At Home
There is still a lot of action in the garden in the second half of July. There are still plenty of Blackbirds, some still feeding young and some still fighting and lots of youngsters with their speckled breasts, the Sparrow population has certainly increased as has the Starlings with lots
Home & Near Home!
Even though it is much more difficult to spot the birds now with all the growth that has occurred in the last little while, I still have had a few sightings in early June on my early morning walks and at home. I’ve seen the Little Egret in Netmead field
After Dark!
The long grass behind our garden has recently been cut for silage, it was very long and almost impossible to see anything in the field, so as soon as it was cut and harvested I decided to put my Trail camera out, pointed it towards the field to see what
Roe Deer Family
It was blowing a gale and raining on the 8th May and I spotted the Roe deer family in the field behind our house once again. They like to shelter in this field when the weather is a bit rough. I noticed there was only one buck now instead of
Change in the Weather
After hearing the Cuckoo on May 1st on Okeford Hill I wondered if or when I would hear one close to home. I didn’t have to wait too long as on the morning of the 3rd May I was out in the garden and I heard one in the distance,
Close to Home
The last week of April and despite the cold weather the spring is moving forward, lots of nest building and already some birds have fledged and the parents are building for the second brood, I’ve already had young Blackbirds and Blue Tits in the garden. The Wrens have been building
Greenway Lane
Besides all the insects down Greenway Lane, close to home I’m seeing a lot of other wildlife action. Most of the insect life has disappeared at the moment as it’s turned a lot colder only hardier species are out and about. There is the occasional Butterfly passing through especially in