WILDLIFE – MEADOW BROWN
The Meadow Brown butterfly – Maniola jurtina The medium-sized meadow brown is one of the commonest grassland butterflies, and can be seen in the summer, from June to September. It […]
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 […]
WILDLIFE – EIDER DUCK
The Eider Duck – Somateria mollissima The Eider is the UK’s heaviest Duck weighting anrounf 2.2kg annd despite its size also the fastest flying duck. It’s a true seaduck, rarely […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
WILDLIFE – GREY SQUIRREL
The Grey Squirrel – Sciurus carolinensis For some people here in the UK the grey squirrel is no more than vermin, a destructive pest and unwanted garden visitor. It’s also […]
WILDLIFE – THE OTTER
The Otter – Lutra lutra The Otter is Britain’s largest member of the Weasel Family , leading an amphibious lifestyle in our rivers, lakes and river estuaries. By the 1960s […]
WILDLIFE – WHITE WAGTAIL
The White Wagtail – Motacila alba The White Wagtail is a familiar sight in the UK and across its vast Europe wide breeding range. These slender, long-tailed songbirds come in […]
WILDLIFE – WIGEON
The Wigeon – Anas Penelope A common medium sized ( 650- 800g ) dabbling duck, the wigeon is a winter visitor that gathers in large numbers, particularly on wet grasslands, […]
WILDLIFE – HOODED MERGANSER
The Hooded Merganser – Lophodytes cucullatus Hooded Mergansers are the smallest of the three merganser species, their range is normally restricted to North America. However they are a rare sight […]
WILDLIFE – TUFTED DUCK
The Tufted duck – Aythya fuligula The Tufted Duck is a medium-sized diving duck, typically weighing around 750g with a wingspan of 45cm , so smaller in size than a […]
IN TO THE WILD
With Thomas Orrin , Wildlife Photographer On my travels up to Yorkshire over the summer I had countless encounters and one of my favourites came when I visited Studley royal […]
THE HIDE – HAWK
September , i know don’t say it , where has the summer / year gone ? Our local shop is full of mince pies and christmas chocolates just as I’m recovering from our two sunny weeks ! The upgrades, new exterior trims , insulated floor covering and repaint of the hide are now completed , well almost , so we are now ready for the winter season , my favourite time of year by far.
WILDLIFE – THE SPARROWHAWK
The Sparrowhawk – Accipiter nisus The Sparrowhawk is a relatively small birds of prey adapted for hunting smaller birds in confined spaces like dense woodland, so gardens are ideal hunting […]
