Category Archives: trail camera

Finding time for wildlife

Posted on January 31, 2019 by

Going through primary school and the lower years of secondary school I always found it really easy to find time to watch wildlife. Actually I didn’t ‘make’ time, the time was just there because I didn’t have any other pressures. … Continue reading →

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UK Blog Awards: Nature and Wildlife

Posted on November 15, 2018 by

   You can vote for my blog here  VOTE HERE   I’m really pleased to get through to the second stage of the UK blog awards. This year they have included the category: Nature & Wildlife. I’m up against some amazing … Continue reading →

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Pocket Pals App – Youth ambassador

Posted on October 21, 2018 by

If you haven’t heard of Pocket Pals App click here and head over to their website. Along with 4 other amazing young wildlife enthusiasts, Youth Ambassadors we aim to encourage more young people to engage with the natural world around them.

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Day 15 of 30 Days Wild – Garden at night

Posted on June 15, 2018 by

I often put a trail camera out in the garden at night to see who visits. Sometimes badgers, sometimes foxes and very occasionally hedgehogs. This week it has been a young fox who has been scavenging food from under the … Continue reading →

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Appleton Wildlife Diary is 5 years old today

Posted on May 24, 2018 by

When I started Appleton Wildlife Diary 5 years ago I never imagined that I would still be writing it 5 years later. Over the past 5 years I have had some amazing wildlife encounters, met some inspirational people and been … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Badgers, Birdfair, birds, Blogging, Books, Every child wild, Local patch, mammals, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, photography, Springwatch Unsprung, trail camera, Uncategorized, Wildflowers, Wildlife, Wildlife photography, Woodland | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 20 Comments

First glimpse of 2018 badger cubs

Posted on May 4, 2018 by

I’m really please to discover, after waiting patiently, that this years badger cubs are finally being brave enough to venture above ground.   It’s been really interesting watch through all of the trail camera footage, of which the above film … Continue reading →

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4 trail cams, 6 nights, 6 badgers

Posted on April 15, 2018 by

Short compilation of over 5 hours of trail camera footage, taken using 4 trail cameras over 6 nights, monitoring a number of entrance holes in two locations. After taking out all the hours of wood mice I was left with … Continue reading →

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