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Through the seasons in the British countryside and gardens, with country writers and poets.

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Welcome to this blog. Thank you for visiting. If you’re new please make yourself at home and look around.The cover photo is of Spring in our local Denmans Gardens in West Sussex.

— Richard

 

 

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The photos I have used on this site are mainly my own or those of Carol Mullineux and Matthew Sutton to whom I am grateful. For the other photos and quotes, I have tried, wherever possible, to give the relevant credits and references. Please do not copy the photos or text on this site without permission from me. Thank you. -- Richard Sutton

Tag: Cuckoo

Our Silent Springs

An increasingly rare sight these days is my favourite early songbird, the Song Thrush. I miss the thrushes’ clear phrases awaking the dawn of early spring and echoing over the village in early evening. Is this a going to be a silent Spring?

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Season's Notes, The English CountrysideApril 16, 2026April 16, 2026688 Words2 Comments

The Cuckoos are back!

The Cuckoos are back!

With the dramas of bird migration taking place everywhere, some of the tagged cuckoos we have been following are back from Africa.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Season's Notes, The English CountrysideMay 3, 2019April 15, 2026816 Words8 Comments

Re-wilding the Countryside

Re-wilding the Countryside

On the Knepp Estate in Sussex re-wilding has created a profusion of wildlife that takes us back to the sights and sounds of our English countryside in the  past.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Most Popular Posts, The English CountrysideFebruary 28, 2019March 6, 2023761 Words10 Comments

May’s Music – with the Dawn Chorus

May’s Music – with the Dawn Chorus

Why does birdsong so often lift the human spirit? It certainly does mine. Join me as I listen to the wonderful sound of the May Dawn Chorus now in full flow.  Continue reading “May’s Music – with the Dawn Chorus” →

By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Most Popular Posts, Season's NotesMay 9, 2018January 5, 2019796 Words28 Comments
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