http://ruthmiller.welshblogs.co.uk/ en Copyright 2008 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:08:50 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss DON’T get me wrong, the birding in Wales can be great! This year’s seen an amazing number of rarities and vagrants on our doorstep: Red-flanked Bluetail, Red-breasteed Flycatcher, Yellow-browed Warblers, Hume’s Yellow-browed Warbler, Desert Wheatear, Pechora Pipit, and Great White Egret all spring to mind. But Alan and I decided we wanted to bird further afield. ]]> http://ruthmiller.welshblogs.co.uk/2007/12/the_biggest_twitch_birding_and.html http://ruthmiller.welshblogs.co.uk/2007/12/the_biggest_twitch_birding_and.html Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:08:50 +0000 RUTH and fellow bird watcher Alan Davies are flying out to Arizona at the start of world record twitching attempt. http://ruthmiller.welshblogs.co.uk/2007/12/birds_not_blogs_for_jetsetting.html http://ruthmiller.welshblogs.co.uk/2007/12/birds_not_blogs_for_jetsetting.html Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:23:15 +0000 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. http://ruthmiller.welshblogs.co.uk/2007/08/all_the_fun_of_the_fair.html http://ruthmiller.welshblogs.co.uk/2007/08/all_the_fun_of_the_fair.html Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:06:10 +0000 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. http://ruthmiller.welshblogs.co.uk/2007/08/the_ones_that_got_away.html http://ruthmiller.welshblogs.co.uk/2007/08/the_ones_that_got_away.html Mon, 13 Aug 2007 10:23:30 +0000 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! ]]> http://ruthmiller.welshblogs.co.uk/2007/08/am_i_turning_into_a.html http://ruthmiller.welshblogs.co.uk/2007/08/am_i_turning_into_a.html Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:50:34 +0000 THE street cleaners were out early again this morning. Long before you or I had opened our eyes, they were out on the streets, picking up the discarded food from the day before. http://ruthmiller.welshblogs.co.uk/2007/06/at_least_someone_likes_fortnig.html http://ruthmiller.welshblogs.co.uk/2007/06/at_least_someone_likes_fortnig.html Mon, 25 Jun 2007 11:14:03 +0000 TURKEY’S not just for Christmas. It’s pretty good in June too. http://ruthmiller.welshblogs.co.uk/2007/06/turkey_a_paradise_for_birders.html http://ruthmiller.welshblogs.co.uk/2007/06/turkey_a_paradise_for_birders.html Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:26:31 +0000 NORTH Norfolk Blues? Given the forecast for glorious weather in North Wales for the Bank Holiday weekend, who in their right mind would choose to travel to the one part of the country that had cold winds and grey skies? http://ruthmiller.welshblogs.co.uk/2007/05/im_not_one_to_boast_but.html http://ruthmiller.welshblogs.co.uk/2007/05/im_not_one_to_boast_but.html Fri, 11 May 2007 11:30:50 +0000 IT'S Osprey time of year again. From April onwards, these magnificent birds can be seen around here as they return from their African winter haunts to breed in the UK, where the climate is cooler and the fishing is good. http://ruthmiller.welshblogs.co.uk/2007/05/bird_tornado_blew_me_away.html http://ruthmiller.welshblogs.co.uk/2007/05/bird_tornado_blew_me_away.html Thu, 03 May 2007 10:45:42 +0000 A QUICK update on the new neighbours. As you can see from the photos, they’ve checked out vacant property in the area, and have decided this spot will suit them perfectly. http://ruthmiller.welshblogs.co.uk/2007/04/noisy_neighbours_keep_me_awake_1.html http://ruthmiller.welshblogs.co.uk/2007/04/noisy_neighbours_keep_me_awake_1.html Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:55:02 +0000 SADLY my Easter weekend took a turn for the worse while out walking with my sister in the Conwy valley. http://ruthmiller.welshblogs.co.uk/2007/04/my_horrifying_attack_by_a_farm.html http://ruthmiller.welshblogs.co.uk/2007/04/my_horrifying_attack_by_a_farm.html Fri, 13 Apr 2007 10:01:01 +0000 WE HEARD them long before we saw them. The wonderful, warm, burbling, almost purring sound carried across the moors to us clearly as soon as we wound down the window. http://ruthmiller.welshblogs.co.uk/2007/04/something_to_grouse_about.html http://ruthmiller.welshblogs.co.uk/2007/04/something_to_grouse_about.html Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:56:17 +0000 MONDAY mornings normally mean the weekly supermarket shop but the spring sunshine was too enticing this week, so I made a detour first to Conwy RSPB Reserve. Out of the wind and in the warmth of the sun, it really felt as though spring was finally springing. http://ruthmiller.welshblogs.co.uk/2007/04/conwys_getting_otter_my_extrao.html http://ruthmiller.welshblogs.co.uk/2007/04/conwys_getting_otter_my_extrao.html Wed, 04 Apr 2007 11:59:59 +0000 VISITORS to the North Wales coast always comment on two things: how they love the scenery and how they love the sound of seagulls. http://ruthmiller.welshblogs.co.uk/2007/03/my_new_neighbour_is_keeping_me.html http://ruthmiller.welshblogs.co.uk/2007/03/my_new_neighbour_is_keeping_me.html Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:04:35 +0000 WORK has had me deskbound recently but the arrival of warmer weather meant I could resist the siren song of the great outdoors no longer. http://ruthmiller.welshblogs.co.uk/2007/03/time_for_spring_migration_or_i.html http://ruthmiller.welshblogs.co.uk/2007/03/time_for_spring_migration_or_i.html Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:50:40 +0000