Archive for April, 2006



Bat

Published on April 28, 2006

I was watching about 8 bats flitting round the back garden last evening and wondered which species they were, and how on earth I could photograph them.
I returned to the garden this morning to find this little chap floating in the water tub of the greenhouse. Anyway, I fished him out and luckily he was […]


Seals

Published on April 27, 2006

I heard my first cuckoo today, so although spring may be late, at least the bird life is on time. There are also quite a number of swallows around the cottage and willow warblers, chiffchaffs and siskins are all busy singing in the wood at the back.
I have been trying to take some more seal […]


Siskins and a Porpoise.

Published on April 16, 2006

A few sunny days and a trip down the beach resulted with some successful images of the local seals. They seem to be mainly Grey seals, but I am told Common seals also frequent these shores.
With the onset of spring, there is a noticeable change of bird species in the cottage garden. There are far […]


Summer Visitors and Seals.

Published on April 10, 2006

This week saw the arrival of some summer visitors, with sightings of Common Terns and Gannets in front of the cottage and a Chiffchaff singing in the wood at the back.
Although I have been quite busy in the garden, I did manage to capture some images of the Grey Seals at Ascog. Somehow they seem […]