It is now 2 years since the sheep were rounded up and taken off Big Moor so I have altered my banner photo which used to show several sheep in the foreground. I did think of keeping the same view … Continue reading
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I have spent more time on Big Moor in recent days than I have done for some time. The new lens is ideal for photographing the deer and the rutting season has just begun. My first trip this year to … Continue reading
The current wet weather may be depressing for us but for the curlew this is good news – providing it does not last too long! Dry moorland is not good for a bird that relies on worms and insects as … Continue reading
2 weeks ago there were snow drifts on Big Moor and everything was silent. One week ago the snow had gone and the blue tits, great tits, wrens and blackbirds were busy nest building and the plaintiff cry of the … Continue reading
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
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