Monthly Archives: December 2016

Birding at Old Moor

Three members of the society converged on RSPB Old Moor yesterday and enjoyed seeing ducks and other waterfowl illuminated by warm winter sunlight. Many teal were feeding in the shallows and there were lots of gadwall and wigeon and a … Continue reading

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Hedgehog Activity

We have seen hedgehogs in the garden recently and I thought it would be a good idea to provide a home for one. Some years ago, I made a hedgehog house using wood. It was a large box with a … Continue reading

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Clustered Bonnet

I’m chipping away at the fungi as I try to develop some identification skills to take me beyond the easily identified common and conspicuously marked species. During a walk at Howell wood, South Kirkby today, I spotted a clump of … Continue reading

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Silverleaf Fungus

At Ackworth School, the pupils in the junior school enjoy their “Forest Schools” sessions in a small area of woodland within the school grounds. The gardeners have created a ring of seats for them by embedding sections of log into … Continue reading

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