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More garden foxes

Posted on March 16, 2023 by David C

After posting in January about our first fox sighting after ten years, we have had much more subsequent footage captured.

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A garden fox, January 2023

Posted on January 29, 2023 by David C

We had a rare capture on the garden trail cam the other day, a healthy and handsome fox…

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30 Days Wild – Day 16 – Two poseurs

Posted on June 17, 2021 by David C

Sometimes, getting a photo of wildlife is really difficult. It requires extensive fieldcraft and days or weeks of stalking out the best spot. On other occasions, you are sitting there and the wildlife just shows up.

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30 Days Wild – Day Four – Heslington in the rain

Posted on June 5, 2019 by David C

My plan for day four was to have a walk round the lake at Heslington East, the Eastern campus of the University of York. But pouring rain, heavy traffic, and delayed events left me with about 5 minutes to see … Continue reading →

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30 Days Wild – Day 2 – Train Fail

Posted on June 3, 2019 by David C

With a nine hour journey on the cards, I thought I’d at least be able to spend it train birding, always a favourite pastime of mine.

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A visiting buzzard

Posted on November 26, 2018 by David C

While packing for a short break, I happened to glance up and notice a large shape in a tree across the river. Birders talk about ‘GISS’ (pronounced ‘jizz’), ‘general impression of size and shape’, and this screamed ‘bird of prey’. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Starling Service

Posted on November 25, 2018 by David C

At the moment the most numerous birds in the garden are Goldfinches, Wood Pigeons, and Starlings. I’ve noticed something interesting with the latter.

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Save Askham Bog – Get involved

Posted on September 13, 2018 by David C

There are plenty of great examples of how conservation and development can work well together. But at other times, it can seem like nobody is ever really listening. Here in York a developer has expressed the intent to build 500 … Continue reading →

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Big Garden Birdwatch 2018 – A bumper year

Posted on January 29, 2018 by David C

If you read my preview of the Big Garden Birdwatch, you will know I suggested this year may see a drop in species number, but a rise in overall individuals. How did that prediction shape up?

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Back to work, and back to the frozen lake

Posted on January 12, 2018 by David C

Back to the office on Monday, which had the upside of a return to the university lake, last seen frozen over and largely deserted by the birds. Had anything changed?

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