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Watch out there’s a Tiger about

Published on: May 26, 2019May 26, 2019 by Robin Sutton 2 Comments
Garden Tiger caterpillar on Rhubarb

Doing the early rounds of the garden this morning I noticed big holes in some of the rhubarb leaves. The culprit was a large, hairy, black and orange caterpillar – the unmistakeable ‘Woolly Bear’ larvae of the Garden Tiger (Arctia caja).  In the hedge a Sedge Warbler was belting...

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Coming soon…return of Arctic Terns

Published on: April 15, 2019May 25, 2019 by Robin Sutton Comment
Arctic Tern

Coming soon to a beach near you – the return of Arctic Terns and other summer visitors. As I’m starting to write this (on the 15th March) I suddenly realise that the Redwings that have been around most of the winter seem to have disappeared. These small thrushes arrive in...

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