Stratford sub Castle Village Website

Signs of Spring 2020

A report of hearing the first cuckoo calling in Stratford sub Castle at 0850 on Thursday 9 April from Richard Death.
We only have this library sound track to offer though...

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Judas tree in the churchyard.
22 April 2020
Image: Mary McGill

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Bluebells & Apple Blossom
in the garden. 20 April 2020
Image: Barbara Mayall

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Apple blossom in the garden.
20 April 2020
Image: Barbara Mayall

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Cowslips in a resident's lawn.
12 April 2020
Image: Richard Death

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3 swallows arrived at Parsonage Farm today 12 April 2020

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Apple Blossom and Cowslips. Parsonage Farm, April 2020.
Image: Kerry O'Connor

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Peacock butterfly
8 April 2020,
east of Salterton.

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Birdsong. Devenish 6 April 2020
Chiff chaff (at 6 secs); blackbird (at 12 secs). Need help with others....

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Orange-tip (m) at The Devenish
6 April 2020

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Green Alkanet
6 April 2020
Little Durnford

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Primroses at The Devenish
6 April 2020

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Violets at The Devenish
4 April 2020
Image: Richard Death

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Bluebell at The Devenish
4 April 2020.
Image: Richard Death

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Wild garlic at The Devenish
2 April 2020

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Celandines at The Devenish
2 April 2020

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Green leaves emerging on Hornbeam. Devenish.
2 April 2020

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Blackthorn nr Keeper's Cottage.
2 April 2020
Blackthorn flowers emerge before its leaves but Hawthorn leaves emerge before its flowers.