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November 17th
Thursday, November 17th, 2011 | Author:

Thursday November 17th

 

and the marsh marigold is in flower.

 

Normally the first sign of spring, the continuing mild weather is responsible for the appearance of these yellow flowers in the mere.

and a recent contribution from Derrick Davies …..

‘you can’t blame it on the wasps’

 

these colourful and noisy creatures are becoming regular visitors. Love ’em or loath ’em…?

 

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Grey wagtail
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011 | Author:

 

Here is a Grey wagtail picking through the mud on the edge of the spit when the water level was very low ten days ago (it’s since shot back up). It’s the first time I’ve seen one on the reserve. Not to be confused with the Yellow wagtail, which is much yellower than this!

 

 

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