In article , shazzbat
writes

"Janet Tweedy" wrote in message
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In article , June Hughes
writes
In message , JennyC
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The BBC are doing a survey about when spring comes to various parts of
the
country:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/...n/springwatch/

Looks interesting :~)
Jenny


That is a lovely site. Thanks Jenny. I heard about it on the Today
programme last week but promptly forgot to look. Have now bookmarked
it.


Be warned! I sent off for 170 Birdwatch leaflets to put in the local
gardening club newsletter that I edit.
I wanted the same for garden watch but if you read the 'blurb' they want
you to note WILD events not garden stuff as they argue that they need to
know what is happening in the great outdoors and not in cultivated back
gardens. They say that, if you see something in the garden chances are
that it won't be the data they need.


Oh, I won't bother then. I found a 7-spot clinging to the (outside of) the
frame of the greenhouse at the weekend

In BH22 in case you're interested

I couldn't find anything in the 'Springwatch' site to say 'countryside
only'.

Indeed, the notes for peacock butterly say 'look in flowery banks and
gardens'
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"