Monthly Archives: January 2016

RSPB Big Garden Bird watch

Posted on January 30, 2016 by

Each year the RSPB run The Big Garden Bird Watch. The idea is to watch and record the birds in your garden for an hour anytime over this weekend. The Big Garden Bird Watch has been running since 1979 and … Continue reading →

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Fox skeleton in a Badger sett

Posted on January 29, 2016 by

Whilst out on a walk yesterday I came across a whole fox skeleton right next to a badgers hole. I am extremely interested in how the skeleton got there. I walk past this hole at least twice a week and … Continue reading →

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Acorn vs Bushnell trail camera

Posted on January 28, 2016 by

I own and use two different types of trail camera. A Bushnell Nature View cam HD with live view and a Little Acorn 5210A. I have had the Little Acorn nearly 3 years now, but only bought the Bushnell in … Continue reading →

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Hierarchy in the garden

Posted on January 23, 2016 by

My garden has a variety of different wildlife, some of the wildlife I can take photos of, others I have to rely on my trail camera. While I was at school I left the trail camera pointing at one of … Continue reading →

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Wildlife photography and Fitbits

Posted on January 21, 2016 by

My mum and my sister both had Fitbits for Christmas. A Fitbit is an activity tracker that you wear on your wrist and it monitors things like how many steps you have walked, what your heart rate is and your … Continue reading →

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Lesser Redpolls

Posted on January 19, 2016 by

On the bird survey I took part in, back in December, we saw 25 Lesser Redpolls. This afternoon I came across what could be the same flock but now there are over 50 of them. It was a cold afternoon … Continue reading →

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Bird Survey January 2016

Posted on January 17, 2016 by

On a Saturday morning once a month I take part in our local wood bird survey. This weekend it was extremely cold and frosty but when we started to move it didn’t feel that bad. The survey roughly takes about two … Continue reading →

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