The recent spell of summer-like weather has sparked plenty of activity among the wildlife, especially the birds singing and gathering nest material.
Trees and bushes around the house have suddenly turned green, after waiting patiently for the right temperature. It means birds are becoming harder to spot, despite their song being heard more frequently.
Cooler weather is now upon us, but it's not cold for this time of year, just what the wildlife would expect and react to.
The nestbox camera is still playing up so I've not been able to look in to see how the great tits are getting on.
I've seen them both around the garden, but not entering of exiting the nestbox.
This week I've spotted blackbirds mating, ducks pairing up, but no swallows.
I thought I'd have seen swallows by now, especially given there's been plenty of sightings across the UK, but nothing yet.
Yesterday I was in the Lake District for work and noticed the signs for the osprey viewing platform were up near Bassenthwaite Lake.
I'm back there next weekend so will be taking a look to see if they're about.
Over the next few weeks I'll be taking some walks down the lanes around my house to check out the new wildlife and how the residents are getting on preparing for the btreeding season.
I'll be taking the camera and hoping that both the video nestbox camera and my own camera produce some nice shots.
Saturday 31 March 2012
Tuesday 20 March 2012
SPRING IS SPRUNG
There may not be swallows or house martins in the air, but spring has certainly sprung with many wonderful tones filling the air.
I've been hearing chiffchaffs singing for a few days now and while I was listening over the weekend I noticed a female blackbird with a fledgling feeding in the garden.
I'm sure this is much earlier than last year.
It's all timing with a prolonged spell of warmish early spring weather, with plenty of sunshine on offer.
The birds, trees and flora have all responded, with green seemingly appearing by the minute on trees around my house.
The great tits are certainly making themselves at home in the nestbox with the camera - the onyl problem is the camera is not working. This weekend it's my challenge to get that sorted - can't be missing the chicks!
This spring I'm going to spend some of my weekends walking the lanes near my home, to see what the wildlife is doing; indeed to see exactly what wildlife we have hear.
I fear the great spotted woodpeckers have moved on elsewhere as the dead tree which they seemed to occupy has now fallen.
With the clocks going forward this weekend I plan to spend Sunday evening looking for new arrivals from abroad and see just who is making their home where I live.
Can I see any swallows this weekend? I doubt it, but with sightings already confirmed in the UK, surely it will be very soon.
I've been hearing chiffchaffs singing for a few days now and while I was listening over the weekend I noticed a female blackbird with a fledgling feeding in the garden.
I'm sure this is much earlier than last year.
It's all timing with a prolonged spell of warmish early spring weather, with plenty of sunshine on offer.
The birds, trees and flora have all responded, with green seemingly appearing by the minute on trees around my house.
The great tits are certainly making themselves at home in the nestbox with the camera - the onyl problem is the camera is not working. This weekend it's my challenge to get that sorted - can't be missing the chicks!
This spring I'm going to spend some of my weekends walking the lanes near my home, to see what the wildlife is doing; indeed to see exactly what wildlife we have hear.
I fear the great spotted woodpeckers have moved on elsewhere as the dead tree which they seemed to occupy has now fallen.
With the clocks going forward this weekend I plan to spend Sunday evening looking for new arrivals from abroad and see just who is making their home where I live.
Can I see any swallows this weekend? I doubt it, but with sightings already confirmed in the UK, surely it will be very soon.
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