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Jan 18, 2015
New Look Hub Feeders
With Big Garden Birdwatch coming up, I wanted my feeders to be looking good and ready to attract as many visitors as possible. My Hub...
Jan 17, 2015
My Female Blackcap hangs around……
With the sun shining today and my female Blackcap still spending a lot of time at the feeders, I took my camera up to the Hub, hoping to...
Mar 8, 2014
Some siskin visitors!
I am lucky enough to get lots of different species regularly visiting my feeders, but it is always fantastic when a more uncommon visitor...
Oct 6, 2013
Exciting new feeders hit British shores in the WildlifeKate Patch!
I was excited to be contacted a month or so ago by a company who were now selling a range of exciting new bird feeders from the States....
May 12, 2013
An mega update from the WildlifeKate Patch!
Another week simply flies past and activity has really accelerated in the garden. Not only is everything starting to grow at an amazing...
Mar 24, 2013
‘Grow’ your own apple tree!
With even more snow falling over night, it really was a wintery scene this morning and, once again, the birds were hungry and waiting for...
Feb 23, 2013
Stunning February Visitors
It has been bitterly cold today, but I had some jobs I wanted to do out in the garden. Wrapped up warm, I was doing some sorting in my...
Feb 17, 2013
Nest Box Weekend
With a lovely weekend of clear skies and sun, I have made the most of it and attempted to get all my nest boxes sorted for the new...
Feb 10, 2013
Bushnell close-ups on the hub feeders
This weekend, despite to poor light conditions, I set the Bushnell HD up on the sunflower heart feeder with my close-up kit. I wanted to...
Jan 21, 2013
An unexpected visit from BBC Midlands Today!
I was delighted to welcome David Gregory-Kumar, Science Correspondent from Midlands Today back to my garden today, after they contacted...
Jan 20, 2013
A snowy Sunday Hedgerow Studio
I have been working at my office most of today on my plans for Gardeners’ World Live, but that does not mean I cannot enjoy the wildlife...
Jan 19, 2013
Take one wooden cutlery drainer……
Anyone who knows me, knows that I often kitchen utensils in the garden… not using in the way that they were intended but rather adapting...
Jan 18, 2013
January Snow Deluge!
I know the forecast said it was going to snow heavily… but I don’t think I have seen this much fall in such a short time for as long as I...
Jan 17, 2013
A Day on the Fat Bar Feeder
With the temperature dropping, my fat bar feeder has been very popular today. Just above it I have fixed a high res next box camera. This...
Jan 13, 2013
Goldcrest beauties!
I was delighted today to hear the familiar high-pitched call of a goldcrest and after a bit of searching, I found a pair feeding high in...
Jan 12, 2013
New Window Feeder………
I am well-known for my obsession with bird feeders… especially if they are a bargain! When I saw this window feeder in a bargain store,...
Jan 6, 2013
A Finch Fest!
I was working in the garden all yesterday and in and out of the hub. The feeders are very close to the single pane window in there and I...
Dec 29, 2012
New Bird Bar Set-up
To open the curtains this morning to yet another day of pouring rain, grey skies and gusty winds was rather depressing to say the least....
Nov 10, 2012
Coal tit beauties
I took a cup of tea into my conservatory today to watch the birds, after spending a couple of hours sweeping what seem to be an endless...
Nov 1, 2012
Tawny Owl Roadkill
I was driving back home a long the A515, Ashbourne Road yesterday, when I spotted something in the wide grassy verges. I thought it...
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