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robinleodp
Feb 16, 20231 min read
An Owl-fest February 2023
Recently, there have been several Short-eared Owls hunting at a place in Kent. 'Shorties' are one of my favourite winter subjects and as...
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robinleodp
Feb 12, 20223 min read
American Robin in Eastbourne, 12th February 2022
A few days ago some amazing news filtered through onto bird sightings pages of an American Robin which had been discovered in some...
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robinleodp
Jan 31, 20222 min read
A Gaggle of Geese
Geese, although they may not be the most colourful or exotic birds, are synonymous with that classic winter day of unblemished electric...
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robinleodp
Jan 6, 20223 min read
Winter Wanderings
Midwinter can be a very exciting time for birdwatchers. Fleeing bitterly cold weather in their arctic breeding grounds millions of...
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robinleodp
Aug 28, 20213 min read
The Marvel of Migration
In late August and early September, millions of birds are on the move as they head back to their tropical wintering areas after a hectic...
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robinleodp
May 20, 20212 min read
An encounter with a Roe Deer 19th May 2021
April and May seemed to have switched round this year. April was the driest and coldest on record since 1922, and now almost 3 weeks into...
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robinleodp
Apr 16, 20214 min read
A trip to Thursley Common 15th April 2021
Last week a famously tame Cuckoo, named Colin by photographers, returned to his territory on. Thursley Common. He is surely one of the...
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robinleodp
Mar 5, 20213 min read
A walk on my local heath, 28th February 2021
It was a beautiful, crisp late winter day. The sun cut through the cold air, yet there was a hard frost on the ground. I woke up at 6am...
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robinleodp
Feb 13, 20212 min read
White-throated Sparrow on my local patch
It was the beginning of the February half term, and being in the 3rd national lockdown for me this simply meant a break from the...
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robinleodp
Jan 24, 20212 min read
Fieldfares and other garden wildlife
This winter my photography has been mainly confined to my garden (with the exception of a couple of visits to the Burgh). So, at the...
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robinleodp
Dec 28, 20203 min read
The Quest for the Short-eared Owl part II
Shortly after Christmas I was eager to return to the Burgh to look for the Short-eared Owls again. It was a glorious, cold and sunny...
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robinleodp
Dec 18, 20202 min read
The Quest for the Short-eared Owl part I
The past few weeks there has been a series of excellent 'shortie' (as they are affectionally called by birdwatchers) appearing on my...
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robinleodp
Oct 31, 20202 min read
Oare Marshes, October 2020
If you have seen my other photos, you will probably see Bearded Tits featuring quite a lot. Well, over the Autumn half term, I asked my...
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robinleodp
Oct 31, 20202 min read
RSPB Pagham Harbour, September 2020
Just before I returned to school, I managed to get my parents to agree to yet another nature reserve adventure, this time to the...
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robinleodp
Oct 31, 20201 min read
My Garden Wildlife Autumn 2020
In the middle of rural Sussex, I am lucky enough to have a decent sized country garden with a diversity of habitats such as a small...
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