Bleasdale Holiday Cottages Forest of Bowland Ribble Valley Lancashire
Just as it was getting dark this evening Robert popped next door to see his Dad. On the way back he nearly tripped over a toad. On closer inspection it was not alone, there were two young ones, not much over an inch long.
Last week the young swallows were getting together and having such fun in the sunshine they looked like the class of 2013 having their end of term parties before graduation. At breakfast time they get together on the electric wires, I counted seventy t…
Cottage guests have been telling us of the Barn Owls they have been seeing on their evening walks down the road so this was our first attempt to get a picture. It was just on the edge of dark as we arrived and straight away there was movement on the ow…
Over the last few days we have been seeing a lot of a woodpecker family in the front garden. The parents regularly come to feed on the nut feeder in the eucalyptus tree but now they are bringing a youngster with them, it sits on a branch begging to be …
I know the saying ” one swallow doesn’t make a Summer” but after this passed winter the sight of the first one was pretty wonderful! Now we hope all the others will soon follow.
Last night we braved the cold and spent some time “Star Gazing”. A friend brought his new smart telescope and set it up on the cottages car park.We had some splendid viewings of Jupiter and its moons, Pleiades (The Seven Sisters) and The Constellation …
As I went out into the garden this morning to feed the birds the sun was trying to shine and the snowdrops were looking lovely. Then to make the day even more special I heard my first Curlew of the season and it’s even giving a better weather forcast f…
As it’s some while since I contributed to The Bowland Blog I should make a New Year effort and get back to it and note the winter visitors in the garden. The song thrushes are still making daily visits for the berries on the holly tree a…
