We do a lot of walking so I was interested to read this article which says tick-borne encephalitis virus has been found in the UK. The virus is normally found in Europe but has recently been confirmed in a man in Yorkshire. Hikers and mountain bikers have been urged to check for ticks and look…
Category: Animals
New Bird Table
The old bird table which was here when we moved into our house around 15 years has served us well but following a series of unfortunate accidents both weather and cat related it was looking increasingly battered. I purchased this new one recently from the RSPB website. I took it out of the box today…
Chickens Kept in Gardens May Need to be Registered Under New Rules
That’s according to this article, which suggests all birds kept outside could soon need to registered. The Proposed changes come as the government tries to curb the spread of bird flu. They would apply to all chicken, pigeons and birds of prey kept in gardens but would not affects caged birds kept inside, such as…
Frog Spawn
One of the first signs of spring for me is always the arrival of the frogs. Normally we see them in the pond mid February with the first spawn arriving soon after. They are a bit late this year but seem undeterred by the recent snow. The first frog spawn finally arrived this week, so…
New Gecko Discovered
This is cute it’s a new gecko which was recently been discovered in Queensland. It was discovered on an uninhabited island and has been named the Scawfell Island leaf-tailed gecko after the island where it was found. It is likely to be one of the last new species to be discovered in Australia.
Feeding the Birds
On putting some leftover bread out for the birds I was surprised to find Panther sitting on the bird table eating it. This isn’t what I had in mind when I fed the birds.
TV for Cats
Fevine really enjoys watching the TV and wants to get as close as possible. So that she can get a good view we often put a chair in front of the TV for her. She is watching a nature program in this picture but will watch pretty much anything.
Kent Wildlife Trust
I recently became a member of the Kent Wildlife Trust after seeing one of their stands outside the Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve on a recent visit. I was unaware of the organisation and what they do and was interested to see all of the projects they are involved in. They work with local communities, landowners and…
Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve
We needed some outdoor time today so took a walk to Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve. The reserve is located on the site of an old gravel quarry, leased from Tarmac which has been developed for nature conservation. There are 2 main routes you can choose around the reserve, the walk around the West Lake and the…
Spot the Real Cat
It looks as though Oscar has made a new friend. Can you spot the real cat?