BCUK Springwatch Thread
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Scots_Charles_River
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
My first flower of the year is a Groundsel at the base of a wall in the village today. Also noticed lots of new growth of weedy stuff like hogweed, chickweed, and ivy-leavfed toadflax.
Still no snowdrops for me, but I'll be woodland walking tomorrow, so hopefully will see some.
Still no snowdrops for me, but I'll be woodland walking tomorrow, so hopefully will see some.
Lesser Celandine coming though here, no flowers yet though. Snowdrops almost full height, but not flowering yet, and sign of the Bluebells pushing through.
First bumble bee Wednesday. Also cleavers. Am tempted to check if the birch sap is rising. Maybe another few weeks.
All the usual weeds are popping there annoying, bitter little heads up. The elder is budding - which is nice.
Now you come to mention black birds, our resident was singing his head off for most of the night recently. I guess he was on the pull as well.
The signs are always there if you look I guess.
The signs are always there if you look I guess.
First spring lambs of the year today, and I noticed lots of new crop growth in a farmer's field, though I couldn't see clearly what it was.
Lots of insects, small flies mostly, the birds are at it constantly it seems and there is definitely a warmer wind blowing!
Bluebells starting to poke through last week on the 21st, now they are much higher where we have been working and moving the leafmould as we work.
More birds active each day, with common spotted woodpeckers, nuthatch, treecreepers, longtailed tits all very busy enjoying the nice weather.
ooo and loads of wild strawberry growth. I'll be returning there in the summer
More birds active each day, with common spotted woodpeckers, nuthatch, treecreepers, longtailed tits all very busy enjoying the nice weather.
ooo and loads of wild strawberry growth. I'll be returning there in the summer
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The molehills were new to the area that I saw them in, indicating new activity in that area. Nothing more than that.
Well, the Old Man's Beard or traveller's Joy (Clematis) has decided to break open the buds and sprout leaves. I remember last year it was the first thing to come into leaf for several weeks. Saw my first emergent snowdrops of the year too, and lots of new growth of wood anemone.
Not spring-related in any way, but I had a lovely clear sighting of a male Goosander on the river Usk too. Good day.
Not spring-related in any way, but I had a lovely clear sighting of a male Goosander on the river Usk too. Good day.
Does being woken up at 0200 and 0400 hrs by a pair of foxes who sounded like they were having fun count as a Spring occurrence?