Mere Down Falconry
On Saturday 10th October I was invited by a friend to go with members of Shaftesbury Camera Club to Mere Down Falconry in the afternoon. Not quite nature photography but a chance to get close to some of our native birds and others. The owner Allan also helps with rehabilitation
Last burst of Summer!
This diary entry is for the first half of October, I haven’t had much time to keep up with my posts, we are still working on the kitchen and by the end of the day we both want to put our feet up. I have still been out on my
Hedgehogs September
We have had Hedgehogs visiting our garden from early spring and through September and they are still coming now as the colder weather with rain has come. We are not sure how many visit our garden as it’s difficult to distinguish them apart! I know we have a rather large
White Butterflies
The two Butterflies that have faired better than nearly all of the Butterflies in the Big Butterfly Count this year have been particularly the Large White and then the Small White to a lesser extent. I’ve certainly noticed them in my garden and across the Maize crop at the back of
Red Squirrels, Brownsea Island
I was asked by my friend Jayne if I would like to go to Brownsea Island to see the Red Squirrels on the 11th September and I couldn’t say no. I had only seen them once before and it was some years ago and I was looking forward to the
Around Home, Early September
I was beginning to think there was nothing about as it has been very quiet on my morning walks, the small birds have been keeping a low profile but slowly I’m seeing more around the village. I’ve spotted Jays and Magpies squabbling, Buzzards around the hill and I also hear
Hummingbird Hawk Moth again
Since our first sighting in the garden of the Hummingbird Hawk Moth in August he has returned once again and throughout early and into mid September. Whether it is the same one we are not sure as one seems a little smaller although it maybe our eyes playing tricks! I
Duncliffe and Fontmell Down
Still in my mind of the season moving on I decided on 1st September to go out looking for Butterflies early in the morning so I went over to Duncliffe to see what was about. I was really disappointed as I couldn’t find any roosting Butterflies and insects and I