Pied Wagtails, its Black & White
Well, and grey at this time of year at this time of day.
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Oct 281 min read
"What on earth are you doing with an egg collection" said a visitor.
"...and that book! I'm shocked, you surprize me Steve" Don't panic, remember my grandfather's favourite saying? Don't just look at...
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Oct 51 min read
"What's with all the Geese going back and forth over the town Steve?"
I'm asked that question every day at the moment, so here's the answer. The Geese in question are Canada geese, introduced to the UK about...
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Sep 21 min read
They're back, then gone and back again!
The agony and the ecstasy of wildlife filming, never work with animals or children, the saying goes. Only the fish know why they are...
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Aug 252 min read
Mackerel Madness
Each year in the Autumn thousands of Mackerel pass by our southern shores on their way to winter in the Atlantic and every now and then...
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Jul 11 min read
Walking Wounded
Hi everyone, wounded re' hip replacement yes, but on day10 since the operation I am able to walk just a little bit and am getting better...
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Jun 63 min read
Farewell my fine feathered friends.
I'm very sad to say that this female and her mate have deserted their nest site under the Winterbourne footpath bridge behind the...
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May 152 min read
Eggs everywhere but none to eat!
Good morning all, it's May and all of our natives birds and our migrants are laying eggs. I dont deliberately look for them but walking...
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Apr 101 min read
"Have you ever seen a Tree-creepers nest?" somebody asked me.
I've seen them being built but being able to see into one is highly unlikely. They are usually behind a sheet of bark that is for some...
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Apr 21 min read
What do Rooks and Herons have in common now? They are both breeding.
It's been a few years since I was granted permission to film these birds so I thought you all might like to see the results. At first I...
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Feb 192 min read
Down but not out...
Good afternoon all, some of you will perhaps know already about my recent predicament but for those who don't, I thought I should explain...
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Jan 152 min read
The scary and the dangerous part...
In last week's blog I took you all to the source of the Winterbourne stream that runs into the Ouse in Railway Land Nature Reserve via...
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Jan 12 min read
"Happy New Year" ...to one and all.
In addition to the above video, let me tell you a little bit more.... When I was a child the main road from Brighton to Lewes wasn't...
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Dec 10, 20231 min read
Walks and Talks v Injuries and Squawks
As some of you already know, I have several leg injuries that have prevented me from walking and, due to severe pain and high doses of...
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Sep 19, 20232 min read
Down but not out!
Good evening all, I write this post to keep you up to date on a minor disaster that has forced me to cancel a few Walks & Talks, and also...
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Aug 20, 20233 min read
Fossils lost and found
Have you ever brought home an unusual looking stone from the beach? I have, and some are more than just stones, some are fossilised...
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Aug 19, 20232 min read
Three weeks in the weird and wonderful world of Steve Homewood
Part 1 I've just had an unusual few weeks, natural history wise, so I thought I might tell you about it. Meet Jasper, a European wasp....
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Jul 5, 20231 min read
The hills are alive...
Good Morning all, it's July 5th and with the recent rain showers, the South Downs wild flower meadows have started to really come to life...
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Jun 3, 20232 min read
"Extra, extra, read all about it"
The famous old time call of the newspaper sellers. I thought you might like to know what extra sights the select few that I took up to...
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May 22, 20231 min read
Butterflies and Orchids, a Walk & Talk
It's almost 'that' time of year again. I know, I'm saying that all year haha! Each season and sometimes each month, there is something...
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*By the way, I took the background photo on this page just minutes before I taught reporter Simon Jenkins how to catch a Mackerel from the beach and hot smoke it over fennel seeds, live on The Morning Show.
The Gulls sounds and actions told me just weher and what the fish were doing.
Excerpts from my book 'Source to Sea' were then serialised over a week, along with recorded interviews
on BBC Radio Sussex telling the listeners some of the background to the stories within.
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