Monthly Archives: November 2017

Quick visit to Farmoor reservoir

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Alex White - Appletonwild

On Sunday I felt like getting away from my local patch, so I persuaded mum to drive me down to Farmoor reservoir a couple of miles away. The sun was shining but the wind, as always at Farmoor, was bitterly … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Fantastic Mrs Fox

Posted on November 25, 2017 by Alex White - Appletonwild

I’m angry and upset to say the least. About half an hour ago I left the house, on a sunny afternoon, to go out to take photos but came face to face with this. Unfortunately I believe she was legally … Continue reading →

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Badgers are ingenious

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Alex White - Appletonwild

A couple of weeks ago I noticed part of the fencing where I walk looked like it had been trodden on. On close inspection I could see a badger trail leading up to and away from the fence. Normally the … Continue reading →

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Slow down for badgers

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Alex White - Appletonwild

For those of you that have followed my blog for a while you will have probably heard of Cookie. Cookie was one of my local badgers who died after being hit by a car, in April 2016, just up the … Continue reading →

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Secrets of sound

Posted on November 18, 2017 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Recently I was invited up to Shotover wood, on the edge of Oxford, by Stuart Mabbutt wildmaninspires.co.uk to learn about sound. When you watch a wildlife documentary, how much attention do you pay to the backing sound track? Do you prefer … Continue reading →

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Young wildlife ambassadors panel

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Alex White - Appletonwild

I spent last weekend up in Preston at this years Badger Trust conference. It was a great chance to meet up with people from other Badger Groups from around the country and listen to some interesting speakers. Over two days … Continue reading →