Animals

A small selection of the animals that you might see along the Bluebell Railway.

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A shy true albino squirrel (with pink eyes) near Horsted Keynes Station. 24.07.2010
A buzzard above Ketches Halt. 20.12.2013 8581
Buzzard Ketches Halt 201213 8581
A rabbit outside Sheffield Park. 17.06.2007
The duck is mirrored in the River Ouse. You have got to be quackers to stand around waiting for trains... 26.04.2008
OK, it's a fair cop. I'm not a blue tit...! Horsted Keynes 30.05.2012 8095
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Where did that squirrel go? Horsted Keynes 22.02.2009
A shy true albino squirrel (with pink eyes) near Horsted Keynes Station. 24.07.2010
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If you intend to cross the track please stop and look both ways. Mill Place Cutting 30.10.2016 14514
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If no train is coming proceed safely across the line. Mill Place Cutting 301016 14513
Deer Mill Place Cutting 301016 14513
A buzzard watching the trains at Mill Place Cutting. They seem to wait to see if the movement of the train disturbs prey. 27.08.2019 17416
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A robin inspects a brake van at Kingscote. 11.12.2016 14654
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A baby rabbit on the platform at Horsted Keynes. 27.05.2017 15439
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A pheasant on the lineside at Medhurst Farm. 07.05.2016 12945
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A Red Admiral butterfly at Ketches Halt. 06.05.2017 15080
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Crossing the track at Mill Place cutting. Deer seem to regard the gradient post as a "Deer Crossing". 15.08.2010
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Blue Tits building a nest at Kingcote. Arrive with a beak full of moss and have a good look around... 19.04.2015 10835
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If there is no sign of any photographers shove the moss into the hole.... Kingscote 19.04.2015 10834
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If I flap my wings and squawk that should frighten him away.... Sheffield Park 09.04.2008
I am very sorry, but this is my field; can you take your pictures somewhere else? Freshfield Bank 21.10.2007
A squirrel checks that PWay have oiled the fishplates at Kingscote. 28.06.2009
The Vintage Transport Weekend can be very boring unless you have brought your ball... 10.08.2013 7796
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Another deer ambles across the line near the Mill Place cutting gradient post. 15.08.2010
Behind You....!!! Kingscote signal box 23.10.2009
A volunteer from the Horsted Keynes Buffet waste disposal unit. All platform scraps welcome. 10.05.2006
Never mind the trains; Leamland Bridge is a nice place for a snooze. 23.09.2007
You wait for ages and then two come along together.... Kingscote 15.08.2010
The drainage ditch south of Freshfield Halt was completely blocked with about 3 feet of water. Members will be pleased to learn that the railway sent two experienced contractors to investigate the problem. 21.03.2010
A little lizard (one of many) near the points outside Sheffield Park. 04.09.2010
It's SO BORING when your Mum and Dad are working on the platform. Meg chills out at Kingscote. 17.04.2010
Dogs are just lazy. I have got all this embankment to patrol. Oscar, the station cat at Horsted Keynes. 17.04.2010
A robin finds a rather rusty section of fence at Kingscote. 13.12.2014 10213
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A very tiny toad in the warm ballast outside Kingscote. 16.08.2009
You can swim about in a lake, but if you park next to the buffet tables at Sheffield Park nice visitors bring your lunch. 18.05.2018 16503
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Never mind the photographer. It's time for a snooze. Sheffield Park. 18.05.2018 16506
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Oh, alright then, take a picture, but get my best side... 18.05.2018 16505
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Never mind the photographer. It's time for a snooze. Sheffield Park. 18.05.2018 16504
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There's a lack of visitors around here. Sheffield Park. 18.05.2018 16507
Ducks 180518 16507
When crossing the track do not step on any rail... Ketches Halt 02.04.2007
A butterfly warms it's wings beside the track near Horsted Keynes. 07.07.2010
If I run towards him perhaps he will go away. Sheffield Park 09.04.2008
If you are caught lineside without hi-viz the only thing you can do is hop it... Horsted Keynes 14.04.2007
A baby rabbit thought that the foot crossing at Horsted Keynes was an ideal place to hide. 27.05.2017 15431
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Cor, it's difficult to hop on this ballast... 27.05.2017 15433
Rabbit 270517 15433
When you are only little it is quite hard to get up on to these concrete troughs. 27.05.2017 15434
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Phew, made it. 27.05.2017 15435
Rabbit 270517 15435
A butterfly on the lineside outside Sheffield Park. 25.07.2010
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A Jackdaw finds a handy perch on the water crane at Horsted Keynes. 14.05.2017 15297
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Crossing the track at Mill Place cutting. 15.08.2010
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