What have you seen
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Wherenext replied on 26/07/2023 17:47
RedKite replied on 27/07/2023 13:39
Posted on 27/07/2023 13:39
Just seen by our pool on some wood a large Radiated Wolf Spider did take a photo but will put on here later as we have friends soon to arrive glad I did not get to close as not keen on large brown spiders.
Have got more Swallows landing on the wires and a lot of young ones seems to early for them to go south.
Oneputt replied on 05/08/2023 20:55
Wherenext replied on 05/08/2023 21:12
mickysf replied on 06/08/2023 07:20
Posted on 27/07/2023 13:39 by RedKiteJust seen by our pool on some wood a large Radiated Wolf Spider did take a photo but will put on here later as we have friends soon to arrive glad I did not get to close as not keen on large brown spiders.
Have got more Swallows landing on the wires and a lot of young ones seems to early for them to go south.
Posted on 06/08/2023 07:20
From my observations it seems like a good season for swallows with several broods so far in our nests. Those ones on the wires may be recent fledglings who will stick around, some may also assist the feeding of subsequent broods I’m told. Also told they are likely to eventually migrate together as a whole family.
RedKite replied on 19/08/2023 11:24
Posted on 19/08/2023 11:24
Had a Lesser Purple Emperor Butterfly on the blue bubble wrap on top of our little pool so had to stay still as I was in the pool to watch it drinking the water from the bubble wrap made my day and the other day whilst in the pool had a female tree frog on the liner of the pool so had to get it in a container as it did not like the treated water in the pool but it has now been moved to behind our fencing, amazing what you can see from having a dip in a small pool.
A lot of swallows are on the move seen more this week than I have seen in the last few years and some flying around and landing in a small oak tree possible insects flying around them.
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Wherenext replied on 19/08/2023 22:23
Posted on 06/08/2023 07:20 by mickysfFrom my observations it seems like a good season for swallows with several broods so far in our nests. Those ones on the wires may be recent fledglings who will stick around, some may also assist the feeding of subsequent broods I’m told. Also told they are likely to eventually migrate together as a whole family.
Posted on 19/08/2023 22:23
We were in Mallorca one autumn and found ourselves watching Eleanor's Falcons feasting on migrating Hirundines.
They're a bit like a Hobby but strangely, and sensibly, don't breed until autumn to take advantage of those migrating birds. Nothing quite as violent as nature.
Lovely looking birds though.
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brue replied on 24/08/2023 16:20
Posted on 24/08/2023 16:20
We've still got Swallows nesting with large flying groups around when there's an insect hatch. Had a Jersey Tiger Moth on our kitchen window today, have seen several around so that's good to see. Buzzards overhead due to the wheat being cut, out to catch what emerges!
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