Sunday 30 May 2010

May 14th

14th - Sparrows dust bathing next door.





Andrew saw a fox down the road.
20th A hedgehog in garden.


Hedgehog (Ennaceus europacus)
Britain's only spiny mammal. Eats worms, caterpillars, eggs, slugs and snails. Hibernates in winter. Most babies are born in June - July. This one turns up about 10pm and eats the meal worms I'm putting out.

21st- A Squirrel scared a pigeon on the bird table today. He jumped from the fence.
22nd- 3 nights in row now the hedgehog has come to the garden. She I think because she is fat (I'm hopeful it's babies) is quite happy to have her photo taken.
23rd Garden is full of sparrows and starlings. The adults are collecting food and flying off to feed their young nearby.
26th - Sparrows in the loft have fledged and are being feed in the trees. The hedgehog is still coming for food.
28th Young Robin feeding itself on seed. Sunny but not too hot.
This has been a month of dandelions as they seem to be on every spare  piece of grass.
29th - 3 fledgling starlings on fence. I watch as they pester their parents for food. The young robin seems to have adopted the sparrows - when they feed in the garden so does he. I wonder how long that will last?
Rainy end to the month.