Tag Archives: Turville

My bird year 2021

Posted on 02/01/2022 by campaignerkate

My bird total for 2021 was 119, which wasn’t bad considering travel was so restricted. Continue reading →

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Privacy prevails

Posted on 22/08/2021 by campaignerkate

Sadly Buckinghamshire Council has approved ugly new gates at the Old Vicarage in Turville. Continue reading →

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Who is the plaque pincher?

Posted on 25/05/2021 by campaignerkate

I was dismayed to find that once again the plaque had been stolen from ‘my’ gate on Cobstone Hill, but at least it was there when CPRE came to photograph it. Continue reading →

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Lockdown diary

Posted on 05/04/2021 by campaignerkate

I wrote a piece for the Henley Standard about how I spent lockdown. Here it is. Continue reading →

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A blaze of firecrests

Posted on 23/03/2021 by campaignerkate

On the first day of spring I set off on a walk not expecting to see my first-ever firecrests. Continue reading →

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Barn owl bounty

Posted on 08/03/2021 by campaignerkate

Barn owl at dusk, a great treat. Continue reading →

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Sly tipping

Posted on 07/02/2021 by campaignerkate

Fly-tipping is blocking a footpath and passing place, and is a blight in the AONB. Continue reading →

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Shifting boundaries

Posted on 25/12/2020 by campaignerkate

As Oxfordshire joins Bucks in tier 4 I explore the shifting county boundary. Continue reading →

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Bonus birds

Posted on 16/11/2020 by campaignerkate

On a walk round Turville I was pleased to see meadow pipit, redwing, long-tailed tit and kestrel. Continue reading →

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Step change

Posted on 11/11/2020 by campaignerkate

Bucks County Council has installed steps on a potentially dangerous path in Turville. Continue reading →

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