An early evening walk. Butterflies and Birds at Devils Dyke. 07.07.22

I went to the Devil's Dyke for an evening walk. I got to the Devil's Dyke on the 77 bus from central Brighton. The sun was low in the sky...

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Butterflies and Birds at the Devil's Dyke and Newtimber Hill. 29.06.22

Sim Elliott

Jun 30, 2022
2 min

Butterflies and Birds at the Devil's Dyke and Newtimber Hill. 29.06.22

I went to the Devils Dyke and New Timber in the afternoon on the 77 bus, and spent four hours looking at butterflies, moths, other...

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Bookham Commons. Birds, Wild Plants & Butterflies. White Admiral. 27.06.22

Sim Elliott

Jun 28, 2022
9 min

Bookham Commons. Birds, Wild Plants & Butterflies. White Admiral. 27.06.22

Bookham Commons, National Trust (Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) is a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its flora...

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