THE HIDE – WE ARE BACK !
Finally with the rescue Hedgehogs now free to roam the garden i now have the time to concentrate my time on the meadow. All the pre winter tasks are complete […]
INTRODUCTION TO MAMMALS II
Mammals – Part 2 What is a Mammal All the mammals that call the British isles home share the same characteristics , so let’s explore just what makes a mammal […]
THE HIDE – RAT
It’s been a very quiet day at the hide , with just Grey Squirrels , the occasional Robin and a couple of Rats for company……. Here’s the full story of […]
THE HIDE – LEAP OF FAITH
The rat pack have made a return , and now they have learnt a new trick , jumping into fresh air . And they are getting a fair distance , […]
THE HIDE – SOGGY BLACKCAP
The Blackcaps are back ! And once again they only seem to be attracted to the water , here’s the full story….. The Blackcap – Sylvia atricapilla The blackcap , […]
THE HIDE – THE SQUIRREL
This is a photo from yesterday at the hide. The Squirrel Gand are one of the ever present’s here , always causing mayhem. Here is the full story….. The Grey […]
BIRDS K – Z
KINGFISHERAlcedo atthis LINNETCarduelis cannabina LONG-TAILED TITAEGITHALOS CAUDATUS NUTHATCHSitta europaea MAGPIEPica pica MARSH TITPoecile palustris PHEASANTPhasianus colchicus PIED WAGTAILMotacilla alba RAVENCorvus corax RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGEAlectoris rufa REDWINGTurdus iliacus ROBINErithacus rubecula SONG THRUSHTurdus […]
BUTTERFLY & MOTHS
PEACOCKInachis io ORANGE TIPAnthocharis cardamines SPECKLED WOODPararge Algeria RED ADMIRAL Venessa atalanta WOOD WHITELeptidea sinapis LARGE WHITEPieris brassicae BROWN ARGUSAricia agestis MEADOW BROWNManiola jurtina PAINTED LADYVanessa cardui CHALK HILL BLUEPolyommatus […]
BIRDS OF PREY
BARN OWLTyto alba BUZZARDButeo buteo KESTRELFalco tinnuncls LONG EARED OWLAsio otus MERLINFalco columbarius RED KITEMilvus milvus SNOWY OWLBubo scandiacus THE SHORT EARED OWLAsio flammeus SPARROWHARKAccipiter nisus TAWNY OWLStrix aluco HOBBYFalco […]
THE HIDE – RAIN
Yes , ok guilty as charged . I’m starting with the weather once again and at last ……… we have rain ! Right now that’s out of the way lets […]
MAMMALS
BADGERMeles meles FOXVulpes vulpes OTTERLutra lutra PINE MARTENMartes martes STOATMustela erminea WEASELMusrela nivalis GREY SQUIRRELSciurus carolinensis RED SQUIRREL Sciurus vulgaris BROWN RATRattus norvegicus HARVEST MOUSEMicromys minutus WATER VOLEArvicola amphibius WOOD […]
WILDFOWL
MUTE SWANCygnus olor CANADA GOOSEBranta canadensis GREYLAG GOOSEAnser anser COOTFulica atra MOORHENGallinula chloropus GREY HERONArdea Cinerea CORMORANTPhalacrocorax carbo GUILLEMOTUria Alger PUFFINFratercula artica BLACK-HEADED GULLChroicocephalus ridibundus HERRING GULLLarus argentatus REDSHANKTringa tetanus […]
THE HIDE – IT’S COOL
Finally change in the weather and a little relief from the constant scorching hot temperature , we have even experienced a little rain ! ( possibly less than 1mm but […]
THE HIDE – WEASEL
Wow , just when you think it can’t get any warmer , it does . The thermometer at the hide today showed 37c , the hottest ever at the hide […]
THE HIDE – TRAIL CAMERA
Wow, where has the time gone , August already and here in the uk we are still in the grip of an extended period of hot weather. The occasional water […]
WILDLIFE – TAWNY OWL
The Tawny Owl – Strix aluco The Tawny Owl , Strix aluco Is the most common species of owl here in the U.K. with an estimated population of around of […]
