Playing with the microscope this morning - amazing miniature life in the pond!
This is a Closterium sp. (an algae about .25mm long)
Friday, 29 August 2014
Tiny stuff
Friday 29 August 2014
Playing with the microscope this morning - amazing miniature life in the pond!
This is a Closterium sp. (an algae about .25mm long)
Playing with the microscope this morning - amazing miniature life in the pond!
This is a Closterium sp. (an algae about .25mm long)
Saturday, 23 August 2014
bad news for prickles
Saturday 23 August 2014
Discovered a wasps nest at Ewelme this morning and, more relevantly, it had been excavated by a badger for the grubs. Unfortunately this means that we will not be able to accept any more rescue hedgehogs for release on the site.
Discovered a wasps nest at Ewelme this morning and, more relevantly, it had been excavated by a badger for the grubs. Unfortunately this means that we will not be able to accept any more rescue hedgehogs for release on the site.
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| excavated wasp nest |
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| Garden Carpet |
| I really like moths - even this common one (Garden Carpet) has attractive patterns and colouring. Found on my front door trying to come in out of the cold. |
Friday, 22 August 2014
Crests
Friday 22 August 2014
Nice to see a couple of Goldcrests on the watercress beds today but little else of note.
Nice to see a couple of Goldcrests on the watercress beds today but little else of note.
Tuesday, 19 August 2014
Monday, 18 August 2014
Hummer at last
Monday 18 August 2014
I had almost given up on Humming-bird Hawk-moth this year but one turned up drinking nectar on the Buddleia outside my front door. Beaut!
I had almost given up on Humming-bird Hawk-moth this year but one turned up drinking nectar on the Buddleia outside my front door. Beaut!
Wednesday, 13 August 2014
Looking up - a bit
Wednesday 13 August 2014
A Lesser Whitethroat yesterday and a Hobby today brings the year total for the Ewelme cress beds up to 58 - still well short of last year's 66 and I can't see me getting there unless some of the summer visitors such as Yellow Wagtail and Turtle Dove decide to drop in.
Garden hedgehogs still doing their thing - either one trying to roll the other, or the female refusing to show its rear to the male or completely ignoring one another.
A Lesser Whitethroat yesterday and a Hobby today brings the year total for the Ewelme cress beds up to 58 - still well short of last year's 66 and I can't see me getting there unless some of the summer visitors such as Yellow Wagtail and Turtle Dove decide to drop in.
Garden hedgehogs still doing their thing - either one trying to roll the other, or the female refusing to show its rear to the male or completely ignoring one another.
Saturday, 9 August 2014
notalot
Saturday 9 August 2014
One of those Ewelme visits more noteworthy by what I didn't see. No warblers, no blue or great tits (or any other come to that) and no robin.
One of those Ewelme visits more noteworthy by what I didn't see. No warblers, no blue or great tits (or any other come to that) and no robin.
Wednesday, 6 August 2014
Various
Wednesday 6 August 2014
Good day - for a change. Started with an Hobby flying over my head as I opened the car door to go to the cress beds at Ewelme. Then a new year bird for the Ewelme site - a Sedge Warbler. I am almost ashamed to say these were both "year ticks" for me - but I don't get out much! Walking round the top meadow I was rudely awoken from my meander by a bright yellow butterfly - a Clouded yellow and it actually settled briefly for a photo.
I thought that was probably enough excitement for one day but later, at home, a Red Underwing bumped into me outside the back door almost knocking me over - they are BIG moths! And, just to finish the day off instead of the usual craneflies and micro moths this tiny mayfly was in the bathroom.
Yes I know its not May!
Good day - for a change. Started with an Hobby flying over my head as I opened the car door to go to the cress beds at Ewelme. Then a new year bird for the Ewelme site - a Sedge Warbler. I am almost ashamed to say these were both "year ticks" for me - but I don't get out much! Walking round the top meadow I was rudely awoken from my meander by a bright yellow butterfly - a Clouded yellow and it actually settled briefly for a photo.
I thought that was probably enough excitement for one day but later, at home, a Red Underwing bumped into me outside the back door almost knocking me over - they are BIG moths! And, just to finish the day off instead of the usual craneflies and micro moths this tiny mayfly was in the bathroom.
Yes I know its not May!
Monday, 4 August 2014
Bugs
Monday 4 August 2014
Bit quiet on the Bird and Butterfly front so here's some bugs
And this mystery object is apparently an Ecdysis - could be useful for crosswords or scrabble.
Bit quiet on the Bird and Butterfly front so here's some bugs
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| Green Shieldbug |
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| Hawthorn Shieldbug |
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| Grass snake shed skin |
Back at last
Sunday 3 August 2014
First sighting, on the watercress beds, of a Kingfisher since February.
First sighting, on the watercress beds, of a Kingfisher since February.
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