Category: NNotesContributions

Garden Visitors

Garden Visitors

From Terry McAnish: I have never seen so many Blue Tits on my new feeders along with Great Tits, Long Tailed Tits, Coal Tits, Nuthatch, Robins and a male Greater Spotted Woodpecker. The feeders...

Observations on Birds

Hi Rick 1. Reasons not to like Pigeons We have a TV aerial attached to the back wall of our house; inevitably, it partly projects across the end of the roof. Pigeons like to...

Frogs Spawning 2019

It has been quite a long wait this year but finally the local frogs have started spawning. I think the cold spell a month or so ago set them back a little. The pond...

It Must Be Spring

It Must Be Spring

From Philip Males: Rick, I was walking into town along the railway bank path today and spotted this common lizard out basking. It was exactly the same spot I had spotted one last year...

Greater Spotted Woodpecker

Observed on the 27th October Terry McAnish says: “Haven’t seen a Woodpecker for some time until today this female Greater Spotted Woodpecker visited my fat ball feeders. A welcome sight”

Squirrels

An acrobatic squirrel from Terry McAnish on 17th November 2018. Terry advises “Don’t try this at home”  

Hogs

On the 18th September 2018. Little shot from Linda Palmer of hedgehogs having their supper!