Monthly Archives: August 2016

Back on my local patch

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Alex White - Appletonwild

I’ve been away from my local patch on and off for the past three weeks so I haven’t been able to spend much time walking around it. It is definitely good to be back. Local patches are important, if you … Continue reading →

Posted in Badgers, mammals, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, Rural life, Uncategorized, Wildlife photography | Tagged Autumn, Badgers, birds, Buzzard, Fungi, Hare, mammals, nature, outdoors, Roe deer, wildlife, woodland | 4 Comments

Birdfair 2016

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Birdfair is an annual three day event which is held every August at Rutland Water. Each year the money raised goes to a different conservation project. Birdfair has now been running for 28 years and this year was my third … Continue reading →

Posted in Birdfair, birds, Blogging, nature, outdoors, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography | Tagged A focus on nature, Birders against Wildlife Crime, birds, nature, outdoors, The Wildlife Trust, wildlife, wildlife photgraphy | 3 Comments

Whale watching – Bay of Biscay

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Alex White - Appletonwild

ORCA and Brittany Ferries run a 3 day mini cruise I-spy whale watching trip from Portsmouth to Santander, then back to Plymouth. Guided by experts who help spot and identify marine mammals, it is a great way to get involved … Continue reading →

Posted in Citizen science, nature, Uncategorized, Whale watching, Wildlife, Wildlife photography | Tagged Bay of Biscay, birds, Brittany Ferries, Citizen science, dolphins, Fin whale, mammals, nature, ORCA, Spain, Whale watching, whales, wildlife, wildlife photgraphy | 4 Comments

Crickets and Grasshoppers

Posted on August 13, 2016 by Alex White - Appletonwild

There are 27 different species of Grasshoppers and Crickets in the UK. Eleven species of grasshoppers and 10 species of Bush Crickets, plus true crickets and a Mole cricket. All species of Grasshoppers can fly except the Meadow grasshopper, while … Continue reading →

Posted in creepy crawlies, insects, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, Rural life, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography | Tagged crickets, grasshoppers, insects, Long winged conehead, nature, nature photography, outdoors, Roesel's bush cricket, wildlife, Wildlife photography | 6 Comments

Struggles and inspirations in the wildlife world.

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Sometimes it can be quite disheartening to constantly read about the state of wildlife around the world. Each time I read through social media it is easy to feel helpless, so many animals are being persecuted, or attacked, killed or … Continue reading →