Oct 11, 20211 minSparrowhawk surpriseWe just had to share this amazing video of a male sparrowhawk feeding on a woodpigeon on The Garlings last Friday sent in by Jenny...
Sep 11, 20211 minHave you any House Martins?Thanks to everyone who has sent in their House Martin nest locations we have manged to log 28 active nests within the Aldbourne Parish. ...
Sep 6, 20211 minElephant Hawkmoth CaterpillarsElephant Hawkmoth caterpillars are showing well around the village this week with multiple reports - including several together and a...
Jul 5, 20211 minElephants in the ChurchyardLast Saturday night we ran our monthly moth catch in St Michael's churchyard using a Robinson Moth trap. Despite it being a little soggy...
Jun 20, 20212 minMarvellous MothsThe warm weather we've enjoyed over the last few weeks has led to the long-awaited and overdue explosion of many species of moths taking...
Jun 20, 20212 minChurchyard BatsBats, the only mammals capable of active flight, are an extremely successful and varied group of animals and occupy a wide range of...
May 21, 20212 minBrilliant BeesYesterday was World Bee Day so I thought it right that we pause for a moment to celebrate the brilliant bees in and around the village....
May 11, 20211 minSt Mark's FlyIf you've been out enjoying a walk in our beautiful countryside over the last few weeks, chances are at some point along the way you will...
May 11, 20211 minSuper Cute Stoats!While walking the dog in Love's Copse yesterday I stumbled upon this adorable family of Stoats. The two kits were hiding in the hedgerow,...
May 3, 20211 minBrilliant Bee-fliesBee-flies hovering above flowers using their surprisingly long proboscises to drink the nectar from them are one of the amazing sight of...
May 1, 20212 minWildlife round-up this week (1st May)Despite the ongoing cold nights spring is in full swing and we have had reports of plants and animals from within the parish almost every...
Apr 23, 20211 minAldbourne HedgehogsThank you so much for the amazing response to our request for hedgehog sightings. It is very interesting to see where they are active in...
Apr 18, 20212 minHungry hedgehogsHands-up who has these brilliant beasts in their gardens? We've heard several people mention them and would love to find out more about...
Apr 13, 20211 minBlack Oil BeetlesSo who has spotted one of these impressively large beetles around the village? While are 5 species of black oil beetle in Britain all the...
Apr 12, 20211 minBaby BirdsSeveral people have been asking whether our birds have started nesting yet. While some species such as woodpigeons breed all year round,...
Mar 24, 20212 minThe buzz about bumblebeesThe ability of these large, furry bees with long tongues to successfully forage in cool, cloudy and even wet weather makes them some of...