As September marches on it’s now glaringly obvious that the days are getting shorter. We’ve already lost at least an hours daylight each evening and with it the sun has given up a lot of the strength which used to see dusk stretching on seemingly well into the night. At Read more…
August Bank Holiday was put over almost entirely to the patch this year and would you believe it but, after a barren summer delivering exactly zero new species, we finally hit pay dirt. Given the lateness of its arrival I’ve yet to submit my new score but can happily report Read more…
Pan-species listing is certainly not a new phenomenon but it has gained a huge following in recent years as birders in particular branch out into other areas of wildlife. For those new to the term a pan-species list basically involves recording any species of animal, plant, fungi or protist seen Read more…
Hard as it is to believe but I posted the first video of our garden Hedgehogs way back in May and since then they’ve become a regular fixture. Most of the time piles of black droppings have been their calling card but they have been spotted in the flesh on Read more…
A couple of weeks ago we headed West to Bosherston and the Stackpole Estate in search of Otters, birds and whatever else chose to cross our path. Normally our visits here are during mid-winter so it was a bit of a shock to the system to find the car park Read more…
Believe it or not today is officially the start of Autumn (at least if you follow the Meteorological system as I do) and to celebrate Summer seems to have made something of a comeback. Since this morning the clouds have slowly been retreating leaving us to enjoy a perfect evening Read more…
The last fortnight has not been without its challenges. Bad weather, stress and too much work has meant that I’ve been keeping myself busy around the house which at least has resulted in the garden looking better than ever. I was really looking for an excuse to get back out Read more…
Sod’s law and I have a very close working relationship. Most of the time this is nothing more than a minor irritant but when it comes to birds, well that’s a whole different matter. Chances are that if a rarity turns up in South Wales I’m likely to be at Read more…
[Insert generic comment about time flies here]. Right, now that’s out of the way it’s fair to say that July has been a pretty quiet month on the patch all being told. No new species, some good breeding records and still as enjoyable a place to walk as ever. I Read more…
Friday before last found us scrutinising the wind forecasts with a little more urgency then normal. That day had seen sailings to Skomer cancelled as a result of strong northerlies and conditions didn’t look much improved for the next twenty four hours or so. Now for someone who freely admits Read more…