Filming Night Visitors in my Patch…..
Recently, I have been capturing some great footage using a camera that Hikvision have lent me. I am looking at how some of their CCTV...
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- Jun 7, 2019
Fox and Badger Cubs… My Latest Bushnell Captures
Local knowledge is always the best and when I was sent a trailcam clip of a vixen with, what looked like 11 cubs, and told about a den...
- Nov 11, 2018
Autumnal Activity builds up in the WildlifeKate Patch
With Autumn well set in, despite generally pretty mild temperatures, the feeders are getting busier in my garden. I am often asked what I...
- Oct 13, 2018
Small Mammal Antics and a Brambling Visits
My mammal box has been pretty quiet over the summer. With lots of natural food, the small mammals do not feel the need to visit here. As...
- Mar 4, 2018
I identify at least 6 foxes visiting!
Watching my foxes on a daily basis, I have been trying to identify individuals. I thought I had at least 4 visiting, but a close look at...
- Jan 13, 2018
WildlifeKate Patch Camera Updates
It has been a busy month in my garden, with lots of new feeders and the birds taking full advantage of all the different foods on offer....
- May 13, 2017
Nest News in my Patch……
I have been somewhat absorbed with the tawnies at YewView and, as processing and uploading footage takes so long, I have not been as...
- Apr 28, 2017
Creeping Foxes and a Prickly Affair…….
My vixen has been visiting nightly for a snack. She is feeding cubs somewhere and is now looking quite thin. I am thinking that she...
- Mar 5, 2017
Has Spring finally sprung in my patch?
It’s been a busy week for me this week and, as well as work, it has been great to see signs of Spring in my garden. There have been...
- Dec 27, 2016
Christmas Mice & Hungry Birds
With a bit of a colder patch lately and the natural food sources running low, there has been a lot of action on my rid feeding stations....
- Oct 23, 2016
Exciting Sleepover in our Sett!
Almost a year ago now, we built our badger sett and we are really starting to see some serious action in there! I had predicted it would...
- Oct 15, 2016
An extended YewView Stay and night-time PTZ cam fun!
This week, I spent two nights at YewView, house-sitting their 4 collies and brought my two along too! The great thing about actually...
- Jun 7, 2016
#30DaysWild – Day 7 Fox cub appearances
I have been filming the foxes that visit a field next to my garden for about 5 years now. Each year, I look forward to the vixens...
- Apr 27, 2016
New Life Growing in my Patch…
Thought I would squeeze in a quick update from my patch! I have been really busy over the last few weeks and, although I have been...
- Apr 25, 2016
An Insect Haven planted with Wildflower Turf
Yew View is a fantastic site for wildlife… but that has not just happened on its own… the owners have worked hard to create a range of...
- Mar 16, 2016
Nest Box Activity increasing….
This is always a busy time in my garden, as I start getting activity in my camera nest boxes. I have watched this whole process lots of...
- Mar 6, 2016
Pregnant Vixens, Jackdaws & my Tawny settles on another egg!
After the drama of last weekend, the Tawnies seem to be settled in the Bridle Path nest box, despite its stingy layer of chippings (I was...
- Feb 14, 2016
Valentine Polecat Visitor!!!
Every now and then, my cameras capture footage of something completely unexpected! Tonight, I was working at my desk, with my cameras up...
- Nov 21, 2015
Snuggled Squirrels and Nibbling Mates
My cameras have taken somewhat second place over those at Yew View recently, but I have been capturing some lovely clips at home as well...
- Aug 3, 2015
Fox Cub in a Hedgehog Feeding Box!
Sadly, I have had hardly any visits to ‘Prickly Diner’, my hedgehog feeding station, this year. A few visits earlier in the season gave...
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