Category Archives: Citizen science

No Mow May 2022

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Each year we join in with Plantlife’s No Mow May. Our front garden isn’t very big but is alive with insects and birds You can find out more about the project here https://nomowmay.plantlife.org.uk/ As each year progresses we find different … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Books, Citizen science, Environment, garden, Get Your Boots On, insects, Local patch, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, photography | Tagged Buttercup, garden, garden wildlife, Knapweed, nature, No Mow May, oxeye diasy, wildlife | Leave a comment

Big Garden Bird Watch 2022

Posted on January 30, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

I haven’t had much time to write a blog for quite a while but did sit and do the RSPB’s Big Garden Bird Watch today. 3 Jackdaws1 Chaffinch2 Magpies6 Wood pigeons2 Collared doves9 House Sparrows1 Robin1 Dunnock2 Blackbirds2 Blue tits

Posted in Animals, birds, Blogging, Citizen science, Environment, garden, Get Your Boots On, Local patch, nature, photography, RSPB, Uncategorized, Wildlife | Tagged Big Garden Bird watch, birds, Blogging, collared dove, Environment, garden, Jackdaw, nature, Robin, RSPB, wildlife, Wildlife photography, wood pigeon | Leave a comment

Big Butterfly Count 2021

Posted on July 18, 2021 by Alex White - Appletonwild

It’s time for the Big Butterfly Count. This citizen science UK wide survey started on the 16th July and runs to the 8th August. You can find out more details here https://bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org/ Here are a few photos I took on … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Butterfly, Citizen science, Environment, Get Your Boots On, insects, Local patch, nature, outdoors, photography, Stay Wild, survey, Uk nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife | Tagged Butterfly, Marbled White, nature, Small tortoiseshell, survey, The Big Butterfly Count, wildlife | 4 Comments

RSPB Big Garden Bird watch 2021

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Normally I do the Big garden Bird Watch first thing in the morning, but this year I waited until the afternoon. I’m not sure if it made any difference as the species of birds that visited were pretty similar. 23 … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, birds, Citizen science, Environment, garden, Local patch, nature, RSPB, survey, Uncategorized, Wildlife | Tagged Big Garden Bird watch, House Sparrow, Robin, RSPB, wood pigeon | 1 Comment

Garden birds

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Alex White - Appletonwild

There is a certain change in the air. Although the weather is still cold and overcast it is now past 4pm when it starts to get dark. In the garden the Snowdrops are starting to appear and down in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, birds, Citizen science, garden, Get Your Boots On, Local patch, nature, RSPB, Uncategorized, Wildlife | Tagged Bird food, birds, Blackbird, Blue tit, Dunnock, Great Garden Bird watch, Happy Beaks, House Sparrow, Robin, RSPB | Leave a comment

Global Citizenship #EcoSchoolsAtHome Frugi 10 day challenge

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Frugi and Eco-schools England have just launched a 10 days #EcoschoolsAtHome challenge. Each day there are different challenges you can download and take part in. Head over to the websites to find out more Frugi or here Eco-schools The websites … Continue reading →

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30 Days Wild – Day 5 – badger identification

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Over the past few weeks of dry weather, we have had quite a few visitors to the garden pond. First, a female badger turned up and regularly came 5 or 6 times a night to drink. She is lactating so … Continue reading →

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Tracks and signs workshop

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Just a quick blog about the Recorders conference that I attended on Saturday. The event was hosted by Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre who collect, analyse and share geodiversity and biodiversity information in Berkshire and Oxfordshire. Throughout the day information and … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Badgers, Books, Citizen science, Environment, fox, Get Your Boots On, mammals, nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife | Tagged footprints, Get Your Boots On, mammals, nature, TVERC, wildlife | 1 Comment

Barn Owl Pellets

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

My mum was out walking the dogs the other evening when a Barn Owl flew over her head. She noted where it landed and came home to tell me. The next day we went out and searched around the bottom … Continue reading →

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Big Garden Bird Watch 2020

Posted on February 1, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

With bird feeders topped up and camera at the ready, I settled down to see which birds visited my garden during the RSPB’s annual Big Garden Bird Watch. As always I completed this important piece of citizen science between 9am … Continue reading →