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The fly agaric’s Christmas connections

I headed across Sudbury’s water meadows in search of toadstools and wild mushrooms – for this is the season of fungi.

Posted byRoss6th Nov 20226th Jan 2023Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on The fly agaric’s Christmas connections

Sad times on the meadows

Avian Flu has taken hold on Sudbury Common Lands.

Posted byRoss24th Oct 202224th Oct 2022Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Sad times on the meadows

A close-up view of waterside summer flowers

With nature, it is often the case that the closer you look, the more beauty you will find.

Posted byRoss9th Sep 20229th Sep 2022Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on A close-up view of waterside summer flowers

Kites above Suffolk are a good news story

After decades of persecution, raptors like the buzzard and red kite are now a common sight in Suffolk.

Posted byRoss17th Aug 20229th Sep 2022Posted inUncategorized1 Comment on Kites above Suffolk are a good news story

All hail the wagtail

The grey wagtail is a stunning creature, small and sleek with grey and black feathers on its back and a gorgeous yellow underbelly, and of course, a long dark tail that it wags constantly.

Posted byRoss6th Jul 20226th Jul 2022Posted inUncategorized8 Comments on All hail the wagtail

The watcher in the woods

The wood pigeon is widely despised and regarded as faintly ridiculous, but our countryside would be poorer without this under-appreciated bird.

Posted byRoss27th Jun 202227th Jun 2022Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on The watcher in the woods

Time to reflect on buttercups

One of the many gifts the Common Lands offer up to the people of Sudbury is the explosion of buttercups that appear each spring

Posted byRoss10th May 2022Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Time to reflect on buttercups

In search of giants

A small colony of cranes are now established in Suffolk – the first time these majestic birds have lived in the county for 400 years.

Posted byRoss25th Mar 202211th Apr 2022Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on In search of giants

The changing approach to river management

In years gone by fallen trees in rivers would have been removed by the EA but today the policy is to let nature take its course.

Posted byRoss2nd Mar 20222nd Mar 2022Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on The changing approach to river management

The blackcap heads north for winter

It was still and the sky was low with grey cloud. It seemed to me that everything else had stopped, so this solitary bird could let rip.

Posted byRoss9th Feb 20229th Feb 2022Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on The blackcap heads north for winter

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