Tag Archives: bird watching
Bat Boxes
Marcus, Mike, Aaron and myself got the bat boxes up. A bit of research and we found out that the entrance to the chamber needs to be 15 to 20 mm wide, so we closed this up a bit. We … Continue reading
First Marbled White Butterfly Spotted
It is probably not something to shake the world, but to me it is a great find. I spotted a marbled white butterfly for the first time on the greenway. Lovely to see something new. Four of us today, Linda, … Continue reading
Spiced It Up!
Aaron, Marcus and myself decided to change tack with the squirrels today. Rather than trying to stop them, we thought it might be worth making the food spicy. Squirrels really don’t like spicy or peppery flavours, whilst birds don’t even … Continue reading
The Boys Done Good Without Me…
It was a bit weird knowing that there was a workday on the greenway but not being allowed to attend, due to my back still having a load of stitches in. However, it was in safe hands with Aaron, Marcus … Continue reading
Community Bench
We have our community bench. This is in the bird-feeder area and the point of it is so people can sit and watch the birds feeding, have a bit of fun recording what they see and most importantly, it gives people … Continue reading
Penultimate Workday of the Year
We are fast approaching the end of the year and Marcus, John and myself put up two of the four bird feeder posts. I have made these so that they have as little value as possible, so if they go … Continue reading
We Planted Some Trees!!
Yes, you read it correctly, we actually planted some trees rather then cutting them down. It was Reece, Aaron and myself today. We got stuck in and planted about sixty trees. They are all native British varieties that include hawthorn, rowan, … Continue reading
