The past few days of warmth and sun has really kick-started spring on Park Downs. Has returned and is better than ever, partially as a response to the shee p-. That seems to be increasing at this site and for which the Violet a larval food plant.

Yesterday I went on a harvest mouse survey course at Wildwood. The survey is an ambitious one trying to cover all 1,100 land based tetrads in Kent to survey for harvest mouse. A day spent with Steve Kirk and several other folks all learning from Steve and intent on understanding about harvest mouse ecology and then getting some experience looking for their nests in the outdoors near Wildwood. The group gather as the first nest is found.

The first post on the local kestrels covered 3 day; this post covers the next 2 days. Day 4 was exactly as day 3 in that 2 of the young had left the nest hole and were sitting on the cliff top and 2 were still in the hole. Progress was slow but by the time I left it was only around 6 feet from the cliff top.

An account of the wildlife I come across and hopefully pictures to bring the account closer. Friday, 11 November 2016. Ledge , and on it , two small , white , balls of fluff being fed by the female bird . Apparently , three eggs were laid and hatched , but the runt of the brood had already disappeared during the first few days . The two remaining chicks were left on their own for long periods of time , and the strong sunshine beating down on. The male dominance continued , her.

Hi, my name is Simon. It is a former country estate, and records of the Park date back since before the 14th century. The park has a variety of habitats and this blog will note all the wildlife that I encounter in them. My Mote Park Bird List. Monday, May 07, 2012. A second visit later in the day produced a singing Lesser Whitethroat.

These are the rambles of a photographer and walker, who happily combines the two hobbies in retirement from a more demanding occupation. I regard myself as an instinctive rather than technical photographer. Saturday, 29 November 2008. Autumn colours have been quite outstanding this year, more exotic and saturated than usual. We had a ramble from Newnham, near Faversham, via Eastling, Stalisfield, and Do. Monday, 15 September 2008.

Landscape and Wildlife in the Hinterland. On August 8, 2015 by cliffdean. 8230;it got a bit stretched once I noticed a Red Kite. Circling over trees at the back of the marsh. There were two birds to start with but one dropped down too quickly to identify and thereafter up to 7 Buzzards. Were cruising over the treetops, a Kestrel. And adult f Marsh Harrier. Apart from that, the first Grey Plover.

Monday, 2 July 2012. Canterbury Haymaking Festival - 14th July.

October 15, 2012 by Charlie Peverett. Flew over as we set up fireworks in the garden. I was reminded that, when we last came up in August, I saw a Buzzard. Or was it two? Quartering the fields at the bottom of the hill, between the village and Hawkenbury. Boxing Day around Stallance Farm.