Wildlife Corner

A very commendable action you took there for our garden ally, Snorky85.I did something similar about a year ago, also using sugar solution. It was early in the season so there were not many flowers around. Unfortunately, I did not take any pictures.As a cautionary note to other people...

Noticeable drop in the number of small birds around me this winter - mostly down to the Red Kites which appear to be taking over ! Putting the feeders near the prickly hedge seemed to be appreciated & I have at least three nests in there this year so things should settle down. Now I need to do...

Thanks, if they do not vacate within a few weeks I might do just that, to minimize casualties.

She appeared in the garden this morning with two cubs both the size of the one in the picture. owt you, get off my onions.Where the bigger cub I saw the other day is, is a mystery.They both wandered around the garden, then I heard a plop, one had tried to walk across the pond, but it...

We had a really bad outbreak a few years back now and for some reason all the infected bunnies seemed to head for our garden from the surrounding woods, and fields. Such a horrid disease with a lingering death. I ended up taking several to our local vet, just couldn't stand to see them suffering...

We once had a lunch stop at the Chilterns Gateway visitor centre just off the M1 near Dunstable. It was raining. We couldn't see a thing and got very wet.G.

Not seen any teeth marks, but your right they could be picking them up from someone's garden, nearest golf course is at least 4 or 5 miles away.

I haven't been in the garden of late due to health. I am constantly gathering up tiny baby Ladybugs that have hatched out in the seals of my double glazing.

The Housemartins landed back with us early last week. We've had them nesting under the kitchen window for years and I love having them to stay. They keep building extensions to their home. I'll have to put planning permission in for them if they extend it again this year. lol

Hi everyone, got some pallet wood from work for a sparrow terrace, hopefully it will provide six nest boxes, I'll just do bits when we have any rainy weather, we're lucky to have quite a few house sparrows nesting so I hope this will help that number to increase.

Oooh, interesting! I have never heard of a mourning bee before, off to do a bit more research.

I think that slugs and snails just rasp with their radula and can't bite. Been bitten by the occasional spider and also a centipede between the fingers which did hurt as well as being a surprise.

Exactly!Why worry?

Many thanks for info stronglyloden, I will keep a look out and hope. Val

I knew that's what you meant Wee Tam but I was slow in working out the association.

Good afternoon @Selleri my friend only to pleased to be able help,my pair of blackbirds have been in the garden for many years,and I am sure yours will be as well,enjoy your day my friend

I know loads of people who have bought bug hotels over the last two or three years. And not one of them has a single bug in it.I'm think the insects didn't see the adverts.....

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Lucky you. I would be very excited to have a pine Martin coming into my garden!

Outdoors, it's only invasive species I strongly object to - some of which could have been contained & removed from the local environment by the powers that be, but are now far and wide. Mosquitoes I can keep at bay with insect repellent when necessary.