by Christine | Jan 30, 2021 | Birds, Blog, Wildlife
BIRDS AND MEMORIES The beginning of 2021 has been extremely wet, and I’m sure you’ll agree, quite miserable! I am a bit of a fair-weather gardener, so I am keeping inside most of the time, reading, garden planning, watching tv, and especially watching the birds on our... 
by Christine | Jun 16, 2016 | Bees, Birds, Flowers, News, Wildlife
Observing and looking after wildlife is definitely on the agenda here at Fieldcrest this month. We have been watching Springwatch for the last two weeks and marvelling at all of the wonderful wildlife that we have in Britian. We are also preparing for Cheshire... by Christine | May 8, 2016 | Birds
There seem to be a lot of birds nesting in the garden. I’ve spotted blue and great tits, and possibly long tailed tits, goldfinches, robins, sparrows and blackbirds. Hopefully wrens and hedge sparrows too. Sadly our mallard duck has been frightened away, and... 
by Christine | Apr 20, 2016 | Birds, News, Wildlife
One plan that has been ‘put on hold’ for the moment is the new White Garden as a pair of Mallard ducks have set up home in this area and have about 8 eggs in the nest – we can’t disturb them by law, but we wouldn’t anyway as we value all of our wildlife visitors, even... 
by Christine | Apr 30, 2015 | Birds, Wildlife
With the Cheshire Wildlife afternoon on Friday, I thought it might be a good idea to think about wildlife in the garden, so I will review bird life at Fieldcrest. Nesting Birds Great Tits We are thrilled that we have a great tit brooding 7 eggs in our live camera nest... 
by Christine | Feb 13, 2015 | Birds, This Week in the Garden, Wildlife
Next week (February 14th– 21st) is National Nest Box Week. As the number of natural nesting sites in hedges, trees and old buildings has declined, providing artificial nesting sites is very important. I have been out in the garden looking at the various sites that we...