Although we are spotting wildlife in the garden during the day, there are some creatures using the garden in the night, when we don’t see them. When we did a survey at the Queen’s Road Allotments a couple of years ago, we were lucky to be able to put up all kinds of cameras that […]
Month: April 2020
Wildlife on the Washbrook Allotment – notes by Uta Hamzaoui
I have always wanted to have a closer look at the wildlife on our allotment but usually when I am there there is a lot of other work to do. However, in February I have started a regular bird survey to record all birds I can see and hear on a circular walk through the […]
Wildlife Spotting in the Garden 4 – Buzzard
When you are out in the garden, it is worth keeping your ears open for unusual sounds and remembering that birds fly overhead. Birds like crows and magpies will often call out when they see birds of prey and will chase them away, as in the case of this buzzard, which flew over the garden […]
Wildlife Spotting in the Garden 3 – Water
In a recent post on NatureSpot, Alan Cann has pointed out the importance of water in a garden. He’s thinking of ponds, and ponds support a wide range of amphibian and invertebrate life as well as providing a source of water for birds, mammals and other types of wildlife. If you don’t have room for […]
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