This was our second trip to the Knepp re-wilding project in West Sussex, the first was an afternoon’s dusk safari, whereas this time we went for a weekend’s camping with a self-guided wall around the project. We arrived on Friday evening and quickly set up our tent. We bought some firewood and kindling from the on-site … Read more A weekend’s camping at Knepp – Buzzards, pigs, deer and a kestrel?
So, yesterday we had a free Sunday and made the drive down to one of our favourite haunts in Blandford in the hope of seeing some otters and maybe kingfishers too. We arrived late in morning, bought some supplies and set up some camp chairs by the river in a spot where we had some … Read more Back to Blandford – Is that an Otter? No, it’s a mink!
So, last Friday evening, we took the train down to Poole for the weekend. We arrived at around 9.30pm and made the short walk to our accomodation. We were staying at the RNLI college and to be honest, we were not sure what to expect. Would it be like university dorms? We were wrong to … Read more Brownsea Island & Jurassic Coast – red squirrels, seabirds and peregrine falcons
So, only 2 months after our last trip, we’re back in Burnham-on-Crouch to see the common seals. The difference this time is that there might, just might be a chance to see some pups, even opthough they’re often not born until July. We stayed the night before at our usual haunt, the White Harte Hotel, … Read more Back to Burnham – Will there be seal pups?
