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
Around Fontmell and Melbury Downs
On Thursday 25th November there were beautiful clear skies, although a bitterly cold wind. I decided to go for a little outing, not too far but just towards Fontmell Down hoping to see some bird life. As I went up Sutton Hill I spotted a few Redwings and Fieldfares in
Okeford Hill
On Sunday 14th November I met up with a few friends from our camera club to go and take some pictures of the autumn colours up on Okeford Hill. We headed over to Bonsley woods and as we did I noticed plenty of bird activity in the fields between the
Around Home
It’s been relatively quiet at or around home lately. I’ve been putting food out for the birds but the visitors to the feeders have been mainly Sparrows, Starlings, a few Blackbirds and Robins I hope it’s because there is plenty of food elsewhere and when it get colder we will
The New Forest
The weather forecast for Thursday 11th November looked promising so Rod and I decided we would head for the New Forest for a few hours. Of course the morning turned out differently than expected, it was foggy on our journey only clearing to dull grey skies as we got to
Stour Meadows
Rod, my husband, wanted something from Screwfix in Blandford and I offered go and collect the order. My thinking was that I could go into town and walk along the Stour Meadows for a half and hour or so with my camera to see what was about. I haven’t walked