Sunday 27 October 2013

Bird, wildlife and flower log, 21-27 October 2013

Yesterday I spotted Master Black having a big splash around in one of the drinkers. He was certainly making sure he was all spruced up. And that has been my only sighting of a blackbird this week.

Not many squirrels have shown their faces, a couple this week. A nuthatch popped in, otherwise it has been the usual's listed. The lawns are still covered in lots of different types of fungus, and that really is all there is to say!

As I've not been out with my camera this week, I've picked a photo I took back in the spring instead. The flowers have long gone and the berries turned black and have now gone over. I think this shrub certainly looks its best in the spring.

Mystical Black St. Johns Wort © 2013 Natasha Forder

Birds Wildlife and Insects Flowers
Great spotted woodpecker - female Grey squirrels Rose
Chaffinch, male, female Slug Coreopsis grandiflora rising
Greenfinch - male, female
Coreopsis sunray
Blue tit - adult
Gaillardia sunburst yellow
Great tit - adult
Sedum
Dunnock - adult
Begonia
Robin - adult
Aster
Magpie - adult
Gaura cherry brandy
Crow - adult

Woodpigeon - adult, juvenile

Collared dove - adult

Nuthatch

Blackbird - juvenile

Monday 21 October 2013

Bird, wildlife and flower log, 14-20 October 2013

It is a short list for what has been around. No sightings of blackbirds, and earlier Sunday the first sighting of a couple of squirrels. The only thing that there has been lots of is fungus, from little delicate "fairy" types to bigger with frilly edges and more "meaty" looking varieties!

As the flowers fade and the rain now seems to be replacing the sun, I've included a photo that I took in the spring of these beautiful sea pinks in order to remember the better weather!

Sea Pink © 2013 Natasha Forder
Birds Wildlife and Insects Flowers
Great spotted woodpecker - female Grey squirrels Rose
Chaffinch, male, female
Coreopsis grandiflora rising
Greenfinch - male, female
Coreopsis sunray
Blue tit - adult
Gaillardia sunburst yellow
Great tit - adult
Sedum
Dunnock - adult
Begonia
Robin - adult
Aster
Magpie - adult

Crow - adult

Woodpigeon - adult, juvenile

Collared dove - adult

Sunday 13 October 2013

Bird, wildlife and flower log, 7-13 October 2013

A rose which Steve cut back a couple of months ago is doing really well. It had needed a real cut back for a while and now it is out in flower again and has lots of new buds on it! I was going to take a photo today but the weather isn't that great for photographs, I wonder if it will stop raining at all today...

So a scrapbook layout today instead of a photo. This kit was created by Gill, Seaside Crafter, for a Daisytrail challenge and is fantastic, it is called Wild Autumn. The photo is one I took a few weeks ago.

Wild Autumn at The Brambles © 2013 Natasha Forder
Mr Black has been round with his youngster, but I've only seem them a couple of times this week. Again lots of chaffinches and greenfinches. Although I've not noted a youngster crow, I think there has been one. We now seem to regularly have family crow visit. I think there are two adults and one youngster. The thing that strikes me about them is how large they are! They are also quite skitty and fly off at any movement. Luckily I haven't seen them eating any other little birds. A few years ago my parents saw two crows pulling apart a robin. This is something I hope I won't witness in the garden.

Birds Wildlife and Insects Flowers
Blackbird - male, juvenile Grey squirrels Lobelia x speciosa fan salmon
Great spotted woodpecker - female Snail Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Chaffinch, male, female Slug Coreopsis grandiflora rising
Greenfinch - male, female Peacock butterfly Coreopsis sunray
Blue tit - adult
Gaillardia sunburst yellow
Great tit - adult
Sedum
Dunnock - adult
Begonia
Robin - adult
Sunflower
Jay - adult
Aster
Magpie - adult
Rose
Crow - adult

Nuthatch - adult

Woodpigeon - adult, juvenile

Collared dove - adult

Coal tit - adult

Sunday 6 October 2013

Bird, wildlife and flower log, 30 September - 6 October 2013

Spotted two blackbirds this week, just the once. One I think is master black, his feathers are now all black, but he still has his dull beak. The other I think is the Real Mr Black, with some new feathers! All the blackbirds are keeping a low profile at the moment, but they are still around.

It's been a lovely sunny and warm day today. I have been out chopping back the herbs, lavender and a few other things before grabbing my camera to make the most of the sun before it disappeared to get a few shots. I was lucky to find a couple of bees buzzing around in the sedum. They were the same type and I think it is a common carder bee.

Common Carder Bee on Sedum © 2013 Natasha Forder
There have been two nuthatches in the garden this week. One is the usual and the other is quite large. Like last week there has been lots of chaffinches and greenfinches. Otherwise not really much else to report, except I am pleased with my photo!!!

Birds Wildlife and Insects Flowers
Blackbird - male, juvenile Grey squirrels Lobelia x speciosa fan salmon
Great spotted woodpecker - female Snail Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Chaffinch, male, female Slug Coreopsis grandiflora rising
Greenfinch - male, female Crane fly Coreopsis sunray
Blue tit - adult Common carder bee Gaillardia sunburst yellow
Great tit - adult Lily beetle Sedum
Dunnock - adult
Begonia
Robin - adult
Sunflower
Jay - adult
Aster
Magpie - adult
Rose
Crow - adult

Nuthatch - adult

Woodpigeon - adult, juvenile

Collared dove - adult

Coal tit - adult