Going Underground

 

The water voles are very shy right now, so I'm only able to get images on trailcam.

buzzard

water vole latrines

green veined white and speckled wood butterflies

wheatear

yellow wagtail

Butterflies and Lizards Too

 

whitethroat

water vole

lizards at Llanymenach Rocks

Green Hairstreak and Dingy Skipper butterflies

siskin

This lizard didn't want to move as I walked past.

female spotted flycatcher

Water voles are established well already at Edgeley Road.

Otter Presence Still

 

Above, otter prints from April 2025, and below a video capture of otters on the same spot, the field off Edgeley Road, from a couple of years ago. I've had several sightings here and on other occasions found spraint (otter poo). Even though it's a tiny water course, it's obviously used by otters quite often.

St George's Voles

 

Water vole teeth are orange because they are covered in special, strong enamel for digging and fighting.

grey wagtail

raven

common lizard

field vole

Edgeley Road Vole, Plus Latrines and Burrows

 

A Tentative Start

 

Voles at the wood yard and at White Lion Meadow

water vole latrine and feeding

brimstone butterfly

green tiger beetle

common lizard

green hairstreak butterfly