News from Coverack

Signs of Spring

A group of twenty three enthusiasts, led by Martin Rule, found evidence of the coming season,
despite some very cold weather, with frequent frosts at night.
  

Walking group

The group listens to Martin Rule,
with Lowland Point in the background.

18th February 2010
Hazel
The hazel flowers early, when few insects are about.
It has to rely on wind to blow pollen
from the male flowers to the female flowers.

Hazel Flowers

You will know the male catkins of hazel,
but have you seen the tiny, red, female flower?

 

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Christmas Swim 2009
Christmas Lights 2009
Local Businesses 2009
Bonfire Night 2009
Late August 2009
August 2009
July 2009
May 2009
April 2009
March Photos 2009
Christmas 2008
Early December 2008
November News 2008
October News 2008
August news 2008
More August News
Electricity Poles July 2008
Beach Clean 27th May 2008
Good Friday Cross on the beach
Storm Damage (10th March 2008)
Pancake Day (February 2008)
The Bay Hotel (January 2008)

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Birds
Dunnock
Dunnock on singing perch

17 species seen listed below
Wild Flowers
Winter Heliotrope
Winter Heliotrope

12 species in flower
Garden Flowers
Euryops
Euryops

14 species in flower
Jackdaw
Dunnock
Herring Gull
Chaffinch
House Sparrow
Buzzard
Robin
Greater BB Gull
Wood Pigeon
Crow
Song Thrush
Greenfinch
Gannet
Blackbird
Pied Wagtail
Snipe
Goldfinch
Daisy, Hazel, Gorse
Winter Heliotrope
Celandine
Field Speedwell
Dog Violet
Pink Campion
Hogweed
Daffodil, Groundsel
Mexican Fleabane
Valerian, Heather,
Narcissus, Daffodil,
Violet, Snowdrop,
Camelia, Hebe,
Wallflower
Lampranthus
Osteospermum
Crocus, Bergenia
Euryops

                Updated 20th February 2010                                                                                                                       See toad photograph taken 20th March 2010.