Appletons Wildlife Diary – Say no to the Mow
Say no to the mow words by Alex White As I’m writing this blog, with the windows open, I can hear lawn mowers up and down the street cutting away. […]
Garden 2019
The Garden 2019 – Update words and pictures by Peter Hanscomb Last year’s project was the garden , my attempt to see just how many different mammals , birds and […]
Meet the Model – Gordon the Guillemot
Meet the model Gordon the Guillemot Words & pictures by Graham Stewart Guillemot: Uria Alger Normally found in Northern waters, the Guillemot is a bird that spends most of […]
Meet the Model – Percy the Puffin
Meet the Model , Percy the Puffin words and pictures by Graham Stewart Percy the Puffin: Fratercula artica Since a child this has always been a bird that I […]
Wake up call……
Shocking report on the BBC, have a look at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-48104037 When are we going to wake up , realise that this planet isn’t a Reserve of materials to exhaust in […]
Hedgehogs
It’s hedgehog awareness week. Time to focus on one of Britains favourite mammals. Small changes make a big difference, so leave out a small shallow dish with fresh water . […]
Hedgehog Awareness Week 2019
It’s hedgehog awareness week from the 5th – 11th May 2019. Coming soon to Channel 5 , a two part special , Saving Britain’s Hedgehogs with Steve Backshall and […]
Close encounters of a foxy kind
Close encounters of a foxy kind words Peter Hanscomb How close is to close when it comes to a wild animal encounter ? Personally for me it changes with each […]
Wild on the wireless ( Radio )
Monday night , a bank holiday in the U.K. ( public holiday ) and yours truly made my debut on BBC radio. A mixture of nerves and adrenaline for a […]
Appletons Wildlife Diary – Swallows
Swallows words by Alex White The Swallows have returned. The bird above is possibly an older male, who are the first to return to a nesting site. The females can […]
The Magpie
The Magpie ( Pica pica ) Words and pictures by Peter Hanscomb The Eurasian Magpie , more commonly known as just the Magpie ( Pica pica ) is a member […]
Appletons Wildlife Diary – Small Mammal Survey
Small mammal survey words by Alex White Over the weekend […]
Freedom, Live
Live images of Grumpy’s first real taste of freedom
Freedom
Freedom Words and pictures by Peter Hanscomb So are Hedgehogs finally get to check out of the Hogotel. Grumpy has been joined by Tina and the day has come to […]
Appletons Wildlife Diary – The Raven
The Raven words by Alex White A few facts about Raven’s. Ravens mate for life and live in pairs in a territory. Young raven’s live together in flocks, until they […]
Meet the Model – George the Great Tit
Meet the Model – George the Great Tit Word by Peter Hanscomb , photos by Peter Hanscomb / Graham Stewart The Great Tit , Parus major is the largest […]