Nature

Berry walk

August 26, 2026

Gita Bapat

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Field Notes
No. 07

Hawthorn, Dog rose, Elderberry, Bryony, Hops
26th August 2026

The end of summer is showing Nature's full abundance just in our local walk this morning.

There are so many berries around that I wonder whether walkers are leaving them for the wild creatures who must have had a hard time during this drought summer.

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A seasonal tide

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Side eye at Sheringham

Field Notes No. 07 Lesser Black-Backed Gull 23rd August 2026 At a glance SpeciesLesser Black-Backed Gull Latin nameLarus fuscus FamilyLaridae Size52–64cm, wingspan 135–150cm HabitatCoasts, estuaries, farmland, increasingly urban rooftops Key facts * Dark grey to black back distinguishes it from the paler Herring Gull * Yellow legs are

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New Year's Eve at Brancaster beach

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Berry walk

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A seasonal tide

Side eye at Sheringham

New Year's Eve at Brancaster beach

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