Snails

Thursday 29 November 2012

Ever wondered what happens to snails when the floods arrive?

Garden Blackcap

Monday 26 November 2012
Not a lot of note recently but a male Blackcap this morning livened up the cornflakes.

Birds find garden

Thursday 7 November 2012
Coal Tit and Goldcrest in the garden counts as a red letter day here!

As promised

Friday 2 November 2012

Sit down with a cup of coffee and spend 10 minutes seeing how many species you can identify.

New 2012 bird for watercress beds

Thursday 1 November 2012
Doesn't take much to excite me these days - a small group of Linnets feeding on willowherb seeds can do it! Nice to see Coal Tits, one on each of the two feeders today.

Still lots of activity on the night camera - I will try to upload a composite in the next day or so.

Blackcap still around

Thursday 18 October 2012
Wonder if it is a summer bird hanging on or an over wintering bird recently arrived ?

The night camera went out again last night and, amongst the Hedgehogs and field mice was the short video below:

I cannot make up my mind between Mink and Polecat/Ferret cross. My experience is very limited - any thoughts out there?

Farmland walk

Thursday 11 October 2012

In spite of the weather I managed a three and a bit mile walk during a brief dry period without getting too wet. As well as the colour nof the hedgerow leaves and the variety of berries there was plenty to maintain interest. Along Hale Road a small covey of 8 Red-legged Partridges flew up from the edge of a newly cultified field and House Martins and Swallows were all over the place busily stoking up for their journey ahead. As I entered the footpath crossing the barren fields a party of about 30 Linnets took off and a couple of larger individuals on distant wires were probably Corn Buntings but too far away to be sure. Just about double figures of Skylarks amongst the brassicas (rape?) a bit further on. The footpath alongside Elm Brook can be a treasure and didn’t let me down with Reed Bunting, Yellowhammer and a group of 7 Redpoll. Soon after that the rain returned so it was head down and hurry home.