by Christine | Sep 17, 2013 | Birds, Wildlife
Sept 15th. Very excited to see two nut hatches on the bird feeder today again. They are beautifully coloured with a silver grey back, buff underneath and a black stripe through the eyes. The beak is pointed and sharp. They are feeding on the fat balls and giving the... by Christine | Apr 22, 2013 | Birds, This Week in the Garden
The snow has gone, the winds have died down so it’s time to take stock of what needs doing in the garden. The weeds are coming up so it really is time to get some mulch (cover) onto the soil. I ordered some manure and some bark chippings form a local charitable... by Christine | Jun 12, 2012 | Birds, Wildlife
After all the rain and winds that we have had in June, I’m relieved to see that some of our birds have produced young. I know that we had some long tailed tits nesting in the wild garden. I am pretty sure they have fledged now but I haven’t seen them around so I hope... by Phil | Jan 15, 2011 | Birds, Wildlife
What a winter! I have been doing my best to feed the birds which visit our garden. I do have quite a few berried trees which are supposed to be for wildlife but I must admit to feeling a bit peeved when my cotoneaster was stripped clean by a hungry blackbird – I... by Phil | Nov 12, 2010 | Apples, Birds, Wildlife
We have lots of trees and bushes in the garden which hopefully provide shelter, food and nesting sites for the birds. The border next to the vegetable garden has been planted with a good number of berry bearing shrubs and trees. As we have now decided to start naming...