Signing off yesterdays post with the words “let’s hope for some snow”certainly seemed to do the trick as this morning I woke to find a good five to six inches of the stuff. After missing out almost completely on all the fun a couple of weeks ago it seems that Read more…
Sunday was the latest in a long line of cracking winter days with clear blue sky and sunshine. Despite promising the other half that I would fix the garden gate, the lure of the Bitterns at Kenfig was too much and I was soon sitting back in the south hide Read more…
This weekend started with a common garden visitor that had a rather unusual feature. The individual in question was one of our Starlings that appears to have lost a leg! From the looks of it the loss may have been fairly recent as the bird was definitely unsteady on its Read more…
I have spoken on here in the past about the methods I like to use to record my wildlife sightings when I am out and about (link is over in the sidebar), but I freely admit that my home office and this blog are often their final destinations. It may Read more…
One of my favorite haunts these last few winters has been the River Ogmore near Bridgend. Why winter in particular I hear you ask? Well firstly it is a lot quieter than the summer months meaning that the chances of watching wildlife are greatly increased, and secondly because winter is Read more…
With the cold weather continuing to ravage the country it is more important than ever to feed our garden birds and provide them with fresh, unfrozen water to drink. I have been keeping our feeders topped up regularly throughout the year and have consistently attracted a mixed flock of local Read more…
Sunday was biting cold which for me always suggests a trip to Kenfig NNR and its often frozen lake. Despite the cold snap the lake is still roughly half open water which must be a welcome relief to the waterfowl that currently calls it home. Coots, as usual, were by Read more…
After the last few weeks of traveling it was time to spend some quality time on my local patch, the Cwm Dulais valley. Much like the rest of the UK we received some very welcome snow yesterday afternoon that, although not heavy, is still around today due to the freezing Read more…
Ilkley Moor is a great place to see Red Grouse. That is what my internet search came back with when looking for somewhere to go walking on the last day of our Leeds trip. Having never seen Red Grouse (even though I have walked on Ilkley Moor before) it seemed Read more…
I spent last weekend up in Leeds visiting Emma’s parents which I hoped would give me an ideal opportunity to connect with at least one Waxwing. Things initially looked good with birds being reported from all over the local area so when chance allowed we headed out to search. I’ll Read more…