Nature Blog: Yellowhammer onomatopoeia
Rennie, CAT’s resident naturalist, enjoys the abundance of birdsong at CAT. Well, this is the last Monday morning that I’ll be trudging up the garden steps, mentally preparing myself... Read More
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Nature Blog: duck attack!
Sometimes I think we tend to underestimate the intelligence or acumen of some of the other creatures that share our planet with us; often they can do something... Read More
Nature Blog: The Stridulators
One interesting little find last summer that I never got round to telling you about was the discovery of a tap dancer in the Cabins one warm morning in... Read More
Nature blog: The little things
Regular readers will probably have noticed that I have a particular fascination with insects and other invertebrate mini-beasts – I find their ‘differentness’ and ‘other worldness’ completely absorbing. To... Read More
Nature Blog: Eggsiseggs
This week Rennie talks about the nest boxes on the CAT eco cabins Although thankfully, the days of large scale egg collecting are no more (apart from a few... Read More
Nature Blog: a rather confused toad
This week, Rennie discovers a rather confused toad. Although I have always found toads rather endearing I have to admit they are not the brightest of the bunch,... Read More
Nature Blog: the call of the chiffchaff
In this week’s nature blog, Rennie is discusses the call of the chiffchaff and other signs of Spring. There is something very reassuring about the regular roll around... Read More
Nature Blog: nesting Wrens
CAT’s resident naturalist Rennie on nest-building wrens. This is a great time of year to observe bird behaviour without too much effort, as lots of them a busy... Read More
Nature Blog: life in miniature
Rennie, CAT’s resident naturalist, discovers a beautiful beetle while reading. I had just reached page 77 of the Bill Bryson book I was reading in the garden yesterday,... Read More
Nature Blog: blue tits and bird feeders
Those of you who regularly feed birds - especially if you put out peanuts – must have sometimes wondered if the Avian population is in danger of being... Read More
