Farnboro John
Well-known member
Just got my latest Nature's Home from the RSPB. I haven't read all the uneven content yet but my eye was caught by a suggestion that readers might go out and try to see five species of mammal in a day.
This immediately got me thinking: how would I do that either around my garden or locally? My instinctive reaction was "too easy" and while on reflection I maintained that belief for my local area (Red Fox, Grey Squirrel, Rabbit, Roe Deer, Muntjac, Bank Vole, Badger) for the garden it was more of a push (Red Fox, Grey Squirrel, Brown Rat and two from three of Common and Soprano Pipistrelles plus Daubenton's Bat). So maybe pitching it at five in a day wasn't a bad idea.
I also thought London wouldn't be too hard, even putting Red and Fallow Deer in parks out of bounds: Red Fox, Grey Squirrel, Rabbit, Brown Rat and down the Underground for House Mouse shouldn't stretch anyone too severely.
So how would you set about seeing five mammals easily, in a day, in your local area? Just one thing: if you are going to define your local area as East Anglia or Scotland, say so!
If you want to mention any mammal Big Days you've had in Britain, please do that as well.
John
This immediately got me thinking: how would I do that either around my garden or locally? My instinctive reaction was "too easy" and while on reflection I maintained that belief for my local area (Red Fox, Grey Squirrel, Rabbit, Roe Deer, Muntjac, Bank Vole, Badger) for the garden it was more of a push (Red Fox, Grey Squirrel, Brown Rat and two from three of Common and Soprano Pipistrelles plus Daubenton's Bat). So maybe pitching it at five in a day wasn't a bad idea.
I also thought London wouldn't be too hard, even putting Red and Fallow Deer in parks out of bounds: Red Fox, Grey Squirrel, Rabbit, Brown Rat and down the Underground for House Mouse shouldn't stretch anyone too severely.
So how would you set about seeing five mammals easily, in a day, in your local area? Just one thing: if you are going to define your local area as East Anglia or Scotland, say so!
If you want to mention any mammal Big Days you've had in Britain, please do that as well.
John