Garden Wildlife UK

Amazing sighting squirrel . I have never heard of it happening. It would be a good one to contact Springwatch about and see if they can supply an answer.

I am a member of the BTO Garden Bird Watch(GBW) which does what the RSPB Winter Garden bird survey does but you supply results on a weekly basis. I have been doing this for about 5 years now and very rewarding. You are sent a quarterly magazine with the results from the previous quarter and other in...

Today I had a pair of Blackbirds investigating the ivy on my front garden wall where the last nest tragically failed. I will be keeping a close eye on proceedings to see if another nest is started.

I had a bit of a go to cut mine back last autumn as they've big elbows pondside and tend to shunt the other plants out the way. But nevertheless they're back again this year. I posted a piccy of one of them in the photo section.

Beautiful flowers. A big well done to the council as long as they cut down the mowing to help the flowers and not just a money saving exercise.
Cynical Moi

Humming again today. One of the hummers.

A Ferret is a domesticated Polecat with some fancy colours through breeding. Some parts of the country have colonies of black Squirrels. Mainly in the areas bordering East Anglia.

I have read somewhere that it is the presence of iodine in the water that governs the rate that the Tadpoles mature. Mine usually do mature but sometimes it is getting towards autumn before they try to leave the pond.

If it was dark coloured it may have been a Polecat or a Mink.

Placido wrote:I've just googled that - I've seen them very occasionally on my pond. Now I know the name !!
Maybe the sunshine brought it out ??

You're probably right as they are very active on warm sunny days