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Woodhall Spa Golf Club (wildlife and conservation)
In 2023 I got the chance to work at Woodhall Spa Golf Club in Lincolnshire. It was an opportunity not to be missed for a variety of...
Stephen Thompson
Dec 10, 2024
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"The Wonders of Wicken"
Celebrating 125 years of Wicken Fen and its Moths
Stephen Thompson
Oct 4, 2024
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Over the Rainbow
lyrics from the song somewhere over the rainbow by Yip Harburg Somewhere over the rainbow Way up high Where...
Stephen Thompson
Jul 30, 2024
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Going for Gold
(photo above courtesy of Steve Green) It was that time again for my summer mothing visit to Wicken Fen and I wanted to make it a really...
Stephen Thompson
Oct 18, 2023
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Chillin' in Killin
We returned to our wildlife Idyll in scotland on 1st July for a break and some much needed chill out time. The wildlife was here in...
Stephen Thompson
Sep 11, 2023
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Archer's Delight
My first members Moth night at Woodhall Spa Golf Course was due to take place on Sat 22nd but due to the poor weather forecast I bought...
Stephen Thompson
Jul 24, 2023
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Things can only get Better.
Mothing this year had not been particularly good but the weather began to improve towards the end of May and I had this really crazy idea...
Stephen Thompson
Jun 15, 2023
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Moths at the Spa
Woodhall Spa Golf Club Moth trapping night Sat 10th June 2023 Location: Halfway Hut/9th tee on Hotchkin Course. TF 2164 - Breezy and...
Stephen Thompson
Jun 11, 2023
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An Illuminating night at Wicken Fen
You could be forgiven for thinking the Blackpool illuminations had come to Wicken Fen on 30th April but It was in fact Fourteen light...
Stephen Thompson
May 12, 2023
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Conservation Greenkeeping: Giving Nature a Home (Part 1 Jan-June)
I have been a greenkeeper at John o' Gaunt Golf Club in Bedfordshire for 32 years. I have a strong commitment to wildlife conservation...
Stephen Thompson
Apr 15, 2023
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Garden Moth Report 2022
In 2021 I recorded 150 species of moth in the garden which I thought was a pretty good year, would I be able to better it? I wasn't sure...
Stephen Thompson
Jan 25, 2023
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Return to Bwlch-y-groes
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, Well, it wasn't really that long ago, It was only July 2022 (2nd-16th), but it certainly feels...
Stephen Thompson
Jan 22, 2023
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A Scottish Adventure - part 3 (poo excitement)
It was Wednesday morning and I was feeling confident that today was the day I would find a Pine Marten on camera ,so I went outside to...
Stephen Thompson
Oct 18, 2022
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A Scottish Adventure - part one (Deer oh Deer)
photo of cottage courtesy of Alma Walker I came across a website called Wilderness Cottages (https://www.wildernesscottages.co.uk) and...
Stephen Thompson
Oct 16, 2022
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A Wicken Mothing Adventure
In the last 12 months I have had several mothing nights at Wicken Fen by the main visitor centre with traps set up around Sedge Fen and...
Stephen Thompson
Aug 1, 2022
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A golf course wildlife update including nestbox news, and other nesting successes.
There is lots of wildlife news to talk about since my last update but I am going to start by talking about the successful breeding of Red...
Stephen Thompson
Jul 27, 2022
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Extending Tween Towns Wood
Photos above Courtesy of Andy Tanser Photo courtesy of Mervyn Thompson Tween towns wood is my local wood in South Cambridgeshire between...
Stephen Thompson
Jun 7, 2022
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Return to the Borders
Common Buzzard on the lookout and a view of the river Tweed looking back towards the bridge and Coldstream. We enjoyed our last holiday...
Stephen Thompson
Apr 19, 2022
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National Golfers Day
What will you be doing for National Golfers day? If you are anything like the guys in the photo above, you will be out on your favorite...
Stephen Thompson
Apr 10, 2022
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A Golf Course Wildlife Update
It’s been a while since my last Golf Course wildlife update but I hope you enjoy what I’ve written, split into different sections to...
Stephen Thompson
Dec 5, 2021
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