Category Archives: survey

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

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

Big Garden Bird Watch 2019

Posted on January 26, 2019 by Alex White - Appletonwild

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 | 5 Comments

Hazel Hill Wood

Posted on December 15, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

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 | 4 Comments

Small mammal survey 2018

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

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 | 1 Comment

Day 21 of 30 Days Wild – Citizen science

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

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 | Leave a comment

Day 10 of 30 days Wild – learning about badger setts

Posted on June 10, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

This morning I was involved with my local badger group Oxon badger group to help teach people about how to recognise a badger sett and other signs. We were very kindly allowed to use Wytham woods near Oxford for the training. During … Continue reading →

Posted in 30 Days Wild, Animals, Badgers, Blogging, mammals, nature, Oxfordshire, survey, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography, Woodland, Wytham woods | Tagged 30 Days Wild, Badger sett, Badgers, grid reference, mapping, nature, Oxfordshire, Oxon badger group, sett surveying, wildlife, Wytham woods | Leave a comment

Work Experience At CEH

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

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 | 7 Comments

National Nest Box Week

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

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 →