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Nest Box Cam
During the early Winter I made a special nest box for Blue Tits, one designed to house a wireless camera. To finish the project son-in-law Rob fixed the tiny “spy” camera inside and linked it up to our television. So … Continue reading
A return visit to the Prees Branch Line – a canal nature reserve.
My brother Graham and his wife Vicky came to stay with us in early September and we went for some good days out, one of which was to the Prees Branch Line, a disused canal branch that never actually opened … Continue reading
Posted in bird watching, birds, canals, climbing plants, colours, conservation, countryside, hedgerows, landscapes, nature reserves, photography, Shropshire, Shropshire Wildlife Trust, wildlife, Wildlife Trusts
Tagged berries, canals, disused canals, North Shropshire, Prees Branch Canal, Shropshire, Shropshire Wildlife Trust, swans, trees, trees and shrubs, waterside, waterside wildlife, wildflowers
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My Garden Journal – July
I can’t believe we are in the second half of the year but as this is the post about my garden journal in July then we most certainly are! I began my July journal entry with a reference to the … Continue reading
Posted in bird watching, birds, garden photography, garden ponds, garden pools, garden wildlife, gardening, gardens, hardy perennials, meadows, poppies
Tagged agapanthus, Asiatic Lilies, bullfinch, damselflies, dragonflies, garden journal, garden pond, garden pools, July, lilies, meadows, redstart, wildflower meadows
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Aira Force – the walk back.
After enjoying the sights and sounds of the Aira Force water falls we followed the stream as it wandered through the wooded hilltops before we started our walk back down the valley. As we had been sat resting we were … Continue reading
Posted in bird watching, birds, countryside, lakes, Land Art, landscapes, light, light quality, National Trust, nature reserves, photography, The National Trust, trees, wildlife, woodland, woodlands
Tagged Cumbria, Lakes, mountain streams, National Trust, streams, The Lake District, The Lakes, The National Trust, waterfalls, woodland
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The Dawn Chorus at our Allotments
To give an extra dimension to our Spring Celebrations at our allotment community, Bowbrook Allotment Community, we added a second social day. We met just as the sun was rising in order to hear the dawn chorus and experience the … Continue reading
The wildlife pond and hide at BAC – part two
As promised we make a return visit to see the work we have been doing on the development of our pond and hide at our allotment site, Bowbrook Allotment Community. In this part we shall look at our hide, some … Continue reading
Posted in allotments, bird watching, birds, community gardening, conservation, diy, garden buildings, garden ponds, garden pools, garden wildlife, gardening, irises, log piles, natural pest control, recycling, renovation, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, trees, water garden, water in the garden, wildlife
Tagged beneficial insects, Bowbrook Allotment Community, communal gardens, community, community gardening, community spirit, duck tube, garden insects, garden wildlife, insect homes, insect shelters, mallards, wetland wildlife, wildlife gardening, wildlife ponds, wildlife shelters
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The wildlife pond and hide at BAC – part one
When Bowbrook Allotment Community first opened we had a old farm pond on our boundary fence but it was fenced off and we had no access to it. After a few years though as the site was extended on the … Continue reading
Posted in allotments, bird watching, birds, community gardening, conservation, diy, garden buildings, garden photography, garden ponds, garden pools, garden wildlife, gardening, gardens, irises, log piles, natural pest control, recycling, renovation, Shropshire, trees
Tagged beneficial insects, Bowbrook Allotment Community, communal gardens, community gardening, community spirit, garden pond, garden projects, garden wildlife, insect homes, insect hotels, insect shelters, insects, wildlife gardening, wildlife ponds
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Late Arrivals
Our winter visiting Redwings arrived the latest ever this year. These migrant thrushes usually arrive late October and into November sweeping in in huge noisy flocks. They are very obvious arrivals but this year they have been more stealthy. They … Continue reading
Posted in autumn, bird watching, birds, garden wildlife, wildlife
Tagged autumn, berried shrubs, berried trees, berries, birds, blackbirds, cotoneasters, garden wildlife, House Sparrows, Redwings, thrushes, winter, winter gardens, winter migrants
A Morning at the Allotments – Checking the Bird Boxes
We usually check out the bird boxes around the allotment site in late autumn but as the autumn and early winter were so wet and windy we didn’t fancy using the ladder on the soft, waterlogged ground. Eventually in mid-January … Continue reading
Posted in allotments, bird watching, birds, community gardening, garden wildlife, wildlife
Tagged allotments, garden wildlife, nest boxes, organic gardening, wildlife
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The Wonders of Wicken
I am not a fan of flat land, I love hills and mountains and views. The fens are just too flat for me. But we discovered a wonderful wildlife reserve a few years ago run by the National Trust, Wicken … Continue reading
Posted in bird watching, birds, canals, conservation, countryside, landscapes, nature reserves, Norfolk, wildlife
Tagged birds, fens, insects, wetland, wetland wildlife, wildlife
