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Diary & Latest WILDLIFE Sightings

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.

MARCH 2026

Diary Entry March 31 Weather 9.7C Min, 15.4C Max. Sunny with cloudy intervals with winds from the West, South West averaging 4.3MPH and gusting to 16.5 Max with no precipitation.

First sighting of a Bee Fly in the garden this year.

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Diary Entry March 29 Weather 2.8C Min, 10.5C Max. Cloudy with winds from the South West averaging 5.0MPH and gusting to 20.8 Max with precipitation.

It seems we may have tenants in our garage wall small hole nest box.

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Diary Entry March 21 Weather 4.9C Min, 16.7C Max. Sunny with winds from the North, North East averaging 1.2MPH and gusting to 10.7 Max with no precipitation.

Holly Blue butterfly seen in the garden whilst having an afternoon coffee on the patio. Blue Tits again seen frequently visiting the the garage wall small hole nest box.

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Diary Entry March 18 Weather 5.8C Min, 20.6C Max. Sunny with winds from the East, North East averaging 2.4MPH and gusting to 12.0 Max with no precipitation.

Peacock butterfly seen loitering around my soon to be occupied bee hive.

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Diary Entry March 17 Weather 7.2C Min, 14.6C Max. Cloudy with sunny intervals, winds from the South averaging 4.2MPH and gusting to 17.0 Max with no precipitation.

Blue Tits seen again inspecting the garage wall small hole nest box.

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Diary Entry March 15 Weather 4.4C Min, 12.0C Max. Sunny with cloudy intervals, winds from the South West averaging 5.7MPH and gusting to 26.8 Max with precipitation.

1 female and 2 male Robins seen squabbling in garden presumably over pairing issues.

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Diary Entry March 13 Weather 6.7C Min, 10.9C Max. Cloudy with sunny intervals, winds from the West, South West averaging 6.8MPH and gusting to 35.1 Max with precipitation.

Unfertilised Frog spawn seen in the garden pond, but only one clump.

Diary Entry March 10 Weather 9.3C Min, 12.3C Max. Cloudy with winds from the South averaging 3.98MPH and gusting to 19.6 Max with precipitation.

Siberian Squill in flower.

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FEBRUARY 2026

Diary Entry February 28 Weather 6.1C Min, 10.7C Max. Cloudy with sunny intervals, winds from the West, North West averaging 4.2MPH and gusting to 16.5 Max with precipitation.

First cut of the grass this year and Blue Tits were seen again inspecting the small hole nest box on the garage wall. A Buff Tailed Bumble Bee was also spotted collecting pollen from the Clevedon Violets at the edge of the garden pond.

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Diary Entry February 17 Weather 4.3C Min, 7.5C Max. Cloudy with sunny intervals, winds from the West, North West averaging 2.7MPH and gusting to 14.9 Max with no precipitation.

Crocus, Daffodils, Pulmonaria, Primrose, Polyanthus, Snowdrops and Clevedon Violets all flowering well.

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Diary Entry February 10 Weather 8.9C Min, 11.3C Max. Cloudy with winds from the South East averaging 9.9MPH and gusting to 14.6 Max with precipitation.

Still plenty of berries on the Mistletoe in the garden Apple tree.

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Diary Entry February 03 Weather 3.8C Min, 7.0C Max. Cloudy with winds from the North East averaging 5.7MPH and gusting to 15.6 Max with precipitation.

A live Blue Tailed Damselfly nymph found emerging from its exuvia in the tropical fish tank.

Newly Emerged with Exuvia Newly Emerged Adult

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Diary Entry February 01 Weather 6.2C Min, 8.8C Max. Cloudy with sunny intervals, winds from the West, South West averaging 1.6MPH and gusting to 17.4 Max with precipitation.

Orchid in flower for only the second time in 15 years.

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JANUARY 2026

Diary Entry January 16 Weather 3.6C Min, 10.6C Max. Sunny with winds from the South, South East averaging 2.6MPH and gusting to 15.3 Max with no precipitation.

North Somerset Beekeepers report honey bees out of their hives and flying.

Diary Entry January 13 Weather 3.3C Min, 11.2C Max. Cloudy with winds from the West averaging 1.8MPH and gusting to 13.8 Max with precipitation.

Snowdrops and Crocus under the garden Apple tree now in flower.

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Diary Entry January 01 Weather 3.2C Min, 8.1C Max. Cloudy with sunny intervals, winds from the West averaging 3.9MPH and gusting to 17.4 Max with no precipitation.

A pleasant visit and walk around Blagdon Lake, North Somerset and was surprised to find the lake's water level within 1 metre of the spillway exit. Ate our usual New Years Day picnic lunch sat on a bench in sunshine overlooking the lake.

Birds Sighted -Blackbird, Blackcap, Black Headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Coot, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Grey Wagtail, Little Egret, Long Tailed Tit, Magpie, Mallard, Mute Swan, Pied Wagtail, Robin, Starling, Tree Creeper, Tufted Duck, Woodpigeon and Wren.

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