Recently I had been getting a bit concerned about the activity in the hedgehog feeding station. The food was certainly getting eaten but the trail cameras where not picking up many hedgehogs entering or leaving. I know that the trail cameras are not alwaya reliable but I thought that perhaps the food may be beingContinue reading “Inside the mouth of a Hedgehog”
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Arrival of Autumn – Big Time for Hedgehogs
After a long hot summer in Paris, with really very little rain, Autumn has now well and truly set in. We’ve had a couple of weeks of cold, wet and windy weather to mark this change in the season, which I admit I find rather welcome. Not just because I’m not as hot but becauseContinue reading “Arrival of Autumn – Big Time for Hedgehogs”
World CleanUp Day
Hi all! A little difference to this blog post as it is not a nature update from the garden but I wanted to share something important and close to my heart. Like many many people I’m a big hater of litter and the pollution it creates. I often do a bit of litter picking asContinue reading “World CleanUp Day”
Chatou Nature Update – 08/09/20
I’ve not been blogging during the summer but I am still keeping up with the garden nature project, and also updating the website logs, records and information. I’ve had a few Beech Marten sightings since the last blog and I’ve gathered enough info to create a more detailed records page. The conclusions of my initial,Continue reading “Chatou Nature Update – 08/09/20”
Chatou Nature Update – 27/07/20
Monday 27/07/20 Nearly a month since the last blog post. In this time only 1 more Beech Marten sighting has been added to the log and that on 29th June, so no recorded visits thus far in July. The Hedgehogs have continued to be very active in the garden and the box was in quiteContinue reading “Chatou Nature Update – 27/07/20”
Chatou Nature Update – 28/06/20
Weather : Very hot temperatures nearly all week, up to 35oC. Notes : I didn’t send a post last week as I had no significant news but this week there is a definite update. Firstly, specifically today, we have had the first all-day stay of a hedgehog in the new house. Obviously Hedgehogs are essentiallyContinue reading “Chatou Nature Update – 28/06/20”
Chatou Nature Update – 14/06/20
Weather : Cool and overcast for most of the week with some heavy rain showers. Notes : I repeated the Jam sandwich trick this week but no further sightings of the Beech Marten. It may be several weeks before it is seen again. I’ve been watching the hedghog house closely which has been getting regularContinue reading “Chatou Nature Update – 14/06/20”
Chatou Nature Update – 07/06/20
Weather : Very warm and sunny for the first half of the week followed by a dramatic change to cooler weather with some heavy rain showers. Notes : A very busy week in the garden with the clear highlight being some new sightings of my all-time favourite garden visitor, the Beech Marten. A big eventContinue reading “Chatou Nature Update – 07/06/20”
Chatou Nature Update – 31/05/20
Weather : Consistent warm sunny weather all week. Slightly warmer than normal for the season and no rain. Notes : We’ve had fantastic warm sunny weather all week. More like mid-summer than late May and whilst not wishing to seem begrudging, nature could really do with some rain. Everything is dry and the ground isContinue reading “Chatou Nature Update – 31/05/20”
Updated Chatou Nature Website
Hi All. Following the departure of the great tits I’ve been updating the Chatou Nature Blog website so that I can keep following and documenting more of the nature in my garden. If you are interested please do check out the new website. The link is the same but to be sure it can beContinue reading “Updated Chatou Nature Website”
