Gallery of June Wildlife
A selection of the wonderful wildlife that we saw this June in our Nature Area at Charlton Down in Dorset. … Continue reading Gallery of June Wildlife
Category: POND
First Fox on the Trail Camera
I knew that there were foxes around. They have been seen in the village from time to time. I have … Continue reading First Fox on the Trail Camera
Frog Watching
We have been waiting impatiently for the arrival of the frogs and toads. So worried that they would not return … Continue reading Frog Watching
The Pond by Starlight
Garry Prescott, one of our volunteers at Charlton Down Nature Area, captured these lovely images on his phone camera showing … Continue reading The Pond by Starlight
A Year of Progress with the Pond
This time last year, the pond in the Charlton Down Nature Area was in a sorry state, and it had … Continue reading A Year of Progress with the Pond
Preparing the New Bog Habitat
Yesterday in the Nature Area we started the process of converting the smaller part of the pond lying to the … Continue reading Preparing the New Bog Habitat
The Pond in September
Garry Prescott, a volunteer at Charlton Down Nature Area, has started taking a series of aerial photographs to demonstrate how … Continue reading The Pond in September
Great Pond Snail
The Great Pond Snail (Lymnaea stagnalis) is one of the two pond snail species identified so far in the Charlton … Continue reading Great Pond Snail
Mallard Ducks
Mallard Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) are some of the easiest birds to identify and very common on all kinds of water … Continue reading Mallard Ducks
Frogs
Frogs (Rana temporaria) – we have plenty of them in the Charlton Down Nature Area but we don’t often see … Continue reading Frogs
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