Monthly Archives: April 2019

First sighting of 2019 Badger Cubs

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Alex White - Appletonwild

It may look like I’m really close, but I’m not. My camera lens is at full capacity and I’m balancing on a tree. All that taken in to consideration I’m really pleased to see 2019 badger cubs. I had … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Badgers, Environment, mammals, Uncategorized, Wildlife | Tagged Badger cubs, Badger watching, Badgers, mammals, wildlife | 12 Comments

Churchyard Wildlife

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Over the past few weeks I’ve been putting together a short film to promote the wildlife in my local churchyard.

Posted in birds, Environment, insects, Local patch, Oxfordshire, Uncategorized, Wildflowers, Wildlife, Wildlife photography | Tagged Blue tit, churchyard, Great tit, nature, wildlife, Wildlife photography | 11 Comments

Swallows are back

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Alex White - Appletonwild

A couple of days ago the sound of twittering and warbling reappeared over the garden. The Swallows have returned. The bird above is possibly an older male, who are the first to return to a nesting site. The females can … Continue reading →

Posted in birds, Environment, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, Rural life, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography | Tagged birds, migration, nature, nest, swallows, wildlife, Wildlife photography | 9 Comments

Small mammal survey in woodland

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Over the weekend I helped out Oxon Mammals who were surveying small mammal populations in woodlands as part of a larger survey for the Mammal Society. 50 Longworth traps were set out in pairs over a 5 x 5 grid, … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Blogging, Citizen science, Environment, mammals, nature, Oxfordshire, photography, survey, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Woodland | Tagged bank vole, longworth trap, Mammal society, nature, Oxfordshire, Oxon mammals, wildlife, Wood mouse, woodland | 1 Comment

Climate Strike April 2019

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Even though it was the Easter Holidays many people were still out in Oxford raising awareness of the issues with Climate Change. It’s essential to carry on striking even though we are not missing school. It shows those people who … Continue reading →

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Muntjac deer

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Alex White - Appletonwild

We have a small number of Muntjac’s on my local patch, a few of them are quite bold and are often reported in gardens around the village eating flowers, annoying or entertaining the householders. Many of them are shy and … Continue reading →