Tag: Catkin
Wildwatch: 6th March 2013 – Mist and Mysteries
Weather: damp, misty, increasingly chilly Observers: Kaj, Doug, Kaye Another dramatic change from the previous week. It was poor weather for plant-spotting and photography, but the birds didn’t seem to mind. Kaj and Kaye started with a tour of Osbaldwick Beck then followed the traditional path along the western edge and over the Bund. After […]
Wildwatch: 12 December 2012 – Nature on a frosty morning
Weather: Thin cloud, calm, cold (-2C) Observers: Ian, Kaye, Roger It was certainly a bit nippy today! But the persisting frost added a new dimension to St Nicks, with everything glistening white and shining, despite the dull light. The calm air encouraged the birds to come out and show themselves, and the plants and trees […]
Wildwatch: 1st February 2012 – Arctic Spring
Weather: Bright, still, often sunny, but bitterly cold. Observers: Kaj, Janetta, Phil, Kaye. The reserve looked beautiful, with the sun highlighting the stems of Dogwood and greening Willow, but the sheet of ice on the pond should have warned us…. Birds: Setting off from the Centre, we stopped to try and count the House Sparrows […]
