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
After the September harvest big flocks of Carrion Crow, Rook and Jackdaw could be seen gleaning the stubble for the grains of corn. Along the hedgerows of the Roman Bank a flock of Long Tailed Tits flitted about calling as… Continue reading
Leverton Nature Watch with Maureen Humberstone
July saw the marsh become a haze of purple as the Sea Lavender came into flower, whilst along the road sides Spear Thistle and Knapweed, two more purple flowers, came into bloom. Both loved… Continue reading
The first week of May saw at last the Hawthorn begin to blossom filling the hedgerows with its fragrant scent and Meadow Buttercup adorned the roadsides. A real sign of old fashioned summers, remembering as a child meadows full of… Continue reading
On the 2nd March I was down on the marshlands to see the early morning high tide, and on the corner of the sea bank stood 14 Barnacle Geese. A very unusual sight in this area as most are seen… Continue reading
Leverton Nature Watch with Maureen Humberstone
February and March 2010
In the morning of the first day of November whilst walking down the Dovecote Road, I noticed a large bumble bee asleep underneath a flower head of Cow Parsley. A… Continue reading
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