Peter Fletcher
@pcwanderings.bsky.social
old, sad and totally fed up but takes solace in nature, books, art and wine
and occasional 1 Coal Tit and 1 Wren plus 2 Yellowhammer, 1 Goldfinch, 8 Long tailed Tit and two or more Redwing and Fieldfare straying in from the Hawthorn hedge over the road where dozens have been present.
January 11, 2026 at 11:55 AM
and occasional 1 Coal Tit and 1 Wren plus 2 Yellowhammer, 1 Goldfinch, 8 Long tailed Tit and two or more Redwing and Fieldfare straying in from the Hawthorn hedge over the road where dozens have been present.
The cold snowy weather drove many birds into my garden this week. A total of 19 species the regulars 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, Collared Cove 3 (including 2 copulating) , 15 Jackdaw, 4 Blackbird, 2 Magpie, 2 Dunnock, 3 Robin (much fighting), 2 Starling, 17 House Sparrow, 3 Tree Sparrow.
January 11, 2026 at 11:54 AM
The cold snowy weather drove many birds into my garden this week. A total of 19 species the regulars 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, Collared Cove 3 (including 2 copulating) , 15 Jackdaw, 4 Blackbird, 2 Magpie, 2 Dunnock, 3 Robin (much fighting), 2 Starling, 17 House Sparrow, 3 Tree Sparrow.
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Country Dick Montana, was an American a member of The Beat Farmers. He was born in Carmel, California 1995 he suffered a heart attack and died while playing "The Girl I Almost Married" during a show at the Longhorn Saloon in Whistler
Class band and man. Where did that 30 years go?
Class band and man. Where did that 30 years go?
November 8, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Country Dick Montana, was an American a member of The Beat Farmers. He was born in Carmel, California 1995 he suffered a heart attack and died while playing "The Girl I Almost Married" during a show at the Longhorn Saloon in Whistler
Class band and man. Where did that 30 years go?
Class band and man. Where did that 30 years go?
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It's two months until Christmas day and some boneless jerk had their Christmas lights on last night. Put Christmas back in December and don't dare try to sell me a poppy till November!
Am I alone in this?
Am I alone in this?
October 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
It's two months until Christmas day and some boneless jerk had their Christmas lights on last night. Put Christmas back in December and don't dare try to sell me a poppy till November!
Am I alone in this?
Am I alone in this?
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'This is either shameless misrepresentation or whoever wrote that piece for Shooting Times is struggling to grasp the principles of basic English comprehension – you know, the stuff you learn at school when you’re eleven about context and drawing conclusions'
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Shooting Times uses selective quote to shamelessly misrepresent my view on predator culls
A couple of weeks ago, on 24 September, the Shooting Times published a news item in which it was suggested that I support predator culls: The Shooting Times article was supposedly a précis of an ar…
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October 12, 2025 at 7:14 AM
'This is either shameless misrepresentation or whoever wrote that piece for Shooting Times is struggling to grasp the principles of basic English comprehension – you know, the stuff you learn at school when you’re eleven about context and drawing conclusions'
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Just missed the 75th anniversary of this. Document is dedicated to the parents of FO Stanley S Brand by the Headmaster F R Barnes
October 4, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Just missed the 75th anniversary of this. Document is dedicated to the parents of FO Stanley S Brand by the Headmaster F R Barnes
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Another cracking blog from Nick MacKinnon on craziness of windfarm plans on Walshaw Moor.
Guest blog; markavery.info/2025/09/20/g...
Nick & Ali don't put a foot wrong - unlike the developers who plan to put roads in impossible terrain. Our guest blogger is dogged in his dissection of the issues.
Guest blog; markavery.info/2025/09/20/g...
Nick & Ali don't put a foot wrong - unlike the developers who plan to put roads in impossible terrain. Our guest blogger is dogged in his dissection of the issues.
September 21, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Another cracking blog from Nick MacKinnon on craziness of windfarm plans on Walshaw Moor.
Guest blog; markavery.info/2025/09/20/g...
Nick & Ali don't put a foot wrong - unlike the developers who plan to put roads in impossible terrain. Our guest blogger is dogged in his dissection of the issues.
Guest blog; markavery.info/2025/09/20/g...
Nick & Ali don't put a foot wrong - unlike the developers who plan to put roads in impossible terrain. Our guest blogger is dogged in his dissection of the issues.
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They had kids, too.
September 15, 2025 at 11:50 PM
They had kids, too.
Nice growth of Sulphur Tuft
August 31, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Nice growth of Sulphur Tuft
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Some more brilliant news from the region! We have successfully ringed three more Osprey chicks, meet 4R3, 4R4, & 4R5. This is the 3rd year the adults have been successful with all 3 birds fledging. Let's hope we see them back in 2027!! Those talons!! #birdringing
July 28, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Some more brilliant news from the region! We have successfully ringed three more Osprey chicks, meet 4R3, 4R4, & 4R5. This is the 3rd year the adults have been successful with all 3 birds fledging. Let's hope we see them back in 2027!! Those talons!! #birdringing
One of my favourite places. Holy Trinity Old Bewick
July 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
One of my favourite places. Holy Trinity Old Bewick
3.07 am and the day starts north of Newcastle. Birds starting to call and Bats still active
June 19, 2025 at 2:15 AM
3.07 am and the day starts north of Newcastle. Birds starting to call and Bats still active
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My painting SEA PINKS
May 30, 2025 at 9:52 PM
My painting SEA PINKS
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Kerton Pit, near Lydd-on-sea has been gathering waders on the high tides lately. One of the Bar-tailed Godwits on the 1st May was colour ringed - it was ringed in November 2022 in Mauritania, over 3700km away! Giving us an idea of where some of the 10k birds past this spring are coming from.
May 5, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Kerton Pit, near Lydd-on-sea has been gathering waders on the high tides lately. One of the Bar-tailed Godwits on the 1st May was colour ringed - it was ringed in November 2022 in Mauritania, over 3700km away! Giving us an idea of where some of the 10k birds past this spring are coming from.
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Reported swift sightings on the BirdGuides app:
Saturday: 3
Sunday: 9
Monday: 19
Tuesday: 43
Right on cue, here they come.
Saturday: 3
Sunday: 9
Monday: 19
Tuesday: 43
Right on cue, here they come.
April 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Reported swift sightings on the BirdGuides app:
Saturday: 3
Sunday: 9
Monday: 19
Tuesday: 43
Right on cue, here they come.
Saturday: 3
Sunday: 9
Monday: 19
Tuesday: 43
Right on cue, here they come.
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If you missed the second leg of my journey into Ancient Greece on @channel4.bsky.social last night - you can catch it on demand here!
www.channel4.com/programmes/a...
www.channel4.com/programmes/a...
Ancient Greece by Train with Alice Roberts
Alice travels across Greece and thousands of years tracing the story of the Ancient Greeks
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March 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
If you missed the second leg of my journey into Ancient Greece on @channel4.bsky.social last night - you can catch it on demand here!
www.channel4.com/programmes/a...
www.channel4.com/programmes/a...
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The smallest red carpet ever. And it’s in a puddle.🤣🤣🤣
Bravo Canada 👏🏽
Bravo Canada 👏🏽
March 16, 2025 at 12:56 AM
The smallest red carpet ever. And it’s in a puddle.🤣🤣🤣
Bravo Canada 👏🏽
Bravo Canada 👏🏽
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More true every day
February 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
More true every day
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I shall be spending the weekend with Daniel Clement at the Monastery. Thank you Richard
February 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I shall be spending the weekend with Daniel Clement at the Monastery. Thank you Richard
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From my back window!!
January 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM
From my back window!!
