Looking back through what has been a very different year, one of the highlights was definitely getting reacquainted with my garden visitors. At night time the mice , hedgehogs and foxes , and during the day all the garden birds. However one of the most entertaining and regular visitors to the garden has to be the grey squirrels. Above are a few images of a squirrel enjoying the pub style picnic table I made in the workshop during the first national lockdown here in the U.K.

THE HIDE – WOODPECKERS

The Hide , Thursday 30th March 2023 Another full day here at the Meadow Hide and just for a change , it’s raining. In the U.K. we sometimes call heavy rain “ cats and dogs “ I have no idea why but that’s the weather for today , it’s raining cats and dogs and it…

by phans66 March 30, 2023

THE HIDE – BUSY

The Hide , Monday 27th March 2023 A very busy day here at the hide with lots of coming and going, mainly centred around the pool and feeders. Once again the Great Spotted Woodpeckers proved to be rather elusive, evading all attempts to have their photo taken , and taking great interest in one of…

by phans66 March 29, 2023

Nature at the Golf Club

THE STATE OF NATURE AT JOHN O’ GAUNT GOLF CLUB by Stephen Thompson Golf courses have had a reputation in the past and to some extent still do of being a place that is no good for wildlife, barren desserts, and just a load of grass but that is most definitely not the case. When…

by phans66 March 27, 2023December 28, 2022