Looking back at the warmest year on record:
An oak this winter on the riverside (winter 2014-2015)
An oak this winter on the riverside (winter 2014-2015)
A summary:
(look back to the detailed reports by clicking on the date and titles in the column at the right)
January 2014
A mild but wild month with storms and gales - but no snow.
Grey wagtails on the river, redwing and fieldfare enjoying the abundance of fruits and berries of the thickets.
February 2014
More storms, large flock of redwing still foraging, linnets
March 2014
Suddenly it was spring, with early Butterflies: Commas, Small Tortoiseshells, Peacocks and Brimstones.
Bumble bees, Blackthorn blossom and the arrival of chiffchaffs
April 2014
Abundant wild flowers, Orange Tip butterflies, Blackcaps arrive
May 2014
Damselflies (some species very early to emerge), whitethroats and other migrant warblers arrive - and Tree Bumble bees
June 2014
Flowering Rosa canina, summer wildflowers, perfect conditions for damselflies on the river
July 2014
Dragonflies, summer butterflies - excellent habitat for Skippers in the flourishing wild grasses
August 2014
The approach of autumn and warblers prepare for their journey to warmer lands
September 2014
Bats along the river and hunting raptors:
hobby, kestrel and common buzzards over the river
October 2014
Fruits, bat boxes, late butterflies, flowering ivy -
and recording the age of the oaks and their place in history
November 2014
The new 'scrape', meadow pipits and goldcrests
December 2014
Winter birdsong
Blackbirds, fieldfare and redwing will be waiting for these Ivy berries
to ripen - a feast along the riverside
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