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Peregrines incubating 4 eggs at Salisbury Cathedral
The cathedral webcam provided this very clear view of 4 eggs on 24 March There have been records of peregrines nesting at Salisbury...
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2 days ago


Chasing the lunar eclipse around Old Sarum
A local resident has sent in these amazing images to the website, along with the commentary below. Images L-R were taken at 0521, 0552,...
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Mar 14


Lighter evenings and sunnier days...
... make for some interesting wildlife-spotting opportunities. A local resident sent in the above image with the comment: " On 4 March...
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Mar 6


Snowdrops around St Lawrence Church
Image: Jim Platt The snowdrops and aconites are at their peak at the moment. I don't recall seeing so many aconites in the 15 years I...
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Feb 17


New tree plantings in Hudson's Field
Hudson's Field 11 February 2025 In Hudson's Field, adjacent to Castle Road, nine species of deciduous trees have been planted by...
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Feb 12


RSPB Garden Birdwatch 24-26 January
Salisbury Library currently has a wonderful display of books to help identify birds you may see in your garden. Any one of those books...
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Jan 24


Clearing up after Storm Darragh
Path cleared by Wiltshire Council near Waitrose, see earlier News below Wiltshire Council has reported: " Our Highways teams dealt with...
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Dec 13, 2024


Devenish Nature Reserve has re-opened following ash die-back works
UPDATE 1 December: The Devenish has now re-opened as planned. Notices at the Reserve indicate that for the benefit of the woodland and...
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Dec 1, 2024


Hunter's Moon over Old Sarum
" This month's full moon, called the Hunter's Moon, is also a supermoon and happens to be the brightest of the year. It is the third of...
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Oct 17, 2024


Muntjac sighted in the Avon Valley Reserve
It's a lovely sunny day around Stratford sub Castle and a local resident has sent in this image of a Muntjac spotted today, together with...
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Oct 3, 2024

Asian Hornets - an update
On 31 August we reported that to support 'Asian Horne t Week' 2-8 September, Wiltshire Council had included in its regular update to...
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Sep 26, 2024


Wild flower identification quiz
Can you identify these wild flowers in the image below? Knapweed Oxeye Daisy Field Scabious Lady's Bedstraw Hedge Bedstraw Ragwort Mallow...
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Jul 24, 2024


More Bird 'sightings'
Update 28 May. Five surviving chicks fledged today. It had been a difficult time for the hard-working adults who had to find food for...
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May 28, 2024


Northern Lights visible from Stratford
Jim Platt took these images on Friday evening.
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May 11, 2024


"A swarm of bees in May...
... is worth a load of hay." [*] A swarm was collected from Gradidge Lane this morning, destined for a local garden. [*] A (17C?)...
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May 7, 2024
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