Very warm and sunny, another brilliant day.
Three fox cubs out again last night along with two hedgehogs. The cubs were manic last night dashing about at speed and taking anything that could be taken. Spent morning collecting all my items from next doors lawn!
First signs of damsel flies today and a welcome return of the mint moths. Still another day of no butterflies on a day which was just perfect for them.
Ian and Savetrie visited this afternoon, good to see them again and to catch up on University gossip.
Wednesday, 31 May 2017
Tuesday 30th May 2017
Warm and sunny day.
Another exciting day in wildlife world. Three cubs plus mum on the lawn last night, some fantastic video images. Really unsure where they are living now, two doors down perhaps where we know there are historic fox dens.
Good to see the garden busy with bees today but where are the butterflies? Moths also in short supply this year. Just nothing in the trap to speak of.
No sign of swifts today, why? Weather conditions perfect.
Another exciting day in wildlife world. Three cubs plus mum on the lawn last night, some fantastic video images. Really unsure where they are living now, two doors down perhaps where we know there are historic fox dens.
Good to see the garden busy with bees today but where are the butterflies? Moths also in short supply this year. Just nothing in the trap to speak of.
No sign of swifts today, why? Weather conditions perfect.
Sunday 28th May 2017
Warm but mostly overcast, rain overnight.
Day relaxing. Despite it being overcast I still enjoyed being in the garden and watching the young birds being fed. Great Tits, goldfinches, blue tits, magpies, pied wagtails, starlings and blackbirds.
Only one cub out again last night but two hedgehogs, all good news in my book.
Day relaxing. Despite it being overcast I still enjoyed being in the garden and watching the young birds being fed. Great Tits, goldfinches, blue tits, magpies, pied wagtails, starlings and blackbirds.
Only one cub out again last night but two hedgehogs, all good news in my book.
Bank Holiday Monday 29th May 2017i
Warm and sunny day. We missed the thunderstorms that the South Coast suffered.
Trail camera picked up two cubs last night with Mum on the lawn, spending time under the silver birch tree. Eating uneaten hedgehog food I guess.
Rats still running about bottom end of the garden, appear to have taken over the foxes den. Time for further action.
Swifts busy this morning and mid afternoon into the evening. Not actually showing any interest in the boxes but do at least still fly down that side of the house.
Surprise visit by Ben, Anna and my good mate Boyo this afternoon. Can't believe it has been
eighteen months since we last met? Was good to catch up, a longer visit in the planning.
Trail camera picked up two cubs last night with Mum on the lawn, spending time under the silver birch tree. Eating uneaten hedgehog food I guess.
Rats still running about bottom end of the garden, appear to have taken over the foxes den. Time for further action.
Swifts busy this morning and mid afternoon into the evening. Not actually showing any interest in the boxes but do at least still fly down that side of the house.
Surprise visit by Ben, Anna and my good mate Boyo this afternoon. Can't believe it has been
eighteen months since we last met? Was good to catch up, a longer visit in the planning.
Saturday, 27 May 2017
Saturday 27th May 2017
Warm but mostly overcast, sun did make an appearance late this afternoon.
Planted out rest of the sunflowers and cut the lawn, a big achievement for me that today.
Trail camera still only showed one cub out last night. Hedgehogs busy, this is good news. Hopefully will see young this year.
A young magpie fell out of its nest this morning. Adults going mad but nothing one could do to help. Was still hopping about tonight but sadly feel the foxes will find it later.
Good to see mint moths on the herbs, generally speaking however not many moths about this year.
Planted out rest of the sunflowers and cut the lawn, a big achievement for me that today.
Trail camera still only showed one cub out last night. Hedgehogs busy, this is good news. Hopefully will see young this year.
A young magpie fell out of its nest this morning. Adults going mad but nothing one could do to help. Was still hopping about tonight but sadly feel the foxes will find it later.
Good to see mint moths on the herbs, generally speaking however not many moths about this year.
Thursday 25th May 2017
Warm and sunny most of the day and into the evening.
Day was taken up with a hospital visit. My first referral since the operation.
Day was taken up with a hospital visit. My first referral since the operation.
Friday 26th May 2017
Hottest day of the year.
Being hot did not do much except relax.
Dined alfresco, not a BBQ as have to keep away from smoke.
Did plant out a few sunflower plants, have about 60 plants still to plant.
Swifts busy today so swift call on most of the day. Two hedgehogs out last night at each end of the garden.
Appears to be only one fox cub around now. Trail cameras not picking up the family, can only assume they have moved on?
Being hot did not do much except relax.
Dined alfresco, not a BBQ as have to keep away from smoke.
Did plant out a few sunflower plants, have about 60 plants still to plant.
Swifts busy today so swift call on most of the day. Two hedgehogs out last night at each end of the garden.
Appears to be only one fox cub around now. Trail cameras not picking up the family, can only assume they have moved on?
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