On two fairly lengthy early morning visits to Upton Warren this weekend I took the opportunity to record a 30 minute audio as I walked around the Northern Moors part of the reserve, the linking pathway crossing the River Salwarpe and onto the Flashes part of the reserve ending back on the Moors in the East hide.

I take the opportunity to look at the different habitats and wildlife to be seen from Butterflies and Dragonflies to Bats, from Wild Fowl and Waders to Otter and Water Vole.

  Click to Play or right click to download - In Search of Wildlife - Upton Warren Audio Tour

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An early morning visit to my local patch of Upton Warren Reserve WWT on the Moors side and the first out and about recording for some time.

It was a rather overcast and damp feeling morning but I decided to make a short 15 minute 'In Search of Wildlife' recording and after sending the resident rabbit population scurrying for cover along the path I was rewarded for my troubles with three Kingfisher almost immediately on entering the hide.

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We recently walked the Habberley Valley Circular Walk a route of between 2 and a half and just under 4 miles depending on the route taken exploring the lovely, peaceful countryside beyond Habberley Valley Nature Reserve in Worcestershire. The walk takes you through a section of the Habberley Valley and on through pastures, woods, alongside a stream, over brooks and over hills.  I recorded the walk and have split the audio into 2 parts, the first half of the walk and the return route.

This is the first Part of the audio from the walk.

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We recently walked the Habberley Valley Circular Walk a route of between 2 and a half and just under 4 miles depending on the route taken exploring the lovely, peaceful countryside beyond Habberley Valley Nature Reserve in Worcestershire. The walk takes you through a section of the Habberley Valley and on through pastures, woods, alongside a stream, over brooks and over hills.  I recorded the walk and have split the audio into 2 parts, the first half of the walk and the return route.

This is the Second Part of the audio from the walk.

  Click to Play or right click to download - Habberley Valley Walk Part 2

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It has been some considerable time since there has been any new audio on Local Life & Little Histories and indeed any new entries at all, so I thought that I would attempt to steal away about half an hour of your life with a new audio diary update on what has been happening!

  Click to Play or download - March 2008 Audio Diary

Something different this time as while out in the 16 acres of grounds in a hotel in Sussex I take a look at the BBC Countryfile Magazine, the BBC Countryfile and Wild About Britain forums and two books - New Europe - Michael Palin and The Nature of Britain - Alan Titchmarsh, both BBC books.

  Click to Play or download - 'Local Life Roundup

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In this 20 minute audio I take a look at the Roman occupation of Scotland in the 2nd Century and in particular at Bothwellhaugh Roman Fort & Bathhouse and the Antonine Wall the Northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire.

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Recently on television there has been a series which went in search of 'Britain's Favourite View'. This evening while on the banks of Rydal Water in the Lake District I spent some time recording this audio to explain why Rydal Water in the Lake District is 'My Favourite View'.

  Click to Play or download - 'Rydal Water - My Favourite View'

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An audio recorded while out on an early morning walk along the banks of the river Dart in Devon looking at the sights to be seen and also at the history of the author and origins of the main character of Tarka the Otter.

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The fourth Audio Diary from Local Life & Little Histories - 18th September 2007 recorded again from Scotland.

  Click to Play or Download Audio Diary 18 September 2007

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