Belstone’s Dawn Chorus Walk – 3 May
This year’s annual Dawn Chorus walk, led as usual by Chris Walpole, leaves Belstone Village Hall at 5.30am on Saturday 3rd…
North Dartmoor Garden Club – January 2025
The next Garden Club meeting is Thursday 23rd January 7.30pm in Belstone Village Hall. Colin Sargent from Brentor will be…
North Dartmoor Garden Club – 23 November
Wild Meadows – Thursday 23rd November 7.30pm Belstone Village Hall – John Walters. This evening is open to all –…
It’s National Bird Box Week! . . .
. . . so here’s a little blog about the joys of nest boxes in a Belstone garden, from Jane…
Belstone Botanical Walk
On 22 April 1882 a ‘Public Botanical Walk’ took place in North Devon. It was the first of many undertaken…
Dawn Chorus – The Finale
Many thanks to Chris for sending in all these entertaining and informative films over the last few weeks. We hope…
Continuing Dawn Chorus . . .
A double bill of Dawn Chorus films today. First are the cheerful chirps of some house sparrows. Then a comparison…
Dawn Chorus Continued . . .
The latest Chris Walpole Dawn Chorus film features the Chaffinch. A familiar song maybe, but part of the film invites…
Wildlife in Belstone May 2020
Nature Notes by Robin Hill Chris Walpole spotted two red kites circling over the Great Green early yesterday morning and…
Going Cuckoo in Belstone
In last month’s film ‘Where’s the Cuckoo’ our intrepid Belstone birdwatcher failed to hear the bird at all, even with…
Dawn Chorus Virtual Walk – Part 8
The eighth short video from Chris Walpole, offering a virtual version of the Dawn Chorus Walk …
Rare Hoopoe Spotted at Corscombe
“This rare Hoopoe was spotted yesterday in a garden at Corscombe. It stayed close to the kitchen window sheltering from…
Dawn Chorus Virtual Walk – Part 7
The seventh short video from Chris Walpole, offering a virtual version of the Dawn Chorus Walk …
Dawn Chorus Virtual Walk – Part 6
The sixth short video from Chris Walpole, offering a virtual version of the Dawn Chorus Walk …
Dawn Chorus Virtual Walk – Where’s the Cuckoo?
Another short video in the Dawn Chorus Virtual Walk series from Chris Walpole. This time he’s joining the hunt for the cuckoo …
Dawn Chorus Virtual Walk – Part 4
The fourth short video from Chris Walpole, offering a virtual version of the Dawn Chorus Walk …
Welcome to the Cuckoo!
Heard by Robin Hill at 8.50am today (Friday 17th April) in Skaigh Valley, Belstone, Dartmoor. Cheering news – spring is…
Dawn Chorus Virtual Walk – Part 3
The third short video from Chris Walpole, offering a virtual version of the Dawn Chorus Walk …
Dawn Chorus Virtual Walk – Part 2
The second short video from Chris Walpole, offering a virtual version of the Dawn Chorus Walk …
Dawn Chorus Virtual Walk – Part 1
A short video from Chris Walpole, hopefully the first in a series, offering a virtual version of the Dawn Chorus Walk …
Grass Snakes in Belstone
A slight movement in the grass, a soft hiss and Bella, our little cocker spaniel, jumps back in surprise. Calling…
Moths at Belstone
Butterfly Conservation’s project All the Moor Butterflies aims to save some of the South West’s most threatened butterfly and moth…
Spring Is Definitely Here!
The Cuckoo has arrived in Skaigh Valley, Belstone. Heard loud and clear at 7.45am today -19th April – so…
Cosmic Snot
At this time of the year it is not uncommon to find lumps of white jelly on the ground, often…
Dormice in Belstone
A dormouse living in the Skaigh valley at Belstone was one of the stars of Hugh’s Wild West (shown on…
White Squirrel in Belstone
For the last month or more a white squirrel has been seen around Belstone. Yesterday I first got the attached…
Family Friendly Walks with Dartmoor’s Adventurous Animals
[columns] [span6] A new book of walks with local wildlife themes has just been published for family friendly routes around…
When did YOU last see a hedgehog?
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