Lapwings return

The lapwings have returned to the farm. Heard them calling this evening!

Nature Diary

Stoat in stone wall by bench in garden.
Blue tits, house sparrows, robins, wren, pheasants, kestrel, blackbird and moorhen.

Thank you to the Close family for noting these sightings in the nature diary.

Wildlife sightings

Saw a hare, kestrel, crows, robin and a wren whilst staying at the cottage. Also, mother duck and a dozen chicks. Robin, blue tits, wren, nuthatch and hares in field. Cat on the step!

Thank you to Jim and Liz for noting these in the nature diary.

Wildlife viewings

All viewed from the cottage:-

House martins, blue tits, crow, house sparrows, robins, bats.

Thank you to the Fletcher Family from Staffordshire for making a note of these sightings.

Nature diary

Seen from the cottage:-

Swifts x7 maximum together, swallows and housemartins, sparrows, pied wagtail, grey wagtail, blue tits, great tits, blackbird, mallards, magpies, crows, red-legged partridge & chick, hare and heard curlew calling.

Seen from the birdhide:-

Hares, red-legged partridge, oystercatchers, mallards, pigeons, many small moths.

Thank you Wendy & Mike Doyle for making a note of your sightings in the nature diary.

Nature diary

We saw the following birds and wildlife whilst staying at Caldertop Cottage:-

Hares, red-legged partridge, wagtails, great tits, blue tits, house sparrows, swallows, pheasants (mum & chicks), ducks & ducklings, cows & calves, chickens, sheep, pigs, horses, seagulls, oystercatcher, blackbirds, crows, grey crows, mouse, stoat and a hedgehog.

Thank you to the Threlfall family for making a note of their sightings in the nature diary.

Chicks galore!

One of our hens appeared today with 13 chicks!