Another very warm and sunny day with again temperature reaching 27c this afternoon.
A full day working on Project Museum. All bottles washed and now on display. Some old wine and beer bottles with a Reading connection also displayed.
Two adult foxes were out last night, could these be two vixens as normally the dog fox moves on once the cubs are born?
The cubs are now using every part of the garden, they have now found the hedgehog food box outside the kitchen.
Good day for butterflies, small blues, orange tips, small and large whites and speckled woods.
Saturday, 20 April 2019
Good Friday 19th April 2019
Very warm and sunny with temperature reaching 27c this afternoon.
Worked on Project Museum this morning, started to fill the shelves. Dealing with all the bottles first before starting on the larger items like coach lamps, a Victorian rubber massager and a vibrating washing machine.
This afternoon a spot of gardening. Lawn and edges cut. Sunflower seeds sown using my preferred method of filling plastic bottles and home made compost. The plastic bottles used must be nearly 15 years old now.
The trail cameras worked well last night capturing some superb moments. With four cubs to feed my food bill is going to be high this month. Just loving the hedgehog food. Hedgehogs are still very active with three out each night.
Managed to photograph a pair of orange tip butterflies and a speckled wood. Also managed a photograph of a bee fly.
Worked on Project Museum this morning, started to fill the shelves. Dealing with all the bottles first before starting on the larger items like coach lamps, a Victorian rubber massager and a vibrating washing machine.
This afternoon a spot of gardening. Lawn and edges cut. Sunflower seeds sown using my preferred method of filling plastic bottles and home made compost. The plastic bottles used must be nearly 15 years old now.
The trail cameras worked well last night capturing some superb moments. With four cubs to feed my food bill is going to be high this month. Just loving the hedgehog food. Hedgehogs are still very active with three out each night.
Managed to photograph a pair of orange tip butterflies and a speckled wood. Also managed a photograph of a bee fly.
Thursday, 18 April 2019
Thursday 18th April 2019
Another very warm and sunny day with temperature once again reaching 22c this afternoon.
First thing this morning I looked at nearly 3000 trail camera images. Mostly of course of the fox family. Four cubs now confirmed. More cracking images, think I will create a further book recording the activity from the day I first noticed them on 12th April.
Project Museum now finished. Next step will be displaying all my objects, so much of it I'm now unsure whether there is enough room. Will make a start on this over the next few days. The items I rescued from the Well will take up a few shelves.
First thing this morning I looked at nearly 3000 trail camera images. Mostly of course of the fox family. Four cubs now confirmed. More cracking images, think I will create a further book recording the activity from the day I first noticed them on 12th April.
Project Museum now finished. Next step will be displaying all my objects, so much of it I'm now unsure whether there is enough room. Will make a start on this over the next few days. The items I rescued from the Well will take up a few shelves.
Wednesday 17th April 2019
Very warm and sunny with temperature this afternoon reaching 22c. Warmest day of the year so far I think.
Another hard day working on project museum. Cladding finished and managed 50% treatment with a green stain to match the log cabin.
Before I started work on the project I spent a couple of hours looking at over 3000 trail camera images. More cracking images of the fox cubs as they get used to the surroundings.
Nothing else to report today.
Another hard day working on project museum. Cladding finished and managed 50% treatment with a green stain to match the log cabin.
Before I started work on the project I spent a couple of hours looking at over 3000 trail camera images. More cracking images of the fox cubs as they get used to the surroundings.
Nothing else to report today.
Tuesday, 16 April 2019
Tuesday 16th April 2019
Much cooler today, a complete lack of sun, in fact a little rain this afternoon. Temperature reached a high of 14c.
A trip to Henry Street for further stocks of hedgehog food, fox cubs are eating lots each night. Have spoken with Spikes World and they will allow me to purchase in bulk direct. This will save me some money.
This afternoon looked at 5850 trail cam' images from activity during the last 48 hours. Terrific images of the fox family. Have completely taken over the Hogtel at night but living under the decking during the day. Have a camera at the opening so hopefully further images tomorrow to confirm 100%
A trip to Henry Street for further stocks of hedgehog food, fox cubs are eating lots each night. Have spoken with Spikes World and they will allow me to purchase in bulk direct. This will save me some money.
This afternoon looked at 5850 trail cam' images from activity during the last 48 hours. Terrific images of the fox family. Have completely taken over the Hogtel at night but living under the decking during the day. Have a camera at the opening so hopefully further images tomorrow to confirm 100%
Monday 15th April 2019
Warm and sunny all day with temperature today reaching a high of 17c.
Hard work today, all shelving now fixed in project museum. Lighting and some exterior work to carry out before I start filling the shelves. Looking good.
Sadly nothing else to report. A more restful day planned for tomorrow so time to check on fox family activity via the trial cameras.
Hard work today, all shelving now fixed in project museum. Lighting and some exterior work to carry out before I start filling the shelves. Looking good.
Sadly nothing else to report. A more restful day planned for tomorrow so time to check on fox family activity via the trial cameras.
Sunday, 14 April 2019
Sunday 14th April 2019
On the cool side although sunny. Another overnight frost. Temperature reached a high of 12c this afternoon.
Enjoyed a dawn walk at Fobney Nature Reserve, cold, frosty, sun, musical chorus including a cuckoo, what is there not to like.
What a surprise the trail camera images confirmed last night. At 2.14am a fox cub emerged from the Hogtel (a disused dog kennel that the hedgehogs use to rest). Looking at nearly 4000 images it was clear there are 3 cubs.
Will be watching from the hide tonight as gave a camera set to the monitor from the Hogtel. Will probably also sleep in the hide tonight.
What excitement?
Enjoyed a dawn walk at Fobney Nature Reserve, cold, frosty, sun, musical chorus including a cuckoo, what is there not to like.
What a surprise the trail camera images confirmed last night. At 2.14am a fox cub emerged from the Hogtel (a disused dog kennel that the hedgehogs use to rest). Looking at nearly 4000 images it was clear there are 3 cubs.
Will be watching from the hide tonight as gave a camera set to the monitor from the Hogtel. Will probably also sleep in the hide tonight.
What excitement?
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