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
Due to the cold weather in January a flock of Redwing came into my garden to feed on the berries of my Holly bush, a Thrush like bird with a red patch under the wing hence its name, migrating from… Continue reading
The strong winds at the beginning of November saw the autumn leaves tumbling off the trees very rapidly. Flocks of Lapwing could now be seen flying over and settling on newly ploughed fields. Sparrow Hawk, both male and female, were… Continue reading
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