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Fairy Inkcaps
June 10, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Fairy Inkcaps
One of the longest Toad Patrols we've done, 8 weeks in inclement weather & an increase in numbers - 3040 amphibians compared to 861 the previous year. So 2 weeks after the first tadpoles appear Yorkshire Water partially drains the reservoir, presumably for maintenance work.
@froglife.bsky.social
@froglife.bsky.social
May 25, 2026 at 11:44 AM
One of the longest Toad Patrols we've done, 8 weeks in inclement weather & an increase in numbers - 3040 amphibians compared to 861 the previous year. So 2 weeks after the first tadpoles appear Yorkshire Water partially drains the reservoir, presumably for maintenance work.
@froglife.bsky.social
@froglife.bsky.social
I think this might be the longest Toad Patrol we've ever done, week 7 & they're still on the move - albeit in the opposite direction now 🐸 more than double the number moved last year, but a 7.5% increase in fatalities sadly @froglife.bsky.social
April 15, 2026 at 9:55 PM
I think this might be the longest Toad Patrol we've ever done, week 7 & they're still on the move - albeit in the opposite direction now 🐸 more than double the number moved last year, but a 7.5% increase in fatalities sadly @froglife.bsky.social
Moonlit monastery
April 3, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Moonlit monastery
Frogspawn from the cattlegrid successfully relocated to the mire 🐸
March 29, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Frogspawn from the cattlegrid successfully relocated to the mire 🐸
Any Newt experts? It's predominantly Palmate on our road patrol, but this one was found in the cattlegrid.
March 13, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Any Newt experts? It's predominantly Palmate on our road patrol, but this one was found in the cattlegrid.
Any crayfish experts?. Not great pics, but all I could manage without falling in 😳
March 5, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Any crayfish experts?. Not great pics, but all I could manage without falling in 😳
More fun than Netflix 🐸
February 25, 2026 at 9:51 PM
More fun than Netflix 🐸
Full moon rising above Mount Grace Priory (taken whilst trespassing) 🌕
February 3, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Full moon rising above Mount Grace Priory (taken whilst trespassing) 🌕
There's a very fine line between horticulture & archeological excavation, I think the boundary might have been crossed by some over-enthusiastic gardeners at Mount Grace Priory.
January 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM
There's a very fine line between horticulture & archeological excavation, I think the boundary might have been crossed by some over-enthusiastic gardeners at Mount Grace Priory.
Having another of my exotic holidays...
October 22, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Having another of my exotic holidays...
Love a good windmill & had a great time exploring Holgate windmill at this weekend's York Unlocked event. Multiple bags of flour purchased 🍞
September 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Love a good windmill & had a great time exploring Holgate windmill at this weekend's York Unlocked event. Multiple bags of flour purchased 🍞
I was slightly impressed with myself for doing a four mile walk today (with a fair bit of uphill) ten weeks after a knee replacement, but then I fell asleep for half an hour on the sofa, so maybe not quite as fit as I thought 🤣
September 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I was slightly impressed with myself for doing a four mile walk today (with a fair bit of uphill) ten weeks after a knee replacement, but then I fell asleep for half an hour on the sofa, so maybe not quite as fit as I thought 🤣
The temperature has dropped off enough to justify lighting the stove which means I can also begin roasting hazelnuts 🌰
September 21, 2025 at 10:53 AM
The temperature has dropped off enough to justify lighting the stove which means I can also begin roasting hazelnuts 🌰
Waiting for the rain to stop 🌧️
September 17, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Waiting for the rain to stop 🌧️
A week in the Lake District - bit soggy - I'm pretty sure this cave contains a Horcrux 🪄
January 29, 2025 at 5:50 PM
A week in the Lake District - bit soggy - I'm pretty sure this cave contains a Horcrux 🪄
A very cold York this afternoon.
January 9, 2025 at 10:18 PM
A very cold York this afternoon.
View across to Black Hambleton (the snow covered hill in the background) from the Quaker Meeting House.
January 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM
View across to Black Hambleton (the snow covered hill in the background) from the Quaker Meeting House.
Snow & mist - sadly it's the mushy, short-lived variety of snow.
January 5, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Snow & mist - sadly it's the mushy, short-lived variety of snow.
Frosty dusk walk, very crunchy underfoot 🥾
January 2, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Frosty dusk walk, very crunchy underfoot 🥾
We came, we saw, we trespassed.
January 1, 2025 at 6:39 PM
We came, we saw, we trespassed.
Extra puff needed to get up to the top!
December 30, 2024 at 8:45 PM
Extra puff needed to get up to the top!
The fog in the Vale is creeping ever closer, will our hill hold it back for another day?
December 27, 2024 at 6:17 PM
The fog in the Vale is creeping ever closer, will our hill hold it back for another day?
Boxing Day rambling, great cloud inversion over towards the Yorkshire Dales.
December 26, 2024 at 4:34 PM
Boxing Day rambling, great cloud inversion over towards the Yorkshire Dales.
This fallow field is a sort of Vole metropolis, if you walk quietly or keep still for a few minutes the grass begins to rustle.
December 22, 2024 at 11:40 AM
This fallow field is a sort of Vole metropolis, if you walk quietly or keep still for a few minutes the grass begins to rustle.