Tag Archives: Citizen science

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 →

Posted in Animals, Barn owl, birds, Blogging, Books, Citizen science, Environment, Get Your Boots On, Local patch, mammals, nature, Nature Books, outdoors, Oxfordshire, Stay Wild, Uk nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife | Tagged bank vole, Barn owl, Books, Citizen science, dog walking, education, Get Your Boots On, half term, Local patch, nature, owl pellets, Oxfordshire, rodent, skulls, wildlife, Wood mouse | 15 Comments

Harvest mice

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Last weekend I was supposed to be going out to help survey Harvest mice nests, but with the large amount of rain during the previous few days the survey was postponed until the following day, which I couldn’t make. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Environment, Get Your Boots On, mammals, nature, Nature Books, science, Stay Wild, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography | Tagged Citizen science, Environment, Get Your Boots On, Harvest mouse, longworth trap, mammals, Nature Books, survey, Volunteer, wildlife books | 4 Comments

Second Butterfly count

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Second butterfly count was at Bernwood forest. 1pm. Temperature was 31 degrees, sunshine Bernwood Forest has its own Butterfly trail and occasionally sightings of the Purple Emperor. Unfortunately we didn’t spot one of those, but did see: 13 x Silver … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Butterfly, Citizen science, Environment, Get Your Boots On, hedgerows, insects, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, photography, Stay Wild, Uk nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography, Woodland | Tagged Bernwood forest, Brimstone butterfly, Butterfly, Citizen science, Get Your Boots On, Large White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Silver-washed fritillary, Skipper, The Big Butterfly Count, wildlife | 3 Comments

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

Big Butterfly Count – wildflower meadow

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

This afternoon we walked across to our nearby wildflower meadow which was planted by our local farmer a couple of years ago. The area is mainly Ox-eye daisies that are now going over, knapweed, thistles, yarrow, St John’s wort, ragwort … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Butterfly, Citizen science, hedgerows, insects, Local patch, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, photography, Uncategorized, Wildflowers, Wildlife, Wildlife photography, Woodland | Tagged Blogging, Brown Argus, Citizen science, Environment, Green-veined white, Knapweed, Large White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, science, small copper, small white, speckled wood, The Big Butterfly Count, wildlife, Wildlife photography | 3 Comments

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

Starling murmurations at Otmoor

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

It was 3.15pm, we had been walking around Otmoor for the past two hours. The weather was cold and windy, the ground a mixture of ice and squelching mud. Even with 3 pairs of socks on each step I took … Continue reading →

Posted in birds, Citizen science, nature, Nature reserve, outdoors, Oxfordshire, photography, RSPB, Uk nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography, winter | Tagged amazing nature, birds, Citizen science, nature, Otmoor, Oxfordshire, starling murmuration, Starlings, wildlife, Wildlife photography, winter | 20 Comments

Badger identification

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Alex White - Appletonwild

I often get asked how I know which badger is which on my local patch. I don’t often feed the local badgers, but every six months or so I try to do a head count. This involves putting down some … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Badgers, fox, mammals, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, trail camera, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Woodland | Tagged Arrow, Badger Identification, Badgers, Bent tail, Bog, Bushnell, Citizen science, nature, Pirate, Smee, Stick, trail camera, wildlife, woodlands | Leave a comment

Slow down for badgers

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Alex White - Appletonwild

For those of you that have followed my blog for a while you will have probably heard of Cookie. Cookie was one of my local badgers who died after being hit by a car, in April 2016, just up the … Continue reading →

Posted in Badgers, mammals, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, Uncategorized, Wildlife | Tagged Badger, Badger Trust, Citizen science, Cookie, Give Badgers a brake, wildlife | 2 Comments

Big Butterfly Count 2017

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Big Butterfly Count 2017. Weather: cloudy, patchy sun 19 degrees C Time: 2.20pm to 2.35pm Place: Wild flower meadow, edged with brambles and nettles, with bordering woodland. Sheltered from wind. I did the count first then took time … Continue reading →