Garden Wildlife UK

It looks like the parakeet is becoming a regular. It wont be long before some other join in the fun.

For a few weeks last year a pair of Stock Doves were regular visitors but then disappeared. They returned today but not together. They have slightly different wing markings.

Plenty of tadpoles in both ponds and still some spawn to hatch.

Willpar wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 30, 2024 6:25 pm

Seen my first butterfly of the year while walking the lanes this morning. A peacock.

Well spotted Willpar. I had another Brimstone today.

I still have one hog visiting every night and last night was no different except that it chose to visit while my daughter was on my covered back patio doing physical exercises. She is aware that we get visited but she was not ready for how brave the hog was prepared to be to get to the food which is...

A Jackdaw or two are not unusual visitors in my back garden but today I looked out onto my drive and there were four. They were all on the same mission which was gathering nesting material. At one time my drive was under the branches of my neighbour's tree and dropped loads of tree detritus which wa...

My bluebells are starting to bloom. A little early I think.
Also the blossom on my plum tree is coming out. That is usually the signal for frosty nights but not so far.

I had noticed the hog food I left out was suddenly disappearing and suspected I might be feeding a stray cat but today I found two separate Hog CCs around the garden so I think one has found me again.

Willpar wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:24 pm

Two good butterflies to see JS. Still nothing here yet, but not much sunshine either.

I saw another today which actually flew briefly across my front garden.

Not by me, but a swallow was spotted at a place called Folly Gate, That is Okehampton in Devon. Sighting was posted with a pic, on the 15th March. Seen this on Devon birds website. Birdwatchers record their sightings on the website. Good place to go to see what is around. It seems a little early. T...