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Thanks Shaun for that

Hello Everybody.
Thought you would be interested with the links below which I received from the Woodland Trust. Loads of activities for young and `` not so young`` like me :-D

150 AWESOME AUTUMN ADVENTURES
Build a hedgehog house, plus 70 things to spot, make and do!
- owl pellet investigation
- wildlife stickers
- tawny owl poster
- cowboy and Indian games
- bark safari
- woodland birds spotter sheet

Get all this plus a year of weekly adventures when your
family joins the nature detectives CLUB.
http://www.naturedetectives.org.uk/club
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Minibeast art competition
Is your child a winner?
http://www.naturedetectives.org.uk/art
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150 autumn ideas
Spotter sheets, crafts, games, puzzles, activity booklets and more
http://www.naturedetectives.org.uk/autumn
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Shiver me timbers!
Pirate hat and treasure hunts for 'Talk Like a Pirate Day'
http://www.naturedetectives.org.uk/download/treasure_pack.htm
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20 is the new 30
Sign the Sustrans pledge for safer streets around schools and
residential areas for children.
http://www.naturedetectives.org.uk/freerangekids
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This nature detectives by the Woodland Trust
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Phone 0800 026 9650

Check out the links fantastic things to see and do.

You all take care.
Shaun

Hello Susan:)

Send me some photo's of the birds, l'll add them to the blog:)

Some birds may see a reflection of themselves!!

Still not spoken to neighbour:(

nite nite
jude

Susan ,the birds that peck at the windows seem to go for the rubber seals around the window frames(not the actual window),but it sounds like they are tapping the window.
I think some time ago I send a pic to Jude's blog of a Blue Tit at my window.
Never Heard of a Wax Eye.I have heard of Waxwings but don't know what they look like.Will have do a google.But that will have to wait now until tomorrow (watching Who do you think you are).

Hi Jane,

We don't have Blue Tits or Wagtails - or maybe we do by another name :-S.

I thought it was a really curious thing for a bird to do... Drives fruit nuts.

We have a bird like a Robbin, but not sure if it is..

At the moment, we have Wax Eyes in the garden, they are really cute.

Hi Susan
The birds I have had pecking at my windows are Blue Tits and Wagtails.I don't think it would be Sparrows.Have to say they do look funny when they do it lol

Good upside down morning,

My fruit and her partner have moved into their own home and have been chopping out a lot of growth that was too close to the house, covering windows etc.

Now they have birds (she can't tell me which - sparrows or the like I would think),
literally pecking at the bedroom window each day.
I have never heard the like,

Can anyone enlighten us to why this might be happening ?

I don't think they were nesting in the growth.

Susan :-)

Ooo Island...l know, :-0

Ooo :-0 I didn't expect a grassy to look like that.

Lovely dragonfly Jude, well spotted.

Hello Jane....no, can only see one now. Neighbour has just got in from work, will at least let him have his tea:))

Have you looked on my blog.....they are definately Grass snakes (well l think so anyways)...thank you for that:)

jude :-)

edit....l have as photo of a Large Red Dragonfly for blog, it was on our little wall this morning:))) its a little nature reserve here now:))

What a lovely video Jude.Any news on your eggs today??

http://www.arkive.org/grass-snake/natrix-natrix/video-09b.html


nite nite x

Told you l was a busy girl....just got in from Birmingham and its blinky dark out ther now, sooooo you'll all have to wait till the morning now :-P


jude ...off to bed now :-) :-P

LOL @ Ann

Come on Jude, we want a photo :-D

Probably the one she poked!!!!

Yes Jude ...you didn't say what it was lol.It must have been all your excitement :-D
We are all curious now!!!!!!

but what is it Jude? I thought snake eggs then saw Janes post. Do slow worms lay eggs?

edit, I can answer my own question - slow worm give birth to live young.

just looked and one has hatched but it died.:((((((

oH MY GIDDY AUNT, HOW EXCITING, excuse the capitals....just looked in before l go out....must make sure they are ok:))))))

thank you, see yo later busy out andabout today:)

jude x

Grass snake Eggs

Eggs are laid in June and July. The female may lay up to 40 leathery matt-white eggs, often choosing compost and manure heaps as the warmth acts as a natural incubator. The eggs measure from 23-30mm. The hatchlings emerge in autumn.