I’m off to the Birdfair, or The British Birdwatching Fair to be precise, at Rutland Water this weekend.
Three days of all sorts of things to do with birds, birdwatching and wildlife in general.
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WALES has done pretty well for rare birds recently. First, the Alaw Estuary in Anglesey was visited by a Black Stork.
This was a fairly obliging bird, hanging around for plenty of people to see it, even if it did occasionally give everyone the slip briefly by sneaking away into some nearby fields.
Continue reading "The ones that got away!" »
AM I turning into a Grumpy Old Woman or is life getting noisier these days?
All around us the general hubbub of daily life seems to have increased without us realising: we all live with the constant background noise of cars, machinery, tools, loud voices, music and (if you’re near the coast) Herring Gulls!
Continue reading "Aargh! Turn the volume down, will you!" »
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I've been fascinated by wildlife since, as a child growing up in Kent, a badger walked through my garden play tent without breaking stride, leaving two badger-sized holes in the sides. I'm not an expert, but now that I’m a freelance marketing consultant in beautiful North Wales, I can indulge my love of walking, birding and discovering wildlife.
"Hi Ruth & Alan You are flying along. Must be havi..."
"Hello Alan, Congratulations for your superb attem..."
"Good Luck on your adventure. Hope it goes well... ..."
"Sorry Ruth, I don't buy it. If Al Gore can't pull..."
"Hi, Ruth and Alan How exciting, all the very best ..."