Tag Archives: wildlife

Along the Wayfarer’s Walk to Ladle Hill

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

My mum recently read Nicola Chester’s ‘On Gallows Down’ and looking something to do over the Easter weekend, we decided to go for a walk along part of the Wayfarer’s way mentioned in the book. Starting at the White Hill … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Blogging, Get Your Boots On, nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography | Tagged Blogging, Buzzard, Environment, Hare, hill fort, Ladle Hill, nature, outdoors, walking, Watership Down, Wayfarer's way, wildlife | 3 Comments

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

No more BirdFair

Posted on November 24, 2021 by Alex White - Appletonwild

I heard yesterday that the decision not to continue BirdFair was made. BirdFair was an annual festival of all things bird and animal related held each year in August at Rutland Water, affectionately known as the ‘Glastonbury of birdwatching’. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Birdfair, birds, Blogging, Books, Climate strike, Environment, Get Your Boots On, nature, Nature Books, Nature reserve, outdoors, Uncategorized, Wildlife, wildlife books | Tagged bird watching, Birdfair, birds, Environment, nature, outdoors, Rutland, wildlife | 2 Comments

Brighton starlings

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Alex White - Appletonwild

A few years ago I visited Brighton to see the starling murmurations by the pier This weekend we were in Brighton again and although it is much earlier on in the year and the starlings are barely starting to gather, … Continue reading →

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Sparrowhawk

Posted on October 10, 2021 by Alex White - Appletonwild

A commotion in the garden alerted me to the Sparrowhawk that was sitting on top of the bird feeder. All of the sparrows had quickly disappeared into the depths of the hazel hedge but one dove was still waddling around … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, birds, Blogging, garden, Get Your Boots On, Local patch, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, Wildlife photography | Tagged birds, garden, nature, outdoors, Sparrowhawk, wildlife, Wildlife photography | 1 Comment

Last few butterflies

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Between the rain showers, a couple of butterflies have been feeding from the final flowers on the Buddleia tree in our garden. According to an article by The National Trust I was reading, five of our native butterflies can hibernate … Continue reading →

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Green Appleton

Posted on September 27, 2021 by Alex White - Appletonwild

My first public event in what seems like forever, and it’s on my local patch.

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Snowdon – Yr Wyddfa

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Not so much wildlife but landscape. Last week 3 generations of our family climbed Snowdon or Yr Wyddfa in Welsh. We had been planning it a while and had booked an Air B and B in Snowdonia National Park. Snowdon … Continue reading →

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Interesting little visitor

Posted on August 17, 2021 by Alex White - Appletonwild

A few weeks ago I noticed a strange bird call in the garden. I didn’t think much more about it, other than I thought I didn’t recognise it. That’s not saying much as I’m not that good at bird calls. … Continue reading →

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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 →