+hydrodis Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Has anyone else in the UK notices the lack of any wildlife when out in the countryside. No Butterflies or other flying insects. Few birds or any other animals,such as Rabbits or Deer. In other words very little movement of any kind. Quote Link to comment
+Pharisee Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Has anyone else in the UK notices the lack of any wildlife when out in the countryside. No Butterflies or other flying insects. Few birds or any other animals,such as Rabbits or Deer. In other words very little movement of any kind. Not so in my part of the world. I regularly see three species of deer, watch owls hunting along the road verges in the evening, red kites and buzzards during the day. I've seen rabbits and hares in the fields earlier in the year. Much the same as last year, really. Quote Link to comment
+hydrodis Posted June 18, 2013 Author Share Posted June 18, 2013 Has anyone else in the UK notices the lack of any wildlife when out in the countryside. No Butterflies or other flying insects. Few birds or any other animals,such as Rabbits or Deer. In other words very little movement of any kind. Not so in my part of the world. I regularly see three species of deer, watch owls hunting along the road verges in the evening, red kites and buzzards during the day. I've seen rabbits and hares in the fields earlier in the year. Much the same as last year, really. My caching is in Hampshire reports by county would be interesting. Quote Link to comment
+sparklefingers Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 nope we're all good here. I'm forever spotting bunnies or dear or in the case of last night dodging a bat in a panic. :S lol Quote Link to comment
+londontavern Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 I can confirm that deer ticks are still alive and well in Hampshire. Quote Link to comment
+whh0 Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 We are in North Hampshire and when we were out on Saturday we saw rabbits and deer, also Woodpeckers and some birds of prey (not sure what they were though) Quote Link to comment
Copepod Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Insect numbers are known to be down on normal levels currently, but will probably catch up eventually, delayed by long cold spring. Remember that many birds and mammals, especially, are more difficult to see if you're out with other people, at times other than dawn and dusk etc. Hoping to spot lots of wildlife at this event http://www.museum.zoo.cam.ac.uk/events/bioblitz.cambridge.2013/ Wandlebury Country Park, just outside Cambridge, also has 2 multi caches, 2 traditionals and 1 virtual. Quote Link to comment
+Jacaru & Wemnog Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 All is well in Nottinghamshire. Lots of butterflies, seen deer, lots of rabbits, bats, and quite a few kestrels lately. Quote Link to comment
+NickandAliandEliza Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Rabbits eh? More than 60% of 3,000 species recently surveyed have declined. So yes, wildlife is disappearing at an alarming rate. Quote Link to comment
+Pharisee Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Has anyone else in the UK notices the lack of any wildlife when out in the countryside. No Butterflies or other flying insects. Few birds or any other animals,such as Rabbits or Deer. In other words very little movement of any kind. Not so in my part of the world. I regularly see three species of deer, watch owls hunting along the road verges in the evening, red kites and buzzards during the day. I've seen rabbits and hares in the fields earlier in the year. Much the same as last year, really. My caching is in Hampshire reports by county would be interesting. I live close to the south Bedfordshire / north Hertfordshire border. Quote Link to comment
team tisri Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Insect numbers are known to be down on normal levels currently, but will probably catch up eventually, delayed by long cold spring. Remember that many birds and mammals, especially, are more difficult to see if you're out with other people, at times other than dawn and dusk etc. Hoping to spot lots of wildlife at this event http://www.museum.zoo.cam.ac.uk/events/bioblitz.cambridge.2013/ Wandlebury Country Park, just outside Cambridge, also has 2 multi caches, 2 traditionals and 1 virtual. Doesn't seem that way here in suburban London. Lots of bugs around, plants in the garden swarming with bees (as is usual), saw a couple of damselflies in the garden the other day (haven't seen damselflies in the garden since 2009) and blackbirds and robins hunting around pecking up stuff. The wildlife I'm most aware has declined is grey squirrels and frankly if they all die I'd say good riddance to them. Quote Link to comment
+Puzbie Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Our garden in Frimley, Surrey is awash with bees and wasps at the moment, sniffing around our lupins and assorted shrubs. We've also seen the odd stag beetle, fox and a shy badger. Later in the year, my cabbages will once again provide food for the local cabbage white butterfly population. I certainly won't be eating them because after the caterpillers have had their fill, there isn't much left for me. Out over the ranges I recently saw deer and rabbits, alongside the exotic cattle the land managers place there which are presumably immune to bullets. So, no, there's plenty of wildlife, at least where I live. Quote Link to comment
+Legochugglers Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Seen two deer in suburban Warwickshire this week and a Fox on the field near our house tonight. Loads of rabbits but an alarming amount of badgers killed by the side of the road. A good variety of birds nesting in the area including robins, goldfinch, sparrows and great tits all nesting in our urban garden. I do feel that butterflies seem to be in shorter supply and I haven't seen any hedgehogs yet this summer. Quote Link to comment
+Ranger Roo Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Plenty of foxes....in my garden at least (birmingham) Quote Link to comment
+Bear and Ragged Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Have a nice insect collection... On the front of the car! Quote Link to comment
+The Patrician Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 In Malvern we're less one young jackdaw in our garden, the local sparrowhawk nailed him on our back lawn the other day. Plenty of rabbits, kestrels, buzzards, oh, and The Eleven O'Clock Fox who we see crossing the road when we're on the way home from the pub. In winter he's the Nine O'Clock Fox who we see on the way to the pub. We had a peacock on the garden shed the other week but I don't suppose that counts as wildlife. Owls hooting, muntjac deer on the golf course the other morning, a common lizard in our kitchen sink last year and a slow worm found while cutting the grass. The local rat used to climb our bird feeder until two weeks ago when some bastard decided to poison him, now the squirrels have it to themselves. There were quite a few glow worms about last year but I haven't spotted any so far this year. Quote Link to comment
+Brian~! Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 I saw a Heron whilst out caching not too long ago. First time I'd ever seen one. I thought it was one of those plastic ones you put next to ponds but jumped out of my skin when it moved. Never seen a bird so big. Quote Link to comment
team tisri Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I can confirm that the mosquito population in the Surrey Hills is alive and well Quote Link to comment
+Geolab&Co Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 warwickshire worcestershire plenty of wildlife here of the nice and no so nice type Quote Link to comment
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