5C is the min. temp for frog and toad activity, and as the roads were damp from earlier rainfall, and the temperature 6C it was time to Toad Patrol. As I dodged the traffic and walked up and down the road between the village ponds I could feel the temperature quickly...
Journal
Wildlife
1st Toad Patrol 2023
First toad rescue of the year. I saw none on the village road between the two ponds, so returned home. Thankfully, I spotted this little chap just as he was crossing our driveway. How to help amphibians in spring | WWT https://youtu.be/H-14kB5hoBY
Sunset
Lovely evening walk at home with my furry buddy.
Queenie
Queenie looking at me as if to say: ’Please, just get on with it!’ Each morning as I step out the back door I hear the fluttering of little wings as she flies in to sit on the gutter above me.. it's either that, or she sits on the window ledge announcing her presence...
Bat Talk
I am in a quandary. Caring for bats is an important part of my life. Chatting with finders and promoting bat care, bat conservation etc is also an important part of the work. It's funny how one thing can lead to another though. Through my last bat rescue, I've been...
Frog Patrol
They are on the move. Having seen reports of frog spawn, plus frogs on the move in other parts of the UK, and as it is 8C and raining tonight - I did my first Frog/Toad Patrol of 2023. Sadly, I found two dead frogs that had already been run over on the road, but there...
Sydney Bat is now snoozing
Sydney bat is still living with us. As mentioned previously, thankfully she wasn't cat attacked but she was slightly underweight for this time of year. She gradually gained weight but refused point-blank to self-feed. This continued for weeks, and by the time she'd...
Lovely surprise
This afternoon I received a lovely email. 'Thank you Su for everything you did for Bertie. I cannot thank you enough for this and for your devotion to helping these beautiful creatures. It was a privilege and great pleasure to meet you'. Such a lovely message, and so...
Happy New Year
. Happy New Year and thank you so much for your support during 2022. Wishing you all a Happy and Healthy 2023!
Birthday Girl
I was excited and 'up and at it' rather early in order to take the bins down the track. I'm not normally up so early - it was still dark, but it was my birthday and super to watch the sun rising as I strolled back with my furry buddy. Brian is unwell and I wanted to...