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  • #16
    And grandad mike's robin. The little birdy appears when he does and sits on the compost bin to watch.
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    • #17
      My gardens quite damp so we get alot of toads and frogs which are very welcome, by me and my toddler! I've a friendly robin, a pair of doves and an occasional barn owl and in the summer we have lots of butterflys and ladybirds, when its put down like that it sound a little like a disney movie haha.
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      • #18
        Not sure about the allotment as I don't spend enough time there to do much wildlife watching but the garden plot has lots of frogs, LOTS of collared doves and a newt lives under a paving slab next to the shed and a regular nightly visit from a hedghog who I have to thank for the reklative lack of slugs last summer I reckon. The garden bird list includes the usual tits, finches, blackbirds, robins and sparrows. Also a couple of pied wagtails that visit fairly regularly.

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        • #19
          our newly acquired plot (10 rods of nettles) is gradually being tamed, in the process we have dislodged numerous slowworms and frogs (one of which was disturbed when we tried to pull up a post from his hibernation spot). We also have a fox that is not in my good books as it has taken to cr*pping in my raised beds.
          (and that is not "cropping")
          (should add that we are leaving a pile of rubbish, sorry, "wildlife habitat" at the end of the plot. Slug-eating beasties are very welcome to reside)
          Last edited by salome2001; 03-01-2012, 10:28 PM.

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          • #20
            we get sparrowhawks nesting in the huge oaks on the border of the allotment and have great crested newts in residence,I too have a friendly robin "Eric" who sits on my spade handle when I stop digging and will take worms from my hand,If i'm kneeling down weeding he will even sit on my shoulder or hat to spot the worms I disturb.The mason bee box on the shed has nearly all the tubes full this winter where I only had 5 occupied last year.the biggest surprise last year was watching (very briefly) 2 muntjac deer standing eating my spring greens after the snow had collapsed the netting.
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            • #21
              I should add that we have a lot of allotment cats too- my two follow me to the plot like some kind of Pied Piper, the next plot-holder brings her elderly cat out in a basket for a bit of fresh air, and the bloke with the chickens' black and white cat is a regular visitor when you're out digging

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              • #22
                Sadly my most prevalent "life" are the neighbourhood cats who have decided that the raised beds make great cat toilets :-(
                Two robins (yes, I thought they were territorial - maybe Dad and Son?) at the top of the garden... and lots woodpigeons and doves
                We regularly have frogs around the edges of the raised beds - usually discovered when I walk down the garden and nearly step on one - cue for a loud shriek as it jumps forwards and I jump backwards!! One got into the greenhouse which was fun - it seemed quite happy (but did give me a start...)

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                • #23
                  Nothing much in the garden but i saw a hedgehog when i was running last week! Lovely animals

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                  • #24
                    We have two pheasants that like to keep running through our garden at home, frightened the hens witless.
                    Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

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                    • #25
                      We have foxes, owls, jays, green woodpeckers, mice, ducks (large old mill pond next door).

                      A bee keeper has 2 hives on our lottie site.

                      In the summer if you cover anything with black plastic there are always some frogs and toads under it.

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