Green Woodpecker
One evening in the week beginning 11th July we were sitting in the living room and we suddenly heard a lot of noise outside our window. When I looked out of the window there were two Green Woodpeckers, a male and a juvenile on the strip of grass in front
Buzzard and birds
Most afternoons we do a circuit close to home with our dogs and I’m always looking out for wildlife as I go down the lane and up the field. There is a small flock of Goldfinches feeding in a patch of dried Burdock plants in the river field, they always
More at Home
Nearly the end of the year and I think it’s been a good one as far as I’m concerned with all the wildlife, from tiny insects to mammals I’ve seen both home and away. I’m hoping 2022 will continue the same, it will be exciting to discover new creatures, the
Hedgehogs and Home
Even near the end of December the Hedgehogs have been very active, I keep hoping they are going to have a sleep, but no they are still feeding well. I think there may have been at least four or more individuals feeding in the garden on the night I put
Early December at Home
At last a few birds are coming back to our garden, which we are really pleased about. We regularly see a couple of Pied Wagtails, sometimes fighting, two males perhaps? Blue Tits coming into feed and Wrens both front and back hunting in the undergrowth for spiders and insects and
Late November roundup – Near home
The end of November has been fairly quiet for wildlife close to home. One reason is probably that I’m out before dawn so at times it’s too dark to see much about! I’ve been over Hambledon Hill, across to Bere Marsh and closer to home round Netmead field. It was