Fontmell Down

Around Fontmell and Melbury Downs

2 December 2021

On Thursday 25th November there were beautiful clear skies, although a bitterly cold wind. I decided to go for a […]

10 July 202110 July 2021

On the 16th June I went up to Fontmell Down in the morning, it promised to be a hot day […]

Around Fontmell Down

18 June 2021

I was woken early with the dawn chorus around 4am on the 30th May early in the morning. There was […]

Duncliffe and Fontmell Down

22 September 2020

Still in my mind of the season moving on I decided on 1st September to go out looking for Butterflies […]

Hares

19 August 2020

It’s been a good season for Hare spotting this year and also from sightings from my friends which is encouraging […]

Fontmell Down again

11 August 2020

I was on a mission on the 29th July, getting up at 5.30am and going up Fontmell Down to see […]

Fontmell Down

10 August 2020

Thursday 22nd July and with the likelihood of a warm day I decided to head up to Fontmell Down fairly […]

Raptors and Rain

28 February 2020

The rain still continues with very short spells when it stops and the sun shines, but mainly grey skies, included […]

Fontmell Down & Martin Down

12 September 201922 September 2019

I have been a little erratic with my blog posts it was all because I managed to get shingles, which […]

On the 28th July I visited Dean Mason’s Windows on Wildlife to photograph Harvest Mice for a couple of hours. Dean had a cancellation and I decided a little therapy watching these lovely little characters was just what I needed. They love to climb and are very quick so you have to be ready to […]

Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary and Buckfast Butterfly Farm 2

The second part of this post is about the Butterfly Farm which is in a large glasshouse next to the Otters. The Buckfast Butterfly Farm and Devon Otter sanctuary are on one site and throughout the day I alternated between the Butterfly House and the Otters outside. It was very hot and humid in the […]

Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary and Buckfast Butterfly Farm 1

On Sunday 12th June I went with members of Blandford Camera Club to Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary and Buckfast Butterfly Farm, we had a great day the Otters are characters. There were three species the small Asian Short clawed Otter up to mischief all the time and the Large North American Otter and my favourite our […]

Forest Falconry

I had a great day on Friday 25th March with friend Judy Vowles who had invited me to join her on a that day. It was a Christmas present from her brother to go to Forest Falconry in the New Forest with a friend where we handled their birds and walked through woodland paths with […]