Friday 19.02.21. Like, I suspect, many people, after a year of covid-19, I often feel flat. Whilst the vaccination programme offers hope,...

Click here to hear a field recording of singing Skylarks recorded on 20.02.21 in Ovingdean. On Saturday (20/01/21) I spent nearly two...

I feed the pigeons, I sometimes feed the sparrows too It gives me a sense of enormous well-being (Parklife) And then I'm happy for the...

This the record of a circular walk; and an exploration of the importance of attending to local nature to well-being and conversation. All...

These photographs are presented in chronological. All the photographs were taken with a Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 mirrorless four thirds...

10.30-10.34 & 14.20-15.20 Weather: Temp: 12 C; wind 25 mph SW. Intermittent rain. Observations: AM At the main site (Ovingdean) I saw one...

11.00-11.15 & 16.30-17.00 Weather: Temp: 12 C; wind 25 mph SW. Intermittent rain. Observations: AM I saw a pair of Fulmars perched on...

Well, after all the anticipation, the birds that turned up did not disappoint! I saw 13 House Sparrows, 2 Robins and 6 Feral Pigeons,...

13.45-14.15 Weather: Temp: 5 C; wind 15 mph NE. Intermittent rain. Observations: I saw a pair of Fulmars perched on nest site 250 m east...

Whilst this post was written on 29/01/21, I will add photos of Rocky when I see him/her susequently. "Theodore Roszak identified loss of...

Revised: 02/02.21 Birds are frequently used as symbols in art; to express human-animal connection; human hopes; spiritual beliefs; and...

Early Afternoon 13.00 - 13.45 Weather: 2 C; 10 mph northerly wind; sun; rising tide Total number of Fulmars seen: 1 Observations: I saw...

(a) Morning 11.00 - 12.00 Weather: 7 C; 6 mph easterly wind; sun; rising tide Total number of Fulmars seen: ca. 10 Observations: There...

(a) Morning 10.10 - 10.40 Weather: 13 C; 30 mph south westerly wind; partial sun; rising tide Total number of Fulmars seen: 8 (In...

(a) Afternoon - early 12.50-13.00 Weather: 6 C; 5 mph southerly wind; sun Total number of Fulmars seen: 4 Observations: No fulmars on...

(a) Morning. 10.15-10.30 Time observation started:10.15 Time observation stopped: 10.30 Weather: 6 C; 9mph southerly wind; rain Total...

Afternoon 15.40-16.30 Weather: 10 C; 10mph northerly wind; sky overcast (heavy rain in the morning) Total number of Fulmars seen: ca. 12...

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In chronological order (order of walk) Blackbird Robin Blue Tit (?) Great Tits Goldcrest (possibly) ? Tit Great Tit? (same bird) Wood...

Fulmar from the Old Norse word “foul bird”. Fulmarus glacialis Bird family: Petrels and shearwaters UK conservation status: Amber Today...