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Writing tagged: ‘curlews’

31 March 2021

The first swallow of summer

The first swallow of summer.

Published 31-Mar-2021
Filed under: Writing Tags: birds, butterflies, Calder Valley, curlews, goat willows, Hebden Bridge, insects, spring, swallows, trees

30 March 2021

‘New Road’ above Hebden Bridge
‘New Road’ above Hebden Bridge

Spring has finally returned.

Published 30-Mar-2021
Filed under: Writing Tags: bees, birds, bumblebees, Calder Valley, curlews, Hebden Bridge, mammals, roe deer, spring

28 February 2021

Pussy willow

Late February seems to have decided it’s April.

Published 28-Feb-2021
Filed under: Writing Tags: birds, Calder Valley, curlews, goat willows, Hebden Bridge, spring, trees

9 September 2020

Hell’s Mouth

Another favourite Anglesey walk.

Published 09-Sep-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: Anglesey, Anglesey 2020, autumn, birds, cetaceans, choughs, cormorants, curlews, gulls, oystercatchers, razorbills

7 September 2020

Razorbill

Watching razorbills.

Published 07-Sep-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: Anglesey, Anglesey 2020, birds, curlews, gannets, gulls, little egrets, oystercatchers, razorbills

30 June 2020

Selfheal

The delights of a wet day.

Published 30-Jun-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: birds, Calder Valley, curlews, flowers, Hebden Bridge, lapwings, selfheal

27 April 2020

Roe buck

A wonderful day’s wildlife.

Published 27-Apr-2020
Filed under: Featured Articles, Writing Tags: archaeology, barn owls, birds, Calder Valley, coronavirus, curlews, garden, goat willows, Hebden Bridge, insects, kestrels, lapwings, mammals, meadow pipits, mistle thrushes, red grouse, roe deer, skylarks, stonechats, swallows, the Moor, trig point 4144, videos, wheatears

23 April 2020

Curlew

Curlew over Hebden Bridge.

Published 23-Apr-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: birds, Calder Valley, curlews, Hebden Bridge

16 April 2020

Daisy

Birds and butterflies.

Published 16-Apr-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: birds, butterflies, Calder Valley, cowslips, curlews, daisies, flowers, Hebden Bridge, insects, lapwings

11 April 2020

Xanthoria parietina

Looking out over Hebden Bridge, some curlews, and some lichen.

Published 11-Apr-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: birds, Calder Valley, curlews, ducks, green woodpeckers, Hebden Bridge, lichen, mallards, nuthatches, Xanthoria parietina

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