Garden Birdwatch - Week Commencing - 4th April 2021

Starling 1

Blackbird 2

House Sparrow 4

Goldfinch 6

Blue Tit 2

Greenfinch 2

Woodpigeon 3

Robin 1

Jackdaw 2

Great Tit 2

Collared Dove 2

Food - Sunflower Hearts, Peanuts, Fat Balls and Water

Other Insects - Garden Bumblebee & Common Carder Bumblebee

Amphibians - Common Frog Tadpoles

Tadpoles

Great Tit

Sadly this Starling died in our garden after being chased by a cat. It didn’t look injured, but was reluctant to fly choosing to eat insects off the ground. I watched it for a few hours and after seemingly looking like it was going to recover, it died.

Dark-edged Bee-fly

 On Sunday 4th April, I spotted this Dark-edged Bee-fly whilst visiting Southside, County Durham.

It was visiting each open flower in the garden and then stopping for a rest on some gravel in the sunshine.

Garden Moths - Saturday 4th April 2021

I put the moth trap out hoping to get some of the Spring moths I seem to miss out on in my garden.

Two common moths recorded.

73.244 - Common Quaker 1

73.069 - Early Grey 1

Early Grey

Common Quaker

Garden Moths - GMS Week 4 - Friday 2nd April 2021

After a relatively warm week, Friday’s moth trapping session would have been a disappointment with one moth recorded, except it was a new species for the garden.

Overnight low temperature was 7.0C

73.250 - Twin-spotted Quaker 1

Garden Birdwatch - Week Commencing - 28th March 2021

Woodpigeon 2

Blue Tit 2

Goldfinch 6

Blackbird 2

Jackdaw 4

House Sparrow 4

Wren 2 (displaying pair)

Dunnock 1

Collared Dove 2

Greenfinch 2

Starling 2

Robin 2

Food - Sunflower Hearts, Peanuts, Fat Balls and Water

Mammals - Hedgehog

Butterflies - Small Tortoiseshell 1 (29/3), Peacock 3 (30/3), Small Tortoiseshell 2 (31/3), Peacock 2 (31/3), 

Other Insects - Common Carder Bumblebee, White-tailed Bumblebee, Garden Bumblebee, 7-spotted Ladybird, Tree Bumblebee

Amphibians - Common Frog Tadpoles & Spawn

Collared Dove

7-spotted Ladybird

Wildlife Camera Trap - 3rd April 2021

 Last night the wildlife camera trap recorded the visit of a Hedgehog that frequents our garden. 

Garden Moth - Tuesday 30th March 2021

A spell of dry sunny weather, so I decided to put my moth trap out again to see if I could attract some more species to the garden. I struggle for spring moths with typically low counts, so it was worth a try.

70.141 Double-striped Pug 3 (NFY)

73.245 Small Quaker 2 (NFY)

73.244 Common Quaker 3

73.249 Hebrew Character 3

70.237 Early Thorn 1 (NFY)

73.069 Early Grey 1

(NFY) New for Year

Early Thorn

Common Quaker

Small Quaker

Double-striped Pug

This week Light Brown Apple Moths (49.039) have also been seen flying at dusk

Garden Moths - GMS Week 3 - Monday 29th March 2021

Overnight Low Temperature was 9.0C

73.242 Clouded Drab 1 (NFY)

73.249 Hebrew Character 2

73.069 Early Grey 1

45.044 Emmelina monodactyla 1

73.244 Common Quaker 1 (NFY)

(NFY) denotes new for year

Emmelina monodactyla

Early Grey 

Common Quaker 

Clouded Drab

Garden Birdwatch Week Commencing - 21st March 2021

Goldfinch 5

Blue Tit 2

Jackdaw 2

Woodpigeon 3

Blackbird 2

Robin 2

Great Tit 1

Collared Dove 2

Magpie 1

Wren 1

Dunnock 1

Feral Pigeon 1

Greenfinch 3

Food: Sunflower Hearts, Fat Balls, Peanuts and Water

Note: Goldfinch seen collecting nesting material. Wren heard singing regularly.

Insects: Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Tree Bumblebee, Garden Bumblebee and Common Carder Bee

Amphibians: Tadpoles and Frog Spawn

Mammals: Hedgehog