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The Wildlife Garden in January
The beginning of the new year was very cold here in South Shropshire and snowy but intermittently bright weather persisted for the whole of the first week. The local female sparrowhawk, now a very regular visitor, was seen daily, either … Continue reading
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The Wildlife Garden in December
The first week of December was bright and quite cold in South Shropshire with a very heavy frost on the first of the month. There were still plenty of goldfinches feeding around the garden and a single male house sparrow … Continue reading
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The Wildlife Garden in November
November started with quite windy and wet weather at times with successive storms coming through Shropshire from the west. However actual temperatures were quite mild even if the wind seemed to be freezing cold at times! It was a very … Continue reading
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The Wildlife Garden in October
The weather in South Shropshire during the first week of October was, as expected, very autumnal, with overnight rain and cool mornings, but often lovely bright, sunny afternoons. Our local brown hares were seen several times in a nearby field … Continue reading
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The Wildlife Garden in September
September began with some sunny spells at the start of the month but temperatures in South Shropshire were low. A few of the young mallard ducks that bred on our wildlife pond were still with us, but trying out their … Continue reading
The Wildlife Garden in August
The weather during the first week of August was again variable here in South Shropshire, but cold and windy seemed to be the norm! In spite of the poor weather there was plenty going on around the garden, especially in … Continue reading
The Wildlife Garden in July
July began with cool, cloudy weather and it was wet at times – most un-summer like! The only thing that brightened my week was a stoat in the garden – very good views were had as it ran in and … Continue reading
The Wildlife Garden in June
The beginning of June was very warm and sunny in South Shropshire and swallows, swifts and martins were feeding around the house and over the garden every day. Juvenile great tits appeared in the garden on the 3rd, just as … Continue reading
The Wildlife Garden in May
In the first week of May the weather in South Shropshire was warm and sunny and the whole garden looked green and vibrant. The long borders were growing well although they were becoming overcrowded in some areas and a few … Continue reading
The Wildlife Garden in April
At the beginning of April the weather was a little brighter than it had been in the last week of March and all our ‘usual’ bird species were around the garden with the exception of siskins. A heron was still … Continue reading
