Friday, 28 June 2024

What's In a Critter's Name? 198. Cricket

The cricket takes its name from the Old French 'criquet', meaning 'to creak or rattle'. It's, of course, a reference to its call.

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Seeing the Changes 2127

In Loughor, saw a Buzzard ( Buteo buteo ) being mobbed by gulls. Also, spotted my first butterfly of the year in Penclacwydd: a ...