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06-04-2026, 08:35 PM
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April
Bird - Great Tit, Wood pigeon, Blackbird, Crows (in their nest in the oak tree), Robin (seems to have a nest in a bucket under the hedge). Blue Tit
Butterfly/Moth :- Scarlet Tiger Moth caterpillar, A Blue butterfly(Common Blue or Holly Blue? Not near enough to identify)
Bee:- White Tailed Bumblebee. Buff tailed Bumblebee (in the GH gathering pollen from the rocket flowers).
Insect:- Ant, Ladybird, Hoverfly
Another - Horse, Two more horses (different ones to yesterday ) being ridden up the road. Frog. Sheep.
The Moneyless Chicken says:-
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
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Bird & other again today
A Bird - female pheasant, robin, great northern diver, pied wagtail, chaffinch, song thrush
A Butterfly or Moth (incuding caterpillar, chrysalis and imago)
A Bee or Wasp - black honey bees, white tailed bumblebee
A Mollusc - black slug
An insect or spider . Spider unable to identify.
Another living creature - sheep, slow worm, vole, red deer
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April. Full house today. 
Bird - Great Tit, Wood pigeon, Blackbird, Crows (in their nest in the oak tree), Robin (seems to have a nest in a bucket under the hedge). Blue Tit. Magpie
Butterfly/Moth :- Scarlet Tiger Moth caterpillar, A Blue butterfly(Common Blue or Holly Blue? Not near enough to identify), Peacock (lots of different butterflies on the wing today!)
Bee:- White Tailed Bumblebee. Buff tailed Bumblebee (in the GH gathering pollen from the rocket flowers), honeybee.
Insect:- Ant, Ladybird, Hoverfly, Bee fly (a small one and a big one)
Another - Horse, Two more horses (different ones to yesterday ) being ridden up the road. Frog. Sheep. Ted the Dog. 
The Moneyless Chicken says:-
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
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Not quite a full house for me. Bird, bee, bug, other
A Bird - female pheasant, robin, great northern diver, pied wagtail, chaffinch, song thrush, house sparrow
A Butterfly or Moth (incuding caterpillar, chrysalis and imago)
A Bee or Wasp - black honey bees, white tailed bumblebee, carder bee
A Mollusc - black slug
An insect or spider . Spider unable to identify. Money spider (unfortunately didn’t ID species, as we have a rare one on the island)
Another living creature - sheep, slow worm, vole, red deer, fallow deer
Builder that would like to go play in the garden.
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Wren
Peacock butterfly
Bee fly
Worm
Dragonfly nymph
Newt
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Just bird & other again today. I did see a bumblebee, but it didn’t hang around long enough for me to identify it.
A Bird - female pheasant, robin, great northern diver, pied wagtail, chaffinch, song thrush, house sparrow, blackbird
A Butterfly or Moth (incuding caterpillar, chrysalis and imago)
A Bee or Wasp - black honey bees, white tailed bumblebee, carder bee
A Mollusc - black slug
An insect or spider . Spider unable to identify. Money spider.
Another living creature - sheep, slow worm, vole, red deer, fallow deer, tiny not long hatched tadpole
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08-04-2026, 06:41 PM
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April 8. Bird & butterfly today.
Bird - Great Tit, Wood pigeon, Blackbird, Crows, Robin, Blue Tit, Magpie, Great Spotted Woodpecker (just a glimpse but heard the call)
Butterfly/Moth :- Scarlet Tiger Moth caterpillar, A Blue butterfly(Common Blue or Holly Blue? Not near enough to identify), Peacock (lots of different butterflies on the wing today!), Brimstone,
Bee:- White Tailed Bumblebee. Buff tailed Bumblebee (in the GH gathering pollen from the rocket flowers), honeybee.
Insect:- Ant, Ladybird, Hoverfly, Bee fly (a small one and a big one)
Another - Horse, Two more horses (different ones to yesterday ) being ridden up the road. Frog. Sheep. Ted the Dog.
The Moneyless Chicken says:-
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
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Only a bird and butterfly today
Wren, pair of goldfinches having a bath
Peacock butterfly, brimstone
Bee fly
Worm
Dragonfly nymph
Newt
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(08-04-2026, 06:41 PM)Veggie Wrote: April 9. Only a Bird & Insect today.
Bird - Great Tit, Wood pigeon, Blackbird, Crows, Robin, Blue Tit, Magpie, Great Spotted Woodpecker (just a glimpse but heard the call). Lesser Black Backed Gull.
Butterfly/Moth :- Scarlet Tiger Moth caterpillar, A Blue butterfly(Common Blue or Holly Blue? Not near enough to identify), Peacock (lots of different butterflies on the wing today!), Brimstone,
Bee:- White Tailed Bumblebee. Buff tailed Bumblebee (in the GH gathering pollen from the rocket flowers), honeybee.
Insect:- Ant, Ladybird, Hoverfly, Bee fly (a small one and a big one), Woodlouse
Another - Horse, Two more horses (different ones to yesterday ) being ridden up the road. Frog. Sheep. Ted the Dog.
The Moneyless Chicken says:-
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
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