For 11 months of the year the Moor is quiet apart from the occasional bird or the wind blasting everything in site. In October however things change. The migrant birds have departed and others such as the curlew have found … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2011
Every year I get annoyed about the wanton destruction of orchids on Fox Lane between Ramsley Moor and Leash Fen. I have written to all and sundry and have had occasional well meaning replies from various wildlife organisations and councillors … Continue reading
The whitebeam is a common tree around the Barbrook Plantation, especially down towards the stream. It is at its most impressive when showing its young pale grey leaves and also later in the year when covered in red berries. These … Continue reading
6 a.m. and the sun is already up on the Moor. Greeted by a pied wagtail who is always near the gate – Over on Ramsley Moor I can hear the first cuckoo of the year. This bird may be … Continue reading
On several mornings this month – just after dawn – I have walked down to Barbrook Plantation. This is a fascinating area for much of the year but especially now when the migrant birds are returning to breed and their … Continue reading
Yet one more fine day – too good to waste and chance to give both generations of mothers an airing on Big Moor. We took the flat drive through the white gates and our first stop was the Companion Stone … Continue reading
A day not to be wasted so initially walked to Barbrook One stone circle. I always like to see what people leave in the hollow on the top of the largest stone. There are usually a few coins and the … Continue reading
Only the 23rd of March and yet tee shirt weather, even at 1200 ft, on Big Moor!! The bogs have dried out a bit making walking somewhat easier but still heavy going under foot in many places. I set off … Continue reading
Today was an appropriate day for the first post to this site. A good Spring day with lots of sunshine meant I was sat on the dam wall of the old Barbrook Reservoir listening to the first skylark of 2011 … Continue reading