Pockthorpe 563 Posted May 5 Just seen my first Swifts of the year . Glorious . 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nik Vawn 281 Posted May 8 The latest data on the rise in global sea temperatures is yet another warning that should wake us all up, doubt it will though! For an old boy like me, well 66 so really just middle aged 😀, the impact isn't going to be intolerable, but for you younger posters with kids its going to hit hard, its going to......is......already ruining temperature sensitive eco systems...habitats....and the lives of those on low level islands in the Pacific. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings of a Sparrow 1,635 Posted May 9 12 hours ago, Nik Vawn said: The latest data on the rise in global sea temperatures is yet another warning that should wake us all up, doubt it will though! For an old boy like me, well 66 so really just middle aged 😀, the impact isn't going to be intolerable, but for you younger posters with kids its going to hit hard, its going to......is......already ruining temperature sensitive eco systems...habitats....and the lives of those on low level islands in the Pacific. And it seems that no-one is bothered 😕 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 5,618 Posted May 9 1 hour ago, Wings of a Sparrow said: And it seems that no-one is bothered 😕 It's extraordinary isn't it. Barely a mention on national news. We seem to be sleep walking into disaster. Every day this year has seen a record for ocean temperatures and several of those days it's been a third of a degree higher than ever before. The one expert I did hear on the BBC said the world is no longer warming, it's starting to burn. I'm a year younger than @Nik Vawnso perhaps I shouldn't be too worried but it's the only thing that makes me relieved to be old. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nik Vawn 281 Posted May 9 2 minutes ago, dylanisabaddog said: It's extraordinary isn't it. Barely a mention on national news. We seem to be sleep walking into disaster. Every day this year has seen a record for ocean temperatures and several of those days it's been a third of a degree higher than ever before. The one expert I did hear on the BBC said the world is no longer warming, it's starting to burn. I'm a year younger than @Nik Vawnso perhaps I shouldn't be too worried but it's the only thing that makes me relieved to be old. There are so many variables in the predictive models they use giving sceptics the opportunity to discredit the work, but equally of course it could well be that the models are missing some sort of catalystic effect that may make things warm faster than predicted. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 10,691 Posted May 9 On 27/03/2024 at 18:25, FenwayFrank said: What happened to lapwings? Used to see loads of them but I can't remember the last time I saw one Still a solitary lapwing flapping about this afternoon. No sign of any others though. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Apples 1,371 Posted May 10 13 hours ago, Herman said: Still a solitary lapwing flapping about this afternoon. No sign of any others though. The last time I saw any number was on moorland driving across the A66 from Penrith last year (must have been over a hundred). Finally heard a Cuckoo this week and the Swallows are back in the Garage. 😎 Apples 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 10,691 Posted May 10 1 hour ago, Mr Apples said: The last time I saw any number was on moorland driving across the A66 from Penrith last year (must have been over a hundred). Finally heard a Cuckoo this week and the Swallows are back in the Garage. 😎 Apples I haven't heard a single cuckoo so far. Getting limited to what I see and hear at the moment. 😕 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings of a Sparrow 1,635 Posted May 10 (edited) Not heard cuckoos here yet (Yarmouth). Used to be huge flocks of lapwings either side of of Acle Straight when we went out down that way, this would be early/mid 1970's. I see a few out on my walks, seems like they definitely prefer fields near a watercourse with not too much disturbance. Edited May 10 by Wings of a Sparrow 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 5,033 Posted May 10 1 hour ago, Wings of a Sparrow said: Not heard cuckoos here yet (Yarmouth). Used to be huge flocks of lapwings either side of of Acle Straight when we went out down that way, this would be early/mid 1970's. I see a few out on my walks, seems like they definitely prefer fields near a watercourse with not too much disturbance. Yep! The last big flock I saw was on Halvergate marshes. When I was a kid there were flocks in all the local fields. Not for a long time, alas. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Raptor 1,423 Posted May 10 I won this seagull on the 2p machines at Yarmuff. Does this count as nature?! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
How I Wrote Elastic Man 1,273 Posted May 10 There is the possibility of a large geomagnetic storm tonight, and a chance that the Northern lights may be visible in the uk 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pockthorpe 563 Posted May 10 A glimpse of what Hedgehogs get up to at night in my garden . DSCF0106.mov 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 5,618 Posted May 11 11 hours ago, How I Wrote Elastic Man said: There is the possibility of a large geomagnetic storm tonight, and a chance that the Northern lights may be visible in the uk Last night in Mulbarton (not my photo) 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nik Vawn 281 Posted May 11 Some astonishing photo around from last nights display 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 5,618 Posted May 11 10 minutes ago, Nik Vawn said: Some astonishing photo around from last nights display My favourite so far from the Peak District 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings of a Sparrow 1,635 Posted May 11 Just now, dylanisabaddog said: My favourite so far from the Peak District Nice one 👍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
How I Wrote Elastic Man 1,273 Posted May 11 possibility of a return of the lights tonight northern lights 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,272 Posted May 11 Felix Happer was over the Moon about it all. He rang me from Scotland this morning to tell me all about it. Unfortunately, he ran out of coins halfway through, so I didn't get the full picture. Ring. Ring. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Apples 1,371 Posted May 11 On 10/05/2024 at 16:06, The Raptor said: I won this seagull on the 2p machines at Yarmuff. Does this count as nature?! C'mon The Raptor, you need to specify the species of gull, seagull just won't do. 🤓🫣🤣🤣 Apples Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
benchwarmer 640 Posted May 11 You know those big spiders we usually get in Aug/Sept? There's one in my bathroom right now. Huge. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Raptor 1,423 Posted May 12 11 hours ago, Mr Apples said: C'mon The Raptor, you need to specify the species of gull, seagull just won't do. 🤓🫣🤣🤣 Apples I'm not sure on that. I can only confirm his full name is 'Steven the seagull' as that's what it says on the label 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Virtual reality 799 Posted May 12 17 hours ago, How I Wrote Elastic Man said: possibility of a return of the lights tonight northern lights Disappointed not to see anything last night, apparently the activity dropped until after midnight. There’s a chance again tonight as stronger activity is expected Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 10,691 Posted May 13 On 10/05/2024 at 10:43, Herman said: I haven't heard a single cuckoo so far. Getting limited to what I see and hear at the moment. 😕 Heard one today, only for a short time though. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 10,691 Posted May 15 A no-spotted ladybird. I can't remember seeing one of these before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings of a Sparrow 1,635 Posted May 15 6 minutes ago, Herman said: A no-spotted ladybird. I can't remember seeing one of these before. Ooh interesting... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Raptor 1,423 Posted May 23 Hungover dinosaurs spotted in Wales... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littleyellowbirdie 2,957 Posted June 2 (edited) Friends popped over from Sussex to do a bit of maintenance work on their holiday home. They discovered these three had made a home just outside their annex bathroom window. Edited June 2 by littleyellowbirdie 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nik Vawn 281 Posted June 2 Up in the Lakes last week, joy to see this little guy in the garden 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FenwayFrank 2,592 Posted June 2 12 minutes ago, Nik Vawn said: Up in the Lakes last week, joy to see this little guy in the garden i I'd love to see a red squirrel, haven't seen one for years 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites