Wildlife - May
May. 14th, 2026 10:45 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
smallhobbitMy activity over the past month:
British Trust for Ornithology: I've reported Garden Bird Counts every week, except when on holiday. Numbers are now up, as the sparrows are finding insects on our plants, and the pigeons and magpies appreciate the water we provide. I've done 7 surveys for Birds in Green Spaces in two sites.
UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme: So far I've only managed one survey early last month. Whenever I've had the time the weather has not been too cold.
Butterfly Conservation: Butterflies for the New Millenium. 7 counts. Because this is not site specific - I add location when submitting the report - there's more opportunity simply to count the butterflies.
Maintenance: Regularly topping up the water bowls on not so rainy days. Emptied the bird feeder at the end of April to tie in with new guidelines - not that anything apart from the occasional pigeon was using it.
Sightings of note: Walking along the canal I spotted the swan on her nest with about 4 cygnets (exact number difficult to ascertain as she was on the opposite bank). In addition I saw 2 moorhens and a cormorant.
Other activities: I've signed up for 30 Days Wild 2026 with the Wildlife Trust and downloaded the planner. I've also signed up to vote for Britain's Favourite Butterfly.
British Trust for Ornithology: I've reported Garden Bird Counts every week, except when on holiday. Numbers are now up, as the sparrows are finding insects on our plants, and the pigeons and magpies appreciate the water we provide. I've done 7 surveys for Birds in Green Spaces in two sites.
UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme: So far I've only managed one survey early last month. Whenever I've had the time the weather has not been too cold.
Butterfly Conservation: Butterflies for the New Millenium. 7 counts. Because this is not site specific - I add location when submitting the report - there's more opportunity simply to count the butterflies.
Maintenance: Regularly topping up the water bowls on not so rainy days. Emptied the bird feeder at the end of April to tie in with new guidelines - not that anything apart from the occasional pigeon was using it.
Sightings of note: Walking along the canal I spotted the swan on her nest with about 4 cygnets (exact number difficult to ascertain as she was on the opposite bank). In addition I saw 2 moorhens and a cormorant.
Other activities: I've signed up for 30 Days Wild 2026 with the Wildlife Trust and downloaded the planner. I've also signed up to vote for Britain's Favourite Butterfly.
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