{"id":2141,"date":"2013-05-23T11:26:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-23T16:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rdnhs.org.uk\/blog\/?p=2141"},"modified":"2013-05-23T11:26:00","modified_gmt":"2013-05-23T16:26:00","slug":"bucklebury-common-15-may-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rdnhs.org.uk\/blog\/bucklebury-common-15-may-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Bucklebury Common – 15 May 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Wednesday 15th<\/sup> May, a damp and rather chilly day, Martin Sell led a party of 17 for a walk through a mixture of woodland and heathland at Bucklebury Common. There were patches of Bluebells, still at their best even at this late date, clumps of forget-me-nots, and a rather fine expanse of Wood-sorrel. A mixture of Gorse and Heather dominated the open spaces on the Common. Bird life was sparse, but a Raven was spotted being mobbed by a couple of Crows, and at the start, an elusive Garden Warbler was singing from a hidden perch. Climbing Corydalis was not yet in flower, and a few garden \u201cthrow-outs\u201d, including Lily-of-the-valley and yellow Azaleas, were found, as well as a fine tree of what was probably Bird Cherry, usually found in the North. The walk was followed by lunch at the Bladebone pub in Chapel Row.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Report by Martin Sell<\/em><\/p>\n