Author Archives: The Bald Birder

Tuesday 19 May Now I know there are a multitude of over used words and phrases in times of history; unprecedented, new-normal, strange times etc. But these are strange times – Donald Trump a few weeks ago suggested injecting disinfectant as a possible cure and has today confessed that he is taking anti-maleria tablets asContinue reading “Day 60”

Monday 18 May So, I think this is week eight of lockdown? Thankfully the number of deaths announced over recent days is coming down; these numbers are, for many, becoming a guage as to how well or badly we are doing against the virus. But of course behind the figures there are a multitude ofContinue reading “Day 59”

Sunday 17 May I mentioned a few weeks back about how nature seems to come out of the blocks like an Olympic sprinter around the end of April beginning of May; it gives us so much to lose ourselves in, if we’re only prepared to take some time out to look and listen. The wildContinue reading “Day 58”

Saturday 16 May So, it has probably become pretty clear that I am a bit of a birder and to get a photo of a real Hoopoe in the ‘wild’ is crackers – thanks, Bro. It is one of the first birds that I remember as a kid and thinking how completely weird the nameContinue reading “Day 57”

Friday 15 May So, we have reached another weekend after another eventful, and thoroughly draining, week. I’m very aware how I can lose myself and feel better when watching birds just doing what they do – this evening , whilst walking, I tried to identify whether some spring arrivals swooping around above us were Swifts,Continue reading “Day 56”

Thursday 14 May A tricky day today but back on with things, life goes on and all that; thankfully I have a cracking family, amazing friends and all the other stuff that isn’t stuff. That said my friends club together to get me a Barn Owl nesting box which I can’t wait to mount ontoContinue reading “Day 55”

Wednesday 13 May So, alas was unsuccessful with the job interview but I am a firm believer that a) things happen for a reason and b) there is always something else on the horizon. I am licking my wounds tonight but will be back on with the day job tomorrow. Just had a BIG deliveryContinue reading “Day 54”

Tuesday 12 May It’s my 50th birthday today and I am so looking forward to celebrating later in the year with a bit of travel amongst other things; I am going to create multiple opportunities (excuses) to say “This is to celebrate the birthday I didn’t have.” We obviously had our trip to NYC cancelledContinue reading “Day 53”

Monday 11 May Our evening, family walks with Mabel have been a thing we all look forward to each day. I have already mentioned the closer connection to nature and our more immediate environment in general; the sounds, smells and sights. We have all had our various lives to live each day me and LisaContinue reading “Day 52”

Sunday 10 May We have been making and doing more stuff with the bits and bobs of wood that I have accumulated in the shed over the years. First the veggie garden with raised beds and a fence, then a potting station and greenhouse trestle table, a welly boot rack and now a cold frame.Continue reading “Day 51”