First Clump of Frog Spawn
On the 22nd March Phil Males wrote: After several false starts due to adverse weather the frogs in my pond have finally started to spawn with the laying of the first clump of spawn...
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Pale Coloured Newts
On the 12th March Phil Males wrote: As promised some photos of the pale coloured smooth newts in my pond this year. They are not great photos but you can see the colour difference...
Brambling and female Blackcap
On the 12th March Terry McAnish wrote: During the recent snow this Brambling arrived and today a female Blackcap visited my feeders. Rick Replies: sorry mate it’s a Redwing not a Brambling. The...
Fieldfare?
On the 7th of March Katie Wenlock wrote: I was wondering if the attached photos are of a Fieldfare? – not seen one before so not sure if rare / endangered? but so strikingly...
Assistance please, to identify this bird
On the 3rd of March Colin and Trish Banks wrote: I wonder if you could help us identify what we think is a very young bird who’s taken up residence (sad to say we’re...
Lapwings on the Millfield?
On the 2nd March Phil Males wrote: I was walking on the Millfield this afternoon in the snow and at the far end in the balancing pond area there were two black and white...
Unexpected Hedgehog Visit
On the 26th February Phil Males wrote: I still haven’t managed to get a decent shot of the albino newts and now the weather has turned much colder and the pond has iced over I...
Song Thrush
On the 21st February, Terry McAnish wrote: A lovely Song Thrush arrived today and stayed for a few hours. First one as far as I can remember. Rick Replies: Heard a few singing since...
Frogspawn 2018
On the 15th February Phil Males wrote: Although I have no spawn yet this year whilst I was walking on the footpath through the woods in Chineham near the A33 today and spotted about...