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- Windy in my Shropshire garden today! https://t.co/hFGW8GGhmF 1 day ago
- Bluebell leaves in the garden this morning. Spring on its way. https://t.co/wYeIjpKI2X 2 days ago
- The wildlife in my garden last month dinchope.wordpress.com/2023/01/06/the… https://t.co/3p9cWYCDQt 3 weeks ago
- Catkins in my garden. It must be spring! https://t.co/3Qbi19RMyq 1 month ago
- This robin in my garden frequently uses my car wing mirror as a perch to hunt from. Good all round visibility! https://t.co/QKLxnm6joC 1 month ago
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Category Archives: Garden Birds
The Wildlife Garden in July
July is always a lovely month in my wildlife garden and this year was no different with spotted flycatchers nesting here this summer. I was able to watch these wonderful, charismatic little birds around the garden every day with one … Continue reading
Small, Elegant Birds…….
The weather is a bit hit and miss here in South Shropshire at the moment – sometimes mild and bright and sunny and the next moment there are flurries of snow and a raw, bitter wind. Yesterday was freezing and … Continue reading
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Nearly Spring……..
This is a time of year when my senses get a bit confused – I know it’s early January and there are probably at least two more months of winter to endure, but in my heart I feel it’s spring. … Continue reading
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Winter Visitors…..
The weather is considerably cooler here now and there is a real feel of autumn in the mornings with frost on the grass and a cold wind from the west. This has meant the arrival of the winter thrushes, and … Continue reading
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Unexpected visitor…..
Every time a new species of bird or butterfly appears here I quietly congratulate myself, even if technically it has nothing to do with how I have designed and maintained this garden! Sometimes specific things do produce desired results – … Continue reading
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Learning curve…..
A trip to the beautiful county of Devon, and to several amazing gardens full of wildlife, has once again made me think about the differences between our gardens depending on location. The wonderful garden at Coleton Fishacre on the south … Continue reading
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Spring on hold…..
The last week of March, a week of hot summery weather, was wonderful if a little on the odd side! Gardening in jeans and a T shirt instead of a warm fleece reminded me of how nice it is to … Continue reading
Waiting for a special song…..
With a feeling in the air now that spring really is just around the corner, the daffodils in the garden are shooting upwards and the snowdrops are fully open at last. With plenty of bird song bursting from the hedges, … Continue reading
Fieldfare fury…….
We have had snow here for a few days now and although the temperatures are not that far below freezing, the conditions are wintry enough to bring the fieldfares back in huge numbers. Well over 100 have been feeding under … Continue reading
Bird versus Mammal 1:0……..
As the weather changes yet again back to colder conditions – and we have snow on the hill tops round about us in Shropshire – the wildlife using the garden also changes. The fieldfares are back, feasting on the fallen … Continue reading