Mastodawn

It was a dismal start to Meteorological Summer so I sneaked. a visit to Leighton Moss in between the rain.

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Leighton Moss

Black-headed gulls It was the start of meteorological Summer, so of course it was grey and cool and pouring down. I won't complain about it...

Steven Heywood May 16

A trip out to Leighton Moss.

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Leighton Moss

Oystercatchers It was a day of sunshine and thundery showers but at least the wind had calmed down a lot. I decided I'd visit Leighton Moss,...

Steven Heywood Apr 26

A trip out to Leighton Moss.

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Leighton Moss

Avocets I was extremely overdue a walk down to the coastal hides at Leighton Moss so I thought I'd take advantage of a fine Spring day to do...

Steven Heywood Apr 5

A gloomy day visit to Leighton Moss.

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Leighton Moss

Dabchicks I had slept the sleep of one who was finally dozing off at three in the morning when they got a 'phone call from somebody saying t...

Steven Heywood Mar 8

Bits of Birdwatching Stuff: Lazy Friday

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Lazy Friday

Blue tit, Leighton Moss Quite what the blackbird was about, starting singing at half three in the morning, but he gave it a good hour befor...

Steven Heywood Feb 6

Dawdling round on trains and a quick visit to Leighton Moss.

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Leighton Moss

Pintails, mallards and teal I would have put good money on my first words of the day not being: "Where's your tail?" As I opened the front d...

Steven Heywood Jan 10

Visiting a frozen Leighton Moss.

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Leighton Moss

Redwing It was a cool, grey day. I got the morning's errands sorted and set out for a day out, using one of my Delay Repay compensatory retu...

Steven Heywood Dec 13, 2025

A brief visit to Leighton Moss.

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Leighton Moss

Teal It was a rainy start to the day with the promise of its becoming finer and it was very mild for the approach to mid-December. I thought...

Steven Heywood Nov 25, 2025

A visit to Leighton Moss.

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Leighton Moss

Shovelers There was a good start to the day today with an adult yellow-legged gull landing amongst the assorted herring gulls on the school...

Steven Heywood Oct 17, 2025

A trip out to Leighton Moss.

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Leighton Moss

Coal tits and chaffinch We're not into the cold, wet weather yet and I'm already walking about like I'm on dodgy stilts. After a lazy day y...