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Biggish bats

Posted in local environment, tagged , , on October 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

An unusual experience at 6.50pm this evening – six or seven largish bats hunting above the cars on the A27, on the stretch between Middle Farm and the main turning to Firle.
They were all in the ‘corridor’ created where there are trees on either side of the road.
Being a bat ignoramus, I haven’t the foggiest [...]

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Storks still around?

Posted in Local sightings, tagged , , , , on August 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

A report on the SOS site suggesting that yesterday’s pair of White Storks are still around,
flying over the A27 betwen Beddingham and Glynde about 100 metres in the air. They were flying into the wind which was stong and south westerly.

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Grass Vetchling

Posted in Local sightings, tagged , , , , on July 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

My new favourite plant name – sounds like something from the Hobbit.
I took this photo at the same time as that of the Pyramidal Orchid (early June), but had no idea what it was.
I’d been meaning to ask for advice, and then yesterday came across the same flower on the Kingsdowner website (thanks Steve).
It’s as [...]

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Pyramidal Orchids

Posted in wildflowers, tagged , , , on June 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

A consolation while stuck in traffic on the A27 in the summer is noticing Pyramidal Orchids beside the road.
When they first appear, they are such neat, perfect things – every one noticed is like a little piece of treasure on the verge.
The first of this season’s flowers are finally emerging – this one was [...]

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