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Spot the difference
Thursday 24th March, 2022 Charlotte's Pool Update - there are actually two big birds that visit the pool and sit in the same tree , not...
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Mar 26, 20221 min read
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Spring Equinox
A walk up Pendle Hill with some fabulous women from the Women's Vision Collective group, talking all things creative.
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Mar 22, 20221 min read
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Buff Bummed Bumble Bees
Quiet at the pool today. The mallards flew off as I arrived; the song thrush was quiet - intermittent. The little wren paid a visit,...
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Mar 22, 20221 min read
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Bumble bees
There are a Big 7 list of common bumble bees found in the UK. Most of them can only really be identified through the queen bee of each...
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Mar 21, 20221 min read
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Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea There are two local heronries in the local area so the heron that visits Charlotte's Pool is probably based at one of...
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Mar 21, 20221 min read
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What is a sit spot?
I first came across the concept of sit spots in Simon Barnes' Rewild Yourself. Sitting still in nature for a length of time is one of...
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Mar 20, 20221 min read
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The 7 day sit spot challenge
This challenge was facilitated by Nature Philosophy in March 22 and promised the following benefits. It did not disappoint! The...
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Mar 20, 20221 min read
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Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo (probably) phalacrocorax lucidus (unlikely) Great Cormorant https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-gui...
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Mar 1, 20221 min read
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
There are at least four mallards that visit Charlotte's Pool on a regular basis. Two drakes are frequent visitors and then occasionally...
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Jan 1, 20222 min read
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Bullfinch
A pair of bullfinches started visiting Charlotte's Pool on 25th March 22 feeding on the buds of the horse chestnut tree just to the left...
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Jan 1, 20221 min read
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Jul 20, 20210 min read
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Sunset over Ladybower Reservoir from Win Hill
19 July 21 Hardhurst Farm Campsite The second GWWD adventure in the Peak District. In the morning, I went off in search of a swimming...
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Jul 19, 20211 min read
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