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Monday, 23 January 2023
You should never go back!
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Since I had nothing 'on' today, I thought I'd pop back to Whitlingham to try for better photos of yesterday's Goosanders. Ne...
Sunday, 22 January 2023
Unexpected Goosanders - but no Iceland Gull
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Linda has been spending a few days with her grandchildren in Coventry: just before I went to pick her up from Norwich Bus Station the pager ...
Venus and Saturn snuggle up in the twilight!
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At the moment Venus and Saturn are drawing together in the south-western sky at sunset: last night (at 5.30) they were a splendid sight, as ...
Saturday, 21 January 2023
Ménage à trois
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The beautiful blue sky persuaded three of our local Buzzards to venture out for some early-afternoon soaring: all three flew close together,...
Comet E3 and a faint aurora
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With a frosty evening, no Moon and clear skies, I thought it might be worth crawling out of bed at 04.30 to see if I could improve on my pre...
Friday, 20 January 2023
Whitefronts
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A nice flock of Whitefronts flew north west over Blofield Heath this morning: I think this might be a garden tick!
Thursday, 19 January 2023
Sunspots
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The Sun is looking very adolescent today! I bet there'll be an aurora tonight. (Usual reminder: never look at the Sun with optical aids...
The BBC shoots itself in the foot AGAIN
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OK: I'm old - I admit it! But BBC Radio 2 used to supply me with a musical soundtrack to long drives, cooking and tedious office work. S...
Wednesday, 18 January 2023
Fascinating reading for a freezing evening!
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As I mentioned in an earlier post, I found Garry Bagnell's part-autobiography a really amusing and compelling read. His obsession with s...
A skyful of planets!
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Just after sunset last night, it was possible to see four planets: five if you include the Earth, seven with binoculars! In the southwest, V...
Tuesday, 17 January 2023
Smew at Rollesby!
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Despite the heavy frost and icy roads, Brian, Norman and I headed to Rollesby to see if we could connect with yesterday's four redhead S...
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