Tarentola mauritanica
Sunday morning started with a thick sea mist shrouding the whole town, but there was no wind and it was still warm. Usually the sea mist brings a damp coolness to the air, but not this time for some strange ...
Reptiles & Amphibians
Southlake update
I also managed a quick walk at Southlake which is very quiet at the moment in terms of wildlife - although the flies seem to multiplying by the second! Last year I saw several young Great-crested Grebe but this year ...
Nearly-frogs, Dragonflies and a bit of colour
Sunday was a glorious, hot sunny day. The sea was as flat as a pancake and there were quite a few critters about when I went for a stroll by the river on my way to watch Chris Stewart shear ...
Birdsong, lizard and other bits and bobs
As I was wandering along the edge of the ravine in the centre of Ronda I came to a shaded area where the birds were singing sweetly, so decided to try out the built-in recorder on my phone. Not bad ...
Quiet walk around Crowthorne
A late afternoon walk at Crowthorne was very pleasant but unusually quiet in terms of wildlife. Birds were singing but remained hidden in the treetops. The ponds there were quite active though and I saw lots of newts darting about in ...
May Day meander – Part 1
After a couple of cooler, cloudy days with the odd shower thrown in for good measure, a really glorious May Day - although there is still a bit of snow to be seen on the surrounding hills! A couple of Common ...
Sunny stroll at Thursley Common
Taking advantage of the sunny weather, we went to Thursley to see if any of the lizards were out yet. I did see a couple scampering across the boardwalk but it was still a bit on the cool side, especially ...
Life in the Garden Pond
Now the weather is getting a bit warmer, the pond is coming to life. I have planted three small water plants in one corner which will hopefully grow well but since it is only a small pond, I only chose ...
Superbly sunny spring stroll – Part 2
The sea was almost flat calm, just the occasional small wave drifting in to shore, and the end of Torrecilla beach looked quite picturesque with sun reflecting off the seaweed covered rocks. The seaweed, I believe, is Blidingia minima, a ...
A walk in the fleeting spring sunshine….
Yesterday (Sunday) was warm and sunny for most of the day, with very little wind, so we went to see if any of the snakes had come out of hibernation. Unfortunately, we had great difficulty reaching the site on foot ...
On a glorious Sunday morning
It was a glorious, warm Sunday morning so it was out with the Lark (a very late rising Lark) for a short wander. The froggies were all a-croaking on the riverbank, quite a chorus, and the birds were merrily singing, ...
Stroll around Winnersh Meadows
I hadn't been to the ponds for ages so thought I would have a quick look as the wind had dropped and it felt much milder. The paths were dry but I was surprised to see how much water was ...
Frogs, snail, birds and all sorts
The first thing that greeted me on my Sunday morning stroll - apart from an endless stream of joggers - was a chorus of frogs. Difficult to get close to, there was always a plop, plop, plop, plop and off ...
Plumed Basilisk
The Plumed Basilisk (Basilicus plumifrans) lives in the Central American rainforests and has long toes on its back feet which enable it to run fast. These toes also spread its weight when on water to stop it sinking and gives ...
Lounging Lizards
Lizards were scurrying about all over the place this morning, on walls, paths and on rocks down by the river. None of them was in too much of a hurry to scuttle into their holes, preferring to catch a few ...
A few Froggies at Southlake
Mid-March is usually when I see the frogs at Maiden Erlegh Lake but this year I saw them at Southlake for the first time. They were moving around in the shallow 'smelly' end among the fallen leaves and have laid ...
