This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
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In Loughor, the sun brought out foraging bands of Long-tailed tits (Aegithalos caudatus), flitting from bare branch to bare branch. It also seemed to stimulate territorial behaviour in pairs of European robin (Erithacus rubecula). Saw Barry Stewart who informed me about the Gower Ornithological Society blog (http://goweros.blogspot.com/) that has lots of material on the recent cold weather-related movement of unusual bird species into the area.
More action at Crymlyn Burrows with Thrift ( Armeria maritima ); Kidney vetch ( Anthyllis vulneraria ) and a Hawkweed ( Hieracium exoter...
4 comments:
We missed the Bittern at WWT yesterday, but watched a pair of Bullfinches in very similar pose to your Robins.
Barry told me about the Bittern- apparently it was trying to look like a clump of reeds in one of the pens. He also told me about spotting a Turtle dove on the Gower near Christmas.
Parakeet in Brynmill Park 19th Jan.
Had the garage door open on Sunday and a Robin went in for about 20 mins cleaning up spiders and overwintering flies. Not at all bothered by me going in and out.
You are merely the assistant so far as the robin is concerned!
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