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A diary of Garden Wildlife Sightings and Out And About Wildlife Sightings sighted mainly in North Somerset.
More information about these sightings can be found by using the appropriate Garden Wildlife Sightings or Out And About Wildlife Sightings links.
The information includes images, how often seen, when last seen, notes and where seen in the case of Out And About Wildlife Sightings.
Wildlife seen daily may no-longer be reported in the Diary.
SEPTEMBER 2025
Diary Entry September 30 Weather 7.9C Min, 18.7C Max. Sunny with cloudy intervals, winds from the West, South West averaging 0.9MPH and gusting to 7.1 Max with no precipitation.
Grey Wagtail, Robin, Small White and Speckled Wood butterflies were visitors to the garden today.
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Diary Entry September 27 Weather 11.9C Min, 18.1C Max. Cloudy with sunny intervals, winds from the South, South East averaging 3.5MPH and gusting to 15.6 Max with rain showers.
Blue Tits, Robins, Small White butterflies and another boot lace Slow Worm seen in the garden.
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Diary Entry September 19 Weather 15.2C Min, 21.7C Max. Sunny with cloudy intervals, winds from the South, South West averaging 2.6MPH and gusting to 12.3 Max with no precipitation
Comma, Small White, and Speckled Wood butterflies, Common Darter and Southern Hawker dragonflies and a Raven and Robin seen in and around my garden.
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Diary Entry September 10 Weather 13.0C Min, 17.8C Max. Cloudy, winds from the South averaging 4.7MPH and gusting to 16.7 Max with rain showers.
A rare visit to Catcott Nature Reserves and the Hawk and Owl Trust on the Somerset Levels primarily to collect Blackberries and Elderberries for wine making.
Birds Sighted: Blackbird, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Cattle Egret, Chaffinch, Great White Egret, Great Tit, Grey Heron, Hobby, Jackdaw, Magpie, Mallard, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Swallow, Willow Warbler and Wren.
Grey Squirrel seen.
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Diary Entry September 09 Weather 14.7C Min, 19.2C Max. Sunny with cloudy intervals, winds from the South, South East averaging 2.7MPH and gusting to 17.6 Max with rain showers.
Grey Heron seen fishing in the very overgrown weeds in the Land Yeo which flows beside my garden.
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Diary Entry September 04 Weather 13.2C Min, 19.7C Max. Cloudy with sunny intervals, winds from the South West averaging 4.7MPH and gusting to 17.0 Max with rain showers.
Discovered a boot lace Slow Worm warming itself on the garden compost heap.
Diary Entry September 03 Weather 15.0C Min, 20.0C Max. Cloudy with sunny intervals, winds from the South West averaging 5.0MPH and gusting to 19.0 Max with no precipitation.
Nearly tripped over an adult Slow Worm about 300mm in length which was crossing the garden path.
AUGUST 2025
Diary Entry August 24 Weather 14.1C Min, 26.1C Max. Sunny with cloudy intervals, winds from the South, South West averaging 1.9MPH and gusting to 12.9 Max with no precipitation.
Swallows were spotted overflying the house and garden.
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Diary Entry August 22 Weather 10.4C Min, 23.1C Max. Sunny, winds from the West averaging 2.1MPH and gusting to 13.1 Max with no precipitation.
Red Admiral and Common Blue Butterflies, Grey Wagtail and House Martins visited the garden today.
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Diary Entry August 19 Weather 17.2C Min, 23.3C Max. Cloudy, winds from the North, North East averaging 6.0MPH and gusting to 20.8 Max with no precipitation.
Mating Common Darter Dragon flies, Small White, Large White and Peacock butterflies were frequenting the garden today.
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Diary Entry August 12 Weather 19.0C Min, 33.1C Max. Sunny with cloudy intervals, winds from the North, North East averaging 3.0MPH and gusting to 13.8 Max with no precipitation.
Common Blue and Small White Butterflies were flying in the garden today.
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Diary Entry August 11 Weather 14.8C Min, 26.4C Max. Cloudy with sunny intervals, winds from the North, North East averaging 1.7MPH and gusting to 14.0 Max with no precipitation.
New fry were discovered in my tropical fish tank and I have as yet to discover the identity of their mother.
Diary Entry August 07
Weather 14.4C Min, 21.6C Max. Cloudy with sunny intervals, winds from the South West averaging 4.1MPH and gusting to 17.6 Max with precipitation.
Red Underwing moth seen for the first time in the garden since September 2010.
Diary Entry August 06 Weather 11.9C Min, 22.3C Max. Sunny with cloudy intervals, winds from the West averaging 2.0MPH and gusting to 11.7 Max with no precipitation.
Silver Sailfin Molly, Green Swordtail and Neon Blue Wag Tail Platy tropical fish were ordered, delivered and placed in my community tank.
Diary Entry August 05 Weather 14.9C Min, 22.0C Max. Sunny with cloudy intervals, winds from the West averaging 5.5MPH and gusting to 18.1 Max with no precipitation.
Bats, Slow Worm, and Small White butterflies visited the garden.
Diary Entry August 02 Weather 10.6C Min, 22.3C Max. Sunny with cloudy intervals, winds from the West averaging 3.7MPH and gusting to 17.4 Max with no precipitation.
Bats visited the garden foraging for insects this evening.
JULY 2025
Diary Entry July 30 Weather 18.0C Min, 23.2C Max. Cloudy with sunny periods, winds from the West averaging 4.1MPH and gusting to 15.6 Max with no precipitation.
A Common Darter Dragonfly, Comma Butterfly and Slow Worm were all visitors to the garden today.
Diary Entry July 22 Weather 11.9C Min, 21.7C Max. Cloudy with sunny periods, winds from the West, South West averaging 3.5MPH and gusting to 16.5 Max with light rain showers.
A Red Admiral was seen in the garden along with House Martins, Swallows and Swifts patrolling the skies above.
In the evening Bats were seen foraging for insects over the garden pond.
The first picking of my outdoor tomatoes was made despite the lack of rain this spring.
A trial of my bee smoker was made ready for the arrival and installation of my bee nuc being delivered next spring.
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Diary Entry July 21 Weather 11.9C Min, 21.7C Max. Cloudy with sunny periods, winds from the West, South West averaging 3.5MPH and gusting to 16.5 Max with light rain showers.
A Jersey Tiger Moth made a rare appearance in the garden along with Comma, Gatekeeper and Small White Butterflies.
House Martins and Swallows were also seen quartering the skies above my garden.
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Diary Entry July 17 Weather 17.1C Min, 23.8C Max. Cloudy with sunny periods, winds from the South West averaging 3.0MPH and gusting to 13.1 Max with light rain showers.
A Common Darter Dragonfly was spotted loitering around the garden whilst the first picking this year of Runner Beans was made.
A nuc of Buckfast Bees for delivery next spring was reserved to stock the new hive.
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Diary Entry July 13 Weather 18.4C Min, 31.3C Max. Sunny with cloudy periods, winds from the North, North East averaging 2.9MPH and gusting to 14.7 Max with no precipitation.
Gatekeeper and Holly Blue Butterflies were seen in the garden amongst a plague of Ladybirds.
Diary Entry July 10 Weather 16.2C Min, 28.5C Max. Sunny, winds from the West averaging 1.6MPH and gusting to 11.6 Max with no precipitation.
Comma, Common Blue, Holly Blue and Small White Butterflies seen in the garden before an evening appearance of Bats foraging over and around the garden pond.
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Diary Entry July 03 Weather 20.7C Min, 23.7C Max. Sunny, winds from the West, South West averaging 3.7MPH and gusting to 16.5 Max with no precipitation.
Comma, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Peacock, Red Admiral and Small White Butterflies seen cruising in the garden. Slow Worm seen later on the compost heap.
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Diary Entry July 01 Weather 18.0C Min, 22.8C Max. Cloudy with sunny intervals, winds from the West, South West averaging 3.0MPH and gusting to 14.5 Max with no precipitation.
Construction of the bee hive, brood and super frames was completed and bees are already inspecting the frames.
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