A male Stickleback protecting his nest in Swan Pond.
Catherine Robinson
25 April, 2013
A lizard basking in the sun in the usual spot.
Tom Evans
24 April, 2013
A muntjac in Railway Wood this morning. Also 2 reed warblers singing.
Catherine Robinson
22 April, 2013
Swan on nest, south bank of big pond. Wren nesting in fallen willow in Mill Stream.
Tom Evans
19 April, 2013
A Red-legged Partridge on Frenchay road bridge, and later along Frog Lane (22/4). Chiffchaff nest-building, Great Tits visiting one of the nest boxes. Redpoll flew over.
Catherine Robinson
21 April, 2013
Water Vole where Mick saw one yesterday. Thrush singing in Frog Lane.
Mick Winter
21 April, 2013
Water Vole (twice this week) in the Mill Stream. Toad in Swan Pond.
Catherine Robinson
21 April, 2013
Wood Anemones emerging on the southern meadow (never before recorded on the TG). Also Marsh Marigold in flower on the north-east bank of Tim'S Pond.
Tom Evans
19 April, 2013
Reed Warbler - first of the year singing in the main reedbed, 20/4/13.
Mick Winter
16 April, 2013
Toads mating in the big pond. Peacock butterfly sunning itself in the meadow.
Alan Allport
16 April, 2013
'Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob' (Tachystemon orientalis, a type of Borage) flowering on the southern meadow. And Corydalis solida, a type of Fumitory, nearby.
Tom Evans
15 April, 2013
2 willow warblers along Frog Lane. Also chiffchaff (1), blackcap (3) and redpoll (1).
Mary and Norman Gregory
13 April, 2013
Swan pair on Swan Pond, the male approaching rather aggressively; later, one swan sitting apparently on a nest at the edge of the reeds with partner patrolling.
Alan Allport
18 May, 2013A grass-snake in the Sycamore Glade.
Catherine Robinson
18 May, 2013Six slow-worms (one adult, five juveniles) under mats on the meadow.
Eric Lawrence
13 May, 2013Saw some small sloworms under a couple of the felt matts near the heaps of grass.
Catherine Robinson
12 May, 2013Cuckoo heard calling in the Trap Grounds woodland on 11th May. (The same one, presumably.)
Polly Holbrook
12 May, 2013Heard the cuckoo at 8.45 this morning. 12th May.
Mick Winter
5 May, 2013A mother duck and 12 bundles of fluff in the stream near the boardwalk.
Julia and Roland Young
28 April, 2013Good views of a very vocal green woodpecker. M and F bullfinches.
Tom Evans
28 April, 2013Great-spotted Woodpecker excavating a nest. 3 Reed Warblers. 3+ Bullfinches. 1 Muntjac.
Mick Winter
26 April, 2013A male Stickleback protecting his nest in Swan Pond.
Catherine Robinson
25 April, 2013A lizard basking in the sun in the usual spot.
Tom Evans
24 April, 2013A muntjac in Railway Wood this morning. Also 2 reed warblers singing.
Catherine Robinson
22 April, 2013Swan on nest, south bank of big pond. Wren nesting in fallen willow in Mill Stream.
Tom Evans
19 April, 2013A Red-legged Partridge on Frenchay road bridge, and later along Frog Lane (22/4). Chiffchaff nest-building, Great Tits visiting one of the nest boxes. Redpoll flew over.
Catherine Robinson
21 April, 2013Water Vole where Mick saw one yesterday. Thrush singing in Frog Lane.
Mick Winter
21 April, 2013Water Vole (twice this week) in the Mill Stream. Toad in Swan Pond.
Catherine Robinson
21 April, 2013Wood Anemones emerging on the southern meadow (never before recorded on the TG). Also Marsh Marigold in flower on the north-east bank of Tim'S Pond.
Tom Evans
19 April, 2013Reed Warbler - first of the year singing in the main reedbed, 20/4/13.
Mick Winter
16 April, 2013Toads mating in the big pond. Peacock butterfly sunning itself in the meadow.
Alan Allport
16 April, 2013'Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob' (Tachystemon orientalis, a type of Borage) flowering on the southern meadow. And Corydalis solida, a type of Fumitory, nearby.
Tom Evans
15 April, 20132 willow warblers along Frog Lane. Also chiffchaff (1), blackcap (3) and redpoll (1).
Mary and Norman Gregory
13 April, 2013Swan pair on Swan Pond, the male approaching rather aggressively; later, one swan sitting apparently on a nest at the edge of the reeds with partner patrolling.