My World Of Wildlife

Hi everyone! This morning I went to Warnham Nature Reserve which is only about 10 minutes away from me, for a quick visit to see what was there. I was hoping the snow which had fallen last night and in the morning was going to stay to add a nice winter effect to my photos, but by the time I had got ready to go out it had almost all melted! :)  There was a lots of birds around because of the freezing weather and they were much more visible because of the bare trees. On and around the feeders there was a flock a goldfinches which were making a lot noise, a few long-tailed tits flitting around the trees and 4 black birds, 2 female and 2 male.   Male blackbird   Goldfinch There were also lots of blue and great tits, along with 2 coal tits who were displaying to each other. Blue tit Coal tit My highlight of the day was seeing a little wren that came really close to the hide.  There was also a robin that was singing its ...

Today's post is about the blackbird.  A regularly seen bird, the blackbird as in its name is black but this is only for the male. Confusingly, the female is brown with spots and streaks on their breasts. The males have an orange beak and eye-ring which make them quite striking. They are one of the UK's most commonly seen bird and have a mellow song which is easily recognisable.  Key Facts: They eat insects, worms and berries. You can see them all year round. They are the most numerous breeding bird in the British Isles, with a population of around 6 million birds.  Male Blackbird Female Blackbird

Hi everyone! Today I went to WWT Arundel. It was very cold and some of the water was frozen! A Mallard walking on water!! Going into the first hide there was 20 teal, 25 shelduck and what I think is a Mediterranean gull (please tell me if I am wrong!)     After that, walking down the path, a chiffchaff landed in a tree nearby as well as a flock of long-tailed tits chirping away in the trees.  After going on the boat with no sightings of water voles and kingfishers I went down to the lapwing hide. After seeing a man pointing at something in the trees I went to look, there in the trees was a kingfisher. After that excitement I went into the hide, there was a song thrush right in front of me.  After that I saw 2 lapwing, 2 mute swan, a robin and a grey wagtail.  Nearing the end I saw a little goldcrest. Then last but not least another kingfisher, this time a bit closer to me. Here is a link to my biography ...

Hi everyone!  Today I did the Big Garden Birdwatch. Not much was around this morning as it was not that cold! But I did see 4 blue tits, 2 great tits, 1 song thrush, 5 woodpigeon and a blackbird. Later on I went to Tilgate Park and walked around the lake. I saw a large group of black-headed gulls which were making a lot of noise as usual. There was also lots of ducks including pochard, mallard and mandarin. I also saw a mute swan, coot, moorhen, magpie, great-crested grebe and cormorant. I also thought I would mention that I came runner-up in the British wildlife centre's photo comp in the junior category: http://britishwildlifecentre.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/bwc-photo-comp-junior-winner.html   

Hi Everyone! Today I am going to post on the Pied Wagtail. I see about 20 of them everyday whilst I am at school. So on with the information... The Pied Wagtail is a small, long-tailed, sprightly, black and white bird often seen in urban places. They are normally seen wagging their tails frantically up and down. It frequently calls when in flight and often forms large roosts in city centres. They can be found across the UK and are best looked for near water and in most habitats. They have a sharp, pointed beak which is ideal for jabbing at insects. I thought I would include one of my paintings today: Pied Wagtail I also thought I would mention that Winterwatch is on today at 9:00 on BBC2 (I have been looking forward to it for ages!)  Thanks for reading!

Hi everyone! Today I went to Buchan country park to walk my dog. It is a great place for wildlife which is in my local patch.   On the lake there was about 10 mallards and 5 black-headed gulls who were making a lot of noise. A robin flew across the path infront of me and started to sing its heart out on a nearby branch. Later on a blackbird was rustling amongst the leaves, looking for something tasty to eat.  Nearing the end of the walk I spotted 2 flocks of Long-tailed tits who were making there typical sounds, a bit of info about it here: "Long-tailed tits have a twittering, trilling song, but it is their high-pitched twittering contact calls that will usually get them noticed; typically "tsee-tsee-tsee" but also "tsirrup". I also spotted a redwing and jay which were quick to fly away.  There were also quite a few bracket fungi.

Hi Everyone, today I went to RSPB Pulborough Brooks, It was a very cold day so I only spent a few hours there.Walking down to the hide I saw a flock of Fieldfares. Fieldfare  As I went into the hide the water levels were very high. Most of the birds were in the distance, so I could just about identify some of them. A flock of 15 pied wagtails were flying around. There was a gaggle of over 100 canada geese and 5 lapwings. Coming into land were 3 mute swans, with 2 being juveniles.  Walking back to the vistor centre for a nice hot chocolate, I saw 10 carrion crow, 2 robins, 3 blackbird and a coot. As there are bird feeders at the visitor centre I stayed there. There was a coal tit, 5 great tit, 10 blue tit and a willow tit. I also saw 2 great spotted woodpeckers and 8 of the still declining House Sparrows. House Sparrow I also would to share with you a link to my photo that was shortlisted for the British Wildlife Centre Photography competition. ...