Welcome to a log of wildlife seen in and around the village of Cholsey, Oxfordshire, UK. Felt quite warm in a few places, a hint of spring and some incoming migration! Lollingdon hill hosted 5 Meadow Pipit. This morning that gave a hint of incoming migration, hopefully numbers should build up in the next few weeks.

I will be closing this site down soon. To explore this trend in the natural history context, the Communicate conference.

The Cameras and The Lenses. Thursday, June 15, 2017. Vy från Stor-Rotliden View from Stor-Rotliden. Baksjölidens Kvarnanläggning The Mill outside of Baksjöliden. Wednesday, June 14, 2017. Monday, May 22, 2017.

Joi, 10 iulie 2014. Marți, 8 iulie 2014. Miercuri, 14 mai 2014. Luni, 28 aprilie 2014. Joi, 17 aprilie 2014. Luni, 3 februarie 2014. Sticking up for birds on sticks. Butterfly Photography Series - Part 2.

To submit sightings to this blog if you are not an authorised contributor please use the Going Birding. Friday, 13 April 2018. A few more pictures are here. Oxford United Paul, Peter Allen, Geoff Wyatt, Dai. Churn nr Blewbury 13th April.

Background Info and Access Instructions. At last the first spring migrants have been spotted on the Meadow! A couple of days ago Steve Goddard had the first SWALLOW. Of the year hawking over the river and today I saw four SAND MARTINS. Over the river opposite the sailing club. Has been singing in the Trap Grounds for a while now and I heard my first Blackcap. Singing in my garden yesterday. In other news the BARN OWL.

Rambles around the chalk downs of Southern England. Photographs of flowers, buildings, landscape, fungi and anything else that takes my eye on walks. Friday, 7 August 2015. Has started, I explored the reserves at Lids Bottom and Oven Bottom. I had seen a sign for Lids Bottom on my Blewbury Christmas Day walk. I thought it looked interesting enough to visit in the summer. Walking down to it gives fine views over Blewbury village. I then walked back and down to Oven Bottom.

Wednesday, 12 August 2015. Lowbury Hill Blues - 12th Aug. Sunday, 9 August 2015. Saturday, 8 August 2015. Aston Rowant NNR 8th August. Silver Spotted Skipper - underwing. Silver Spotted Skipper - upperwing. Friday, 7 August 2015. Watlington Hill - 7th Aug. Brown Argus and Common Blue. Wednesday, 5 August 2015. Tuesday, 4 August 2015. Sunday, 2 August 2015. An extreme example where the brown is restricted to the edges of the wings.

What happens on a moth course at Bushy Park? Course participants at Bushy Park in 2014. For full details and to book a place. It is one of the many excellent wildlife courses organised by the Field Studies Council. FSC have been running courses for over 70 years. Reaching around 140,000 adults and children each year. Other courses led by Martin Harvey.

Moments of light in West Britain and Ireland. That low hush you hear with your diaphragm rather than your ears. All night it accompanies your sleep and your waking moments; wild, slightly menacing, yet reassuring. All day it is there, bracing you against the world. The beach at dawn is a secret, special place. Rose hints in the sky reflect in wet sand.