Garden Wildlife UK

I only get Blackcaps in the winter months. Today I saw the first one for some time.

A very misty weekend in my local valley. Still, had a nice moment with a fox and watched this male kestrel hunting, back up on the wires. Usually he flies off when I get close but decided to stay yesterday. Not the sharpest which I put down to me as much as the weather.

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The continuing mildish weather has encouraged a few wild flowers in my garden way outside their normal season. The most surprising is a Field Scabious has thrown up one flower. the chances of there being a passing bumblebee to sample the nectar are extremely small I think.

A rare visit in the garden today from a Buzzard. It is not the first time as I had one a couple of years ago. Seeing one in a garden setting reminds you what big birds they are.

I have gone quite a few nights with the food not being taken. I think my hedgies have retired for the winter so I've taken in the food bowl.

Very sensible I would say. I knew some species use nesting boxes for winter roosting.

I saw a Holly Blue today. The mild weather had fooled one that spring had arrived.

Nick wrote: Thu Nov 06, 2025 10:07 am I've noticed that the Starlings have been a bit short tempered recently!

I think it is in their nature to be a bit argumentative especially when food is involved. Perhaps other sources of food are getting harder to find and sharing has been forgotten.

Never expected the hedgehogs to go into hibernation, which was quite early for me if that is what they have done. But another thing have noticed is that there has been no juveniles in the garden this year. Does no mean there were none, just that they have not come to the garden.

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At last a sighting in the garden today.