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Originally Posted by tufftie  grey squirrels!  |
Should have seen that one coming!
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Originally Posted by Mike Jackson The insect life is terrific in a lot of areas in the woods. Plenty of dragonflies and damselflies, loads of butterflies and moths, plenty of different flies and beetles. Holman wood field is awash with grasshoppers and I spent ages trying to get a picture of something resembling a hornet last Sunday but couldn't get close enough for a positive ID.
Mammal wise I've seen Deer, badgers and, yes, grey squirrels. I've also seen signs of wild boar.
I've seen common lizards twice and an adder once. I also got a nice shot of a toad.
I'm not much good with birds but I've seen a buzzard, loads of wood pigeons, blackbirds, robins, wrens and heard loads of others that I couldn't name even with the help of a CD of bird calls.
There's also an abundance of fungi throughout the woods some of which I've managed to ID and had a few good breakfasts.
Dr Patrick Roper has a blog about the woods at Brede High Woods and he has discovered some very rare insects around the woods. |
Tht sounds good, I shall make it if I can
(i.e. if the gf gives me permission!)