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Wildlife Monthly: ARG Record Pool

Mar 17, 2016Posted in Amphibians, Canal, Challenge, Coast, Conservation, Country Park, Encounters, Environmental, Exploration, Farm, Garden, Greenbelt, Holiday, Interview, Lakes, Local, Nature Reserve, Reptiles, River, TV, Video, VlogTagged Adam Canning, Amphibians, ARG UK, Birmingham, Conservation, Countryside, East Midlands, Environment, Film, Herptiles, Interview, Jack Perks, My Wild Life, Random Acts of Wildness, Reptiles, Springwatch, Suburban, Survey, Video, West Midlands, Wild Time, Wildlife, Wildlife Garden, Wildlife MonthlyLeave a comment

This month I’ve decided to focus on some wildlife that takes a backseat, and is often overlooked – Reptiles and Amphibians! 🐍 🐸

ARG UK have teamed up with Amphibian and Reptile Conservation; to bring us a Record Pool of our water loving and sun loving friends! In the video below I interview Underwater Cameraman, Jack Perks – to give us some tips and the lowdown on this nationwide survey.

To get involved with the survey; click here. 💻

Get spotting!

Thanks. 😃

The Last of #30DaysWild in The Lakes!

Aug 10, 2015Mar 17, 2016Posted in Coast, Conservation, Environmental, Exploration, Holiday, Lakes, WalkTagged 30 Days Wild, Adam Canning, Adam Frost, BBC Countryfile, Birmingham, Bromsgrove, Cider, Conservation, Countryside, CUMBRIA, Exporation, iPhone, LAKE DISTRICT, My Wild Life, National Trust, Old Rosie, Selfie, Swallows and Amazons, The Lakes, The Wildlife Trust, Three Shires Inn, Westons, Wild Garden, Wild Time, Wildflower, Wildlife Trusts, Worcestershire6 Comments

This is a well overdue blog post…

If you saw my last entry in June, then you know I spent a week in the amazing Lake District! This post is for the last 4 days of 30 Days Wild/June. For those who don’t know – I stayed in a place called Little Langdale with 4 of my friends, who are some of the best people and I’m truly thankful for knowing them 😀 I’m sharing with you iPhone pictures of my wild-and-natural highlights.

Day 27

We looked and ambled around one of our nearest towns, Ambleside – before heading to our home for the week! It had all the shops we would need 🙂

A part of Ambleside's recreational ground. — A lovely view from Ambleside’s recreation ground. Atmospheric clouds!

I saw my first ever Dipper just down there! On Day 27 of 30 Days Wild! :D — A few minutes before I took this photo, I saw my first ever Dipper down there! 😀 This is the River Rothay.

Of course we visited The Bridge House - National Trust. — Of course we visited the Bridge House – National Trust.

We had to walk up a pathway to get to our Little Langdale cottage, we had our very own tarn and everything! 😀

It was just our wee garden & a field that separated us from Little Langdale Tarn <3 — Taken a little way down the pathway, but it was just our wee garden & a field that separated us from Little Langdale Tarn (the lake) ❤

Our cottage! High Hallgarth! <3 — Mary, Scott, Nick, Charlotte & our cottage, *High Hallgarth*! ❤

The view from my bedroom window for the week. — The view from my bedroom window for the week ❤

Taken from our garden area, we were surrounded by hills and mountains. — Taken from our garden area, we were surrounded by hills & mountains.

Day 28

We awoke to a downpour… Despite the rain we decided to explore and visit our tarn first! 🙂 Later we found out tarn meant something completely different to our friend Mary (the redheaded lass), in Barnsley it means town! 😛

We awoke to rain. Even in a down poor it is fantastic! — Even with unpleasant weather, it is fantastic! I loved seeing our Tarn each day!

On the way over to our very local lake, we came across a variety of nature. My friend Scott (the blonde chap) is excellent at spotting small members of the animal kingdom, and allowing me time to document his finds! 🙂

There's only one Orchid in this picture, but everywhere we went, we saw one or fields/meadows brimming with them! — There’s only one Orchid in this picture, but they were everywhere we went, with some fields/meadows brimming with them! Like the field we passed through on our way to the tarn.

We didn’t quite expect to find our selves in boggy conditions, and couldn’t make it down to the Little Langdale Tarn! So we decided to change course, move away from the tarn and get our exploration of Little Langdale underway!

We passed through this small pine wood. — We passed through this wood. Charlotte & Scott leading the way 🙂

We were getting closer to a known part of Little Langdale, Slater’s Bridge! Which relatively, is a short walk from High Hallgarth.

A Common Toad :) — A Common Toad – which was on the path just before the bridge! 🙂

We passed over Slater’s Bridge.

We've passed over Slater Bridge now, this picture is taken looking back at the bridge. — Taken looking back at Slater’s Bridge.

High Hallgarth is the small white spec above the cottage you can make out. — High Hallgarth is the small white spec above the cottage you can just make out.

One could Lichen this to a map ;) — One could *Lichen* this to a map 😉

We’ve walked a fair distance now 🙂

Taken more or less on the other side of Little Langdale Tarn.

Day 29

We’ve walked over Slater’s Bridge again, for another walk! 🙂

Common Bistort – one of my favourite pictures.

Look what we came across…

We came across a cute wee family! — A cute wee family!

They’re not Cumberland Fell Ponies, but they’ll do 😉

That's it, don't be shy lil' foalie! :) — That’s it don’t be shy lil’ foalie! …Hey, is that a Fell Pony to the top left? 😉

First stop, Elterwater!

Quite a nice bridge... I'm going to go under it! :) — Quite a nice bridge… I’m going to go under it! 🙂

We’re some way away from Elterwater now, within Great Landgale. I came across something I knew would interest the others 😉

Almost an entire hedgerow was covered. I've seen similar in Frankley :) — Almost an entire hedgerow was covered. I’ve seen similar in Frankley 🙂

Ahaha! I believe they're waiting for me :P ...What a great view ;) — Ahaha! I believe they’re waiting for me 😛 …What a great view 😉

We eventually passed by these hills and later came across a little stream, that I sadly have no pictures of… But below is what Scott found! 😀

Caddisfly Larvae — I’m holding Caddisfly Larva! Or it’s casing at least…

Later on – on our way back, getting closer to Little Langdale – Scott finds something rather special!

Sundew! A British carnivorous plant! :D — Sundew! British carnivorous flora! 😀

Day 30!

The last day of 30 Days Wild! We went on a Ten Lakes Spectacular Tour! My highlights/things I managed to take pictures of:

The tour bus! Kindly modelled by Nick :) — The tour bus! Kindly modelled by Nick 🙂 Behind Nick is Chris, our jovial Mancunian tour guide and his assistant for the day, Tess. (By the way, that’s not a ghost in the window, that’s a patiently waiting Charlotte) 😉

Beatrix Potter lived down there! — I believe down there is Yew Tree Farm, formerly owned by the brilliant Beatrix Potter!

That's Brothers Water in the distance. — Brothers Water is down there in the distance.

Ullswater is a great place to go boating.

Derwentwater and the Catbells :) — Derwentwater and the Catbells 🙂

A cruise is part of the tour! 😀

It felt like I was in a scene of film, Jurassic Park for example ;) — It felt almost as if I was in a scene of a film, Jurassic Park for example 😉

Derwentwater is near Keswick. It was funny feeling like I was in a film and then disembarking to a recently arrived Film Crew! They were setting up for a remake of Swallows and Amazons, I hear it’s a BBC Films production.

After lunch we went to see a Surprise View 😉

Looking down at Derwentwater (far right) — Looking down at Derwentwater from this spot is called *Surprise View*!

(Far left) Looking down at Derwentwater. — More of Derwentwater from above.

Ashness Bridge, one of Britain's most photographed bridges :) — Ashness Bridge, one of Britain’s most photographed bridges, just down from Surprise View 🙂

Nick admiring the view :) — Nick in awe of Honister Pass 🙂

And… that’s all folks!

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog 🙂

Day 25 (YD) & Day 26 – 30 Days Wild

Jun 26, 2015Jul 4, 2015Posted in Challenge, Coast, Holiday, WalkTagged 30 Days Wild, Adam Canning, BBC Midlands Today, BBC Wildlife, Birmingham, Countryfile, Countryside, CUMBRIA, For The Love Of, LAKE DISTRICT, My Wild Life, National Trust, Springwatch, The Wildlife Trust, Wild Time, Wildlife Trusts1 Comment

Day 25

I’m going to the Lake District on Saturday (Day 27) for a week. I shall be staying in a National Trust Cottage in Little Longdale near Coniston 🙂 So I made sure I was all organised for my trip to Cumbria! I’m pleased I will be spending the last few days of 30 Days Wild in a stunning part of the UK!

Day 26 – “Save a life”

I’ve allowed what I believe to be a Thistle (and a wee Doc plant) grow in my plant pot; which also contains a baby Pineapple plant (the original inhabitant) on my windowsill at my house-share. I shall consider this as saving a life 😉

Thanks 🙂

Day 14 – 30 Days Wild

Jun 14, 2015Mar 17, 2016Posted in Birds, Challenge, Coast, Conservation, Environmental, LocalTagged #30DaysWild, #MyWildLife, #WildTime, 30 Days Wild, Adam Canning, Challenge, Coast, Conservation, Environment, Random Acts of Wildness, RSPB, Springwatch, The Wildlife Trust, Wildlife Trusts4 Comments

I got back from work (I don’t usually work on Sundays) and I didn’t have to wait long until I was eating a lovely Roast Dinner made by my Mum. Afterwards my Dad said a newspaper he read earlier had something about birds nesting on a roof – he kindly fetched it for me… I was appalled by what I read! So as of a few minutes ago, I did “send a letter to your local newspaper” – one of the suggestions in the 30 Days Wild booklet.

I e-mailed the newspaper, this is what I sent:

Dear Sunday Mercury/J Taylor,

Firstly, Peregrines are Falcons – not Hawks. They haven’t and won’t decimate Songbirds. Also, not all ringed birds are Pigeons and are ‘owned’ by people.

Secondly, they are ‘native’ and are protected due to the years of persecution on Raptors (Birds of Prey) from a minority of small minded people – with unfair unrealistic outdated views.

Thirdly, Peregrines have moved to where their food is, due to the affects us humans have on the natural world – they are originally Coastal Birds (mostly), like Rock Doves a.k.a Racing/City/Feral Pigeons.

Lastly, a Peregrine is only doing what is natural in nature – keeping and racing Pigeons is not. The RSPB conserve all nature equally.

Adam Canning

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Day 7 – 30 Days Wild

Jun 7, 2015Mar 17, 2016Posted in Challenge, Coast, Conservation, Environmental, Film, TV, West CountryTagged #30DaysWild, #MyWildLife, #WildTime, 30 Days Wild, Adam Canning, Beach, Coast, Conservation, Environment, Film, National Trust, Somerset, The Wildlife TrustLeave a comment

A more elaborate activity for today’s 30 Days Wild 🙂
What I like about the 30 Days Wild campaign is that we have the freedom to do anything wildlife related (preferably outdoors) that we can think of. You don’t have to stick with what is in the booklet, as it’s a guide/suggestion on what we could do – to make it easier for us to do all 30 days.

This morning I had an impromptu tour of some lovely gardens at a National Trust property in rural Wolverhampton – Moseley Old Hall! A modest but beautiful place, with a very homely feel – I highly recommend that you visit 😀 My friend Gary is the gardener there, and he kindly allowed me to borrow a few things from his shed to help with today’s Random Act of Wildness.

Today I’ve done something that isn’t in the booklet, it was inspired by a Springwatch Unsprung episode – the #2MinuteBeachClean! The beach I chose to do it on has a high footfall, plus it is the nearest one to where I live, the West Midlands – so it seemed right I did it there. My trusty friend Gary was at hand to assist me again in making the video!

My beach comb collection! — My rubbish beach comb collection! See video below.

Thanks for reading! 🙂