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@sairaomallie @nickrundall we'd all love to see you soon! about 11 hours ago via Twitter for Android in reply to sairaomallie
Joe runs the Southend Lane leg of the #olympictorch relay instagr.am/p/LDcqPJRYU7/ about 11 hours ago via Instagram
#batman #birthday boy instagr.am/p/LDY8QlxYTi/ about 12 hours ago via Instagram
@sairaomallie cool, I have a #ukelele #bass about 17 hours ago via Twitter for Android in reply to sairaomallie
Yay - noisy birthday present! instagr.am/p/LCqw6lRYXm/ about 18 hours ago via Instagram
@gloswildlife a few Brown Long Eared, catching insects around our windows tonight and last. We have a roost in our roof. 3:34 PM May 22nd via TweetDeck in reply to gloswildlife
Almost there... instagr.am/p/K7rqo4xYRc/ 7:37 AM May 22nd via Instagram
Red Kites over Reading too. Much has changed since my uni days here. We travelled to Wales to try to see them 20+ years ago. And failed! 8:23 AM May 21st via Twitter for Android
Just spotted a Red Kite circling above a supermarket car park. Is #birdspotting from the train #trainspotting? 2:09 AM May 21st via Twitter for Android
Free tea and biccies - hurrah! instagr.am/p/K4X-FoRYdC/ 12:48 AM May 21st via Instagram
@gwyd indeed, Captain Black's taxi service. Very efficient :) 12:44 AM May 21st via Twitter for Android in reply to gwyd
Bah instagr.am/p/K4WyBVRYc0/ 12:37 AM May 21st via Instagram
Thanks @gwydion and Elin :) instagr.am/p/K2lpOZxYfN/ 8:11 AM May 20th via Instagram
A very tame #robin instagr.am/p/K2GrznxYTg/ 3:39 AM May 20th via Instagram
And here's the finished product, ready for swift demolition tomorrow :) instagr.am/p/Kf7dlexYV1/ 12:57 PM May 11th via Instagram
@nickrundall check out Joe's new bike on Facebook too mate :) 12:50 PM May 11th via Twitter for Android in reply to nickrundall
In progress shot of Mummys parrot #cake for Joe's party tomorrow instagr.am/p/KfEbatRYRs/ 4:57 AM May 11th via Instagram
PennyRed And now, for any saturday stress: here is a picture of a baby platypus finishing its milk (via @batrachianlips) twitpic.com/9ev6i9 11:54 AM Apr 28th via Twitpic Retweeted by blackartz and 433 others
@mcallister_lucy better late than never eh :) 1:49 PM Feb 27th via Twitter for Android
“Drop the Health Bill” - e-petitions epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/22670 3:19 AM Feb 9th via Tweet Button

Name Julian Black
Location Newent, Gloucestershire
Web http://ruralrambl...
Bio I'm a lifelong amateur naturalist blogging about natural history, photography, music and my two young sons