THE HIDE – UGLY ?
The Hide – Ugly ? No it’s not a vanity thing and I’m not fishing for compliments ( feel free to comment if you want ) but a throw away […]
THE HIDE – 100
The Hide – 100 There is only one place to begin this weeks blog and it was 80 odd miles west of here in London and the 100th birthday celebration […]
THE HIDE – FIGHT
The Hide – Fight or Flight Yes , summer is here , well for a while anyway so I’m going to enjoy this glorious weather while it lasts. Actually it has […]
THE HIDE – SLEEP
The Hide – I can’t get no sleep Insomnia , sometimes wonderful ( i am definitely joking here ) but it’s always a great excuse to escape early in the […]
THE HIDE – FLIES
The Hide – Flies The flies are back for a week or two only . The particular species in question is the St Mark’s fly. They are a spring phenomenon […]
THE HIDE – WOW
The Hide – Wow Wow , some times wildlife just takes your breath away and that’s definitely happened today. I’m sat as usual in the meadow hide , relaxing and […]
WILDLIFE – HERRING GULL
Herring Gull – Larus argentatus If you can see a sea gull , it’s very likely going to be a Herring Gull you are watching. jumps to mind. The Herring Gull […]
WILDLIFE – SMALL TORTOISESHELL BUTTERFLY
The Small Tortoiseshell – Aglais urticae The Small Tortoiseshell is […]
WILDLIFE – WATER VOLE
The Water Vole – Arvicola amphibius Water voles are the largest species of vole in Uk. Similar in size and often mistaken for a Brown Rat , they make their […]
WILDLIFE – CORN BUNTING
The Corn Bunting – Emberiza calandra The corn bunting is a sparrow-sized, streaky brown bird of hedgerows and farmland that feeds on seeds and invertebrates. In the winter, it will […]
WILDLIFE – BEARDED TIT
The Bearded tit – Panurus biarmicus Bearded Tits can be found year-round across England, Wales and the Tayside area of Scotland. Their long tail, rich auburn plumage, grey head and […]
WILDLIFE – BRAMBLING
The Brambling – Fringilla montifringilla Bramblings are the same size and shape as a chaffinch. In their summer breeding plumage, males have a glossy black head and back, but in […]
WILDLIFE – LITTLE OWL
The Little Owl – Athene noctua The little owl was first introduced to the UK in the 1800s. Look out for them in trees overlooking grassland from where they swoop […]
WINTERWATCH 2026
Tuesday 20th to Friday 23rd January 2026 , 7.00pm BBC 2 This year, Winterwatch will be based in a new location: the National trust’s Mount Stewart, on the shores of Strangford Lough in […]
THE HIDE – BLUE TIT
The Hide , Blue tit Every now and then i need to remind myself that the everyday encounter with a common local bird species is still a special occasion. In […]
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