KESTREL
There’s no mystery why this is such a popular bird and so ubiquitous in popular culture, from the gritty film classic “Kes” to the...
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LACEWING
One of these – a Common Green Lacewing – flew in our window. They are another invertebrate with wildly contrasting life stages. The...
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HAREBELL
Also known as the Scottish bluebell, this is yet another attractive wildflower to be found on the railway line east. They like dry,...
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COLLARED DOVE
A pair of these monogamous birds live around our garden, and their cooing is a welcome addition to the local soundtrack. I don’t know...
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SILVERY MOTH
It’s Moth Night 2020 today, and although the cool and somewhat windy conditions are far from ideal, you should stand a good chance of...
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ROSEBAY WILLOWHERB
Perhaps an association with the “scruffiness” of some of the sites it populates can lead to this flower being undervalued. Also known as...
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LONG-TAILED TIT
You rarely seem to see these gregarious birds alone, and often you hear the flock making frequent “contact” calls before you see them....
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WHITE-LIPPED BANDED SNAIL
Seen In Otley Today 100th edition! These molluscs are hermaphrodites. They need to mate for their eggs to be fertilised, and prior to...
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MEASOW CRANESBILL
Another wildflower to be found on the old railway line to the east of town, this geranium is very tough, surviving in temperatures down...
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HOUSE SPARROW
I love the frequent din of sparrows arguing in our privet hedge – they seem more cantankerous than your average bird. Hopefully they are...
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EUROPEAN HONEYBEE
One of the first insects to be domesticated, and probably the single most important pollinator for agriculture globally. Colonies can...
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COMMON TOADFLAX
These are easy to spot on the old railway line east of town. Also known as Butter & Eggs and Impudent Lawyer (!), they are a popular food...
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NUTHATCH
Whereas a lot of birds are pretty quiet and keeping a low profile at this time of year, two nuthatches were twittering away as I walked...
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YELLOWJACKETS
Continuing our occasional series on some of the perceived “Bad Guys” of the animal kingdom, today we look at the wasps invariably...
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TUFTED VETCH
There’s a lot of this in the scrappy bits of land adjoining the A660 as it roars up the Chevin (during lockdown it was a peaceful route...
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GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER
One of our committee members saw a juvenile visiting a feeder in her garden near Burras Lane this morning (first picture). This Autumn it...
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COMMON EARWIG
Commenting on the essential absurdity of bees making honey, Eddie Izzard once asked “Do earwigs make chutney?” Probably not, but that...
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JUVENILE ROBIN
Whilst out for my stroll, I spotted this little guy perched on the post of the gate to Gallows Hill. The little juvenile doesn’t look...
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LORDS AND LADIES
Little alien antenna are popping up under the hedgerows along the river and in Gallows Hill. These short stalks of bright red berries are...
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CABBAGE WHITE BUTTERFLY
The lepidopterists will probably wince at my use of this colloquial name, which is used for both the Large White and the Small White...
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