With the lack of frosts near the coast, we have come across several toads over the New Year period. Here is a full-sized on that welcomed us by the front door one night!
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Emporer moth
By Peter Byles
Saturday, 15 January 2022
Sunday, 28 February 2021
Bottlenose dolphins in Dale bay
Around 50 Bottlenose Dolphins moved in to Dale Bay at about 9.15am this morning. Pressumably individuals for the Cardigan Bay population returning north. The pod circled the bay and passed close to Dale Fort before playing in the mouth of the Haven for around 2-3 hours. They appeared to be a mix of ages, including mothers and calves and seemed to be feeding on small bait fish - most likely herring on the dropping tide.
Wednesday, 3 June 2020
Another Glow Worm....
This larva was crawling around rather actively on our track this morning. And it is BIG: closer to 4cm than 3cm, and compared to the size estimated on several websites of 2.0-2.5cm.
we have already seen one glowing, and hope for a good June-July, once the wind stops!
we have already seen one glowing, and hope for a good June-July, once the wind stops!
Tuesday, 2 June 2020
Martin’s Haven Glow Worms
We worth a look on the Deer Park through this month and in July.
Sunday, 17 May 2020
Broad-bodied Chaser
We have seen several of these in our garden at Martin’s Haven, but the numbers at Marloes Mere are remarkable, especially along the hedges on the lanes to the bird hides.
Stickleback
We found this rather dessicated 15-Spined Stickleback down on Martin’s Haven beach. It’s remarkably big, at 17cm long.
Sunday, 3 May 2020
Martin’s Haven seal
With the lack of visitors to Skomer meaning that the jetty here is unused, a bull seal has taken up residence
Sunday, 12 April 2020
Newts and Fox
Following on from Sash's post, we have palmate newts in our pond but I have not yet seen a toad! Usually toads are easy to stumble across when gardening - are they hiding out during the dry weather?
A lucky lockdown mammal sighting from the garden was this fox:
A lucky lockdown mammal sighting from the garden was this fox:
Friday, 10 April 2020
Martin’s Haven reptiles
With a rather surprising basking Grass Snake this morning, we have now seen all four species of reptile found in the garden.
I saw the Grass Snake actually slither down from a low-hanging beach of sallow, where it could just catch the early morning sun; I had no idea they could climb trees!
At least two different Adders already identified by pattern, size and location.
And I found out first Slowworm under a sent of roofing yesterday.
But no amphibians seen at all: we seem to have lost the Palmate Newts that used to breed in our pond: I wonder if the regular visit by a pair of prospecting Mallard has anything to do with this?
I saw the Grass Snake actually slither down from a low-hanging beach of sallow, where it could just catch the early morning sun; I had no idea they could climb trees!
At least two different Adders already identified by pattern, size and location.
And I found out first Slowworm under a sent of roofing yesterday.
But no amphibians seen at all: we seem to have lost the Palmate Newts that used to breed in our pond: I wonder if the regular visit by a pair of prospecting Mallard has anything to do with this?
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