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Small mammal survey in woodland
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
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Big Garden Bird Watch 2019
This is the 5th year I’ve taken part in the RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch. It’s been interesting to look back at the last five years results and notice any changes that have occurred. This morning was a drizzly, cold, … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, birds, Blogging, Citizen science, Environment, Every child wild, garden, Local patch, nature, photography, science, survey, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography
Tagged Animals, Big Garden Bird watch, birds, Blackbird, Bluetit, Citizen science, collared dove, Dunnock, Great tit, House Sparrow, magpies, photography, Robin
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Hazel Hill Wood
Recently I had the chance to visit the magical Hazel Hill Wood Hazel Hill wood, near Salisbury, is a 70 acre ancient woodland plus wildflower meadow. The setting is completely off the grid with electricity from photo-voltaic systems, compost toilets, running … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Blogging, Citizen science, mammals, nature, outdoors, survey, Uk nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography, Woodland
Tagged Fallow deer, Fungi, Hare, Hazel Hill Wood, mammals, Muntjac, nature, Roe deer, Salisbury, Staghorn fungi, survey, wildlife
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Small mammal survey 2018
Last weekend I joined Oxfordshire mammal group on a morning of checking and collecting Longworth traps. Longworth traps are used in small mammal surveying. They are laid in areas with vegetation and baited with apple for moisture, bird seeds and … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Blogging, Environment, Local patch, mammals, nature, Nature reserve, outdoors, Oxfordshire, photography, survey, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography
Tagged bank vole, common shrew, mammals, nature resrve, Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire mammal group, pygmy shrew, small mammal survey, survey, wildlife, Wildlife photography, Wood mouse
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Day 21 of 30 Days Wild – Citizen science
For Day 21 of 30 Days Wild I joined lots of other citizen scientists around the UK sampling the air for background fungal spores, to monitor for resistance to azole fungicide drugs. At 8am this morning I put the air … Continue reading
Posted in 30 Days Wild, Blogging, Citizen science, Environment, Local patch, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, science, survey, Uncategorized
Tagged 30 Days Wild, air sample, Aspergillosis, Citizen science, Environment, fungal spores, nature
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Work Experience At CEH
Over the last week I have been doing Work Experience at The Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. I really enjoyed working here and I am very grateful for the opportunity. Day one Arriving at The Center for Ecology and Hydrology … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Citizen science, nature, Oxfordshire, science, survey, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography, Work Experience
Tagged Bees, Blogging, CEH, Environment, Honey, kestrel, photography, pollution, School Life, science, water, Work Experience
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National Nest Box Week
National Nest Box Week runs each year from 14-21 February. Natural nest sites are disappearing fast, therefore BTO are encouraging people to put up nest boxes in their gardens to help breeding birds. In my garden we have 12 nest … Continue reading
Posted in birds, Blogging, Citizen science, Local patch, Oxfordshire, survey, Uncategorized, Wildlife
Tagged bird box, birds, Blogging, garden, House Sparrow, National Nest Box Week, wildlife
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Earth worm survey
Over the next few weeks Earthworm Watch are inviting members of the public to take part in a survey to find out how healthy the soil is in the UK. Earthworms are extremely important to UK soils because they keep … Continue reading
Posted in garden, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, Rural life, survey, Uncategorized, Woodland
Tagged Citizen science, earthworms, earthwormwatch, education, garden, nature, outdoors, wildlife
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Small mammal surveying
Early Sunday morning (too early) meant meeting up at a site in Oxford to take part in a Small mammal survey training session with the Oxon Mammal group. The site is a designated ‘Local wildlife site’ and the owners wanted … Continue reading
