Tag Archives: bird behaviour

Looking for ice flowers: adventures in Teesdale

Posted on 23 May, 2011 by

Teesdale in County Durham is famous among botanists for it’s unique collection of cold-loving arctic and alpine flowers with sun-seeking Southern flowers. Known by botanists as the “Teesdale assemblage”, but by locals as “ice flowers”, Upper Teesdale is still home … Continue reading →

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Secret dramas

Posted on 13 May, 2011 by

For the garden birds, the breeding season is well under way. But the drama is also well hidden. I’ve been expecting my tree sparrows to disappear for some weeks now – that’s what they did last year, anyway. But no, … Continue reading →

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My bonkers tree sparrows

Posted on 9 April, 2011 by

I’ve talked about my tree sparrows loads of times here (just click in the tag cloud to read the posts). I get lots in the winter, and very few in the summer, but so far this year numbers are still … Continue reading →

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Do blackbirds worship a God of Worms?

Posted on 12 March, 2011 by

Despite the threat of snow and near arctic winds of the last few days, there can be no doubt that spring has reached the north of England. The wheat is standing tall, lambs are calling in the fields, and there’s … Continue reading →

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