Wildlife Corner

Sheffield Peregrines webcam here, looks like the female sitting the four eggs at the moment.

I can't see it at the moment as it's offline. I'll check it later.

They will come Pete,the last 2 days here ive seen loads! but last week was sparce even thou some spawn was there x

This is excellent news. So, the rats are visitors not deck dwellers. Maybe I'll start putting out offerings to Chippie and dig out the gardens again....then watch what happens....Thanks for thd heads up!

I was a amazed yesterday when I saw my local Pond on Putney Heath, full of spawn. Have been at our other home along with dad for the last week in Eltham ( with my garden), so missed the annual frog manoeuvre from nearby stream to pond. It usually happens over 3 to 4 days after heavy rain and...

Blueberries strawberries raspberries redcurrants and blackcurrants ? Not bushes granted but I couldnt get near mine last year for all the damned blackbirds in them so they must be good for the birdies right? The wee devils just might even leave a few behind for you to eat M

Never mine Zigs, here's our one that was flying around the house for a few nights

just reading about peacocks so I remembered this post...They can fly quite high but they do come back after they had their flight...

The size of opening will determine which bird will (hopefully) use it. 25mm for Blue, Coal and Marsh Tits. 28mm for Great Tit, Tree Sparrows. 32 House Sparrows and Nuthatch. Unlike Sparrows the Tit family only have one brood, early in the year but they sometimes use a nest box to roost singly...

Stunning!

No dead birds yet so :-) but im not sure if its had any visitors. First week was a write off anyway as i just out some pumpkin seeds mashed up in it. Now its got a fat ball in but as my living room is at the front of the house im not really watching it.i do recommend it for ease of putting...

Christmouse leftover?

I agree with Palustris, we get a fair number every year, in our stables mainly. I'd doubt there will be any wasps in the nest but could be a good idea to spray it with foam before you move it just in case.Let us know how you get on!

Quack Quack

Try using the opposite tactic. Plant some cat mint. You would need to protect it until it has grown into a fairly large bushy plant (chicken wire would do as long as it's firmly anchored). Then you wouldn't have to worry much about them digging up other plants as long as you have the catmint...

Middlebere Channel, Poole Harbour this morning. Kingfisher, female (Ringtail) Hen Harrier and Avocets.

@NorthantsGeezer, October is the best time as the Beech nuts were falling and they prefer them to acorns, we saw about 20 some in two's and three's.We went for a walk around Baiter Park by Poole Quay this afternoon and Brownsea Island, opposite, was very misty and dark. Brent Geese by the...

The lens wasn't that big @Agent Orange, a 250mm but it could have been my Bridge camera instead. Sorry, I can't check at the moment as my pictures are currently unavailable. I was in the middle of hedge trimming, tripods were not an option, I just grabbed the camera.

Seen our first Gold Crest of the year and a flock of Fieldfares then went for a walk across the fields on a foot path that has been blocked for many years which is now open and seen about 150 Bullocks in a few fields