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Guardian Country Diarists - writers across the UK sharing nature stories from our local patches in the Guardian, Mon-Sat. Add #countrydiary to relevant posts to appear on the feed.
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I keep a stuffed eel on my desk as a reminder that our time on this planet is finite. A sort of memento moray.
Today is World Migratory Bird Day. Please say hello to the Pfeilstorch (βarrow storkβ). In 1822 this bird was shot in the German village of KlΓΌtz. It already had a 30-inch arrow in its neck. The arrow was made of African wood, and this birβ¦
β good lord, Parikian, what on earth is that? β well, sir, itβs rather complicated β yes, I can see β itβs an arboreal conglomeration of small Spanish dishes such as you might find in a slow-moving creek or stream β oh fuck β yes, itββ¦
I DONβT WANT TO DOWNLOAD AN APP TO ACCESS MY TICKETS I JUST WANT MY TICKETS
Well itβs about that time again β the time when grown adults all over the country say βright, time for bedβ with a sense of purpose and then sit slumped on the sofa for another 53 minutes, scrolling through the random drivellings of total β¦
My publishers have sent me some graphics for Wayfarers and theyβve basically said, if Iβm reading this right, that if I donβt share them on social media theyβll send the boys round. Modern publishing is brutal.
RICHARD OSMAN ATE MY SWIFT
I don't follow this account, because I can't bear to, but it shows up in my feed every day, and I'm so glad it exists, because we need to be told, and shown, *every damn day*, exactly where all this shit leads us. Exactly where. Down to alβ¦
All pedantic birders (= all birders) listen out for geographical/chronological birdsong mistakes. The commonest complaint is any period costume drama featuring the three-note song of the collared dove, which first bred in Britain in 1957.
Whatβs that you say? Today is National Apple Day AND World Earthworm Day?
On 13th October 2022 a juvenile bar-tailed godwit flew from Alaska to Tasmania without stopping β the longest nonstop flight by any animal. It took 11 days at an average speed of 51 kph. Supplementary fun fact: New Zealanders celebrate tβ¦
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