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Saturday, 29 March 2014

Chiff-chaff

My first Chiff-chaff of the year turned up in Sunnybank wood Todmorden this afternoon.

Also first Meadow Foxtail grass (Alopecurus praetensis) in flower. This grass is always the first one to flower in Todmorden and invariably occurs the last week in March, closely followed by Sweet Vernal (Anthoxanthum odoratum) after a week or two. Anyone wishing to know grasses should start at this time of year when you are guaranteed to get the identity correct of two of them!

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