The first of March brought out the first of the bumblebees buzzing around on my heather gathering its welcome nectar after its winter hibernation. On opening my greenhouse a queen wasp had awoken from its winter sleep and buzzed past… Continue reading
The gales at the beginning of January saw the big old willow tree around the Goole pit come crashing down along with a large fir tree along the Roman bank. The bright frosty morning the day after saw over 400… Continue reading
Leverton Nature Watch with Maureen Humberstone
The beginning of November still saw several wasps about feeding in the late flowers of the Hogweed, (Cow Parsnip), along the roadsides. Whilst getting my greenhouse ready for the winter I disturbed a… Continue reading
Leverton Nature Watch with Maureen Humberstone
The beginning of September gave a feel of autumn as the strong winds blew the leaves from the trees like confetti. Big waves of waders returned to The Wash with a big roost… Continue reading
July saw frequent visits by the Sparrow Hawk to my garden, sometimes swooping through like a dash of lightening and at other times perching on the Leylandii hedge top watching the bird table. The resident Moor Hen had five chicks… Continue reading
Boston May Fair saw the return of the Swifts soaring in the sky with their scream- like call. Later some could be seen flying across the marsh here at Leverton. Reed Warbler once again returned to the reeds in the… Continue reading
At 6.45 am on a still morning, 1st March, it was a delight to watch a female Hen Harrier sat on a field side eating its morning prey at the bottom of the Roman bank and a Barn Owl hunting… Continue reading
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