Birds
Birdwatching Walk in Bali
Birdwatching Walk in Bali HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirds It took a bit of finding, but I finally managed to get past the sponsored post advertising the Bird Park and Safari Park and found details of a birdwatching walk in Bali, organised by Bali Bird Walk. The website promises enthusiastic walk leadership from Su, and she certainly…
Read MoreA Cuckoo’s Tale: In June I Change My Tune
A Cuckoo’s Tale: In June I Change My Tune HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirds Last week I read that the male cuckoos that are part of the cuckoo tracking project were already leaving the UK and returning to Africa to overwinter, their job done in terms of ensuring the next generation. These first ones to fly south…
Read MoreCurlew Call Lifts Spirits
Curlew Call Lifts Spirits HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirds On World Curlew Day (21st April) I thought it appropriate to write about my encounters with this beautiful bird. This year I fear I will not hear it’s evocative call, the call of the wild moorland. one of my harbingers of spring. This 2020 spring has me stuck…
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