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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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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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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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