Anything to do with Wildlife in France, from insects to birds and moles.
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Last post by Hotrodder
Fri May 12, 2023 9:34 am
Wasps in the rubbish
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Headers »
Mon Jun 30, 2025 9:35 pm
My friends sister lives south of Bordeaux - not sure where but they have a rubbish system where you take it to a collection point and put it in the...
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Last post by Hotrodder
Wed Jul 02, 2025 10:06 am
Moles
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RobertArthur »
Tue Aug 20, 2024 4:29 pm
After 22 years our first battle with moles. We gave it a try with coffee ground. Cease fire for nearly three days. Now he/she is back. Back to square...
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Last post by MAD87
Mon Jun 30, 2025 8:11 am
THE GOOD AND THE BAD
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Loup-garou »
Tue Jun 17, 2025 12:20 pm
We use one barn exclusively for wood storing and cutting. Last year about this time three kittens arrived and, together with the mother who had been...
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Last post by exile
Thu Jun 19, 2025 4:25 pm
Found in the garden
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Blaze »
Mon Jul 12, 2021 9:52 pm
This jay has been a frequent visitor. He has been chased away by a pair of blackbirds, presumably as he was hoping to pinch their eggs ...
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Last post by Polly
Thu Apr 24, 2025 10:24 pm
Hoopoe
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Spectrum »
Sun Apr 06, 2025 8:56 am
First one of the year just landed in the garden, early?
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Last post by exile
Sun Apr 06, 2025 11:42 pm
Fire salamander
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RobertArthur »
Thu Mar 27, 2025 6:42 pm
Under one of the various lids of our système d'assainissement non-collectif , I came across this fire salamander this morning.
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Last post by RobertArthur
Thu Apr 03, 2025 8:39 pm
Cuckoo
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ajm »
Mon Mar 24, 2025 9:24 am
It's arrived!! 2 days later than last year
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Last post by Polarengineer
Mon Mar 24, 2025 9:31 am
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Last post by RobertArthur
Wed Mar 19, 2025 6:37 pm
Early birds?
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Veem »
Sun Aug 13, 2023 12:50 pm
We haven't seen any, but a few people have posted on a local FB page that over the past 3-4 days they have seen grues flying NE over the Ruffec area....
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Last post by Bayleaf
Mon Feb 03, 2025 10:42 am
Divine retribution
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Char »
Sat Jun 17, 2023 5:58 pm
A nasty little fly decided to bite me which hurt, I moved my arm to get it off and it flew into my cappuccino and drowned itself.
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Last post by Pathca
Thu Jan 09, 2025 9:26 pm
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Last post by Oldblueraincoat
Thu Dec 12, 2024 10:24 am
Birds
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ajm »
Sat Oct 26, 2024 9:33 am
We feed a lot of birds every day and have sparrows,chaffinches,tits,blackbirds etc. We were away for 10 days and naturally they sought food...
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Last post by exile
Wed Oct 30, 2024 5:18 pm
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Last post by RobertArthur
Sun Sep 15, 2024 12:18 pm
Squirrels
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ajm »
Mon Sep 02, 2024 5:35 pm
Just had a very enjoyable time watching 4 red squirrels in the garden, just hope that they are not burying nuts already. We have dug up dozens of...
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Last post by exile
Tue Sep 03, 2024 2:03 pm
Poorly deer
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Headers »
Sun Sep 01, 2024 2:53 pm
A very poorly deer is tottering around near the house.
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Last post by Headers
Sun Sep 01, 2024 6:19 pm
Many lizards this year
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RobertArthur »
Thu Aug 22, 2024 2:33 pm
They are everywhere those lizards. Once it was a very very fine house with two cats in the yard. Now there is only one, 22 years. Go out for hunting?...
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Last post by Lori
Tue Aug 27, 2024 11:48 am
Where are the insects this year ?
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Biloute »
Fri Aug 23, 2024 9:39 am
In the spring of 2024, the mason bees appeared as usual to our great delight. But, during the summer so far, and unlike other summers, I have not...
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Last post by Bayleaf
Sun Aug 25, 2024 11:57 am
Hissing in cobra mode
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RobertArthur »
Mon Aug 19, 2024 10:03 pm
Last year there where almost 40 frogs in our small pond, now only 12. Where have they all gone? Probably inside this impressive couleuvre , about 150...
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Last post by RobertArthur
Tue Aug 20, 2024 11:05 pm
A lot of buzzing going on, bees
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RobertArthur »
Tue Jul 09, 2024 3:30 pm
Sitting under a very large lime-tree, in the shade, in full bloom and the sound of silence and buzzing bees. Where do they all come from? During our...
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Last post by Lori
Tue Aug 13, 2024 9:23 am
Ticks
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niemeyjt »
Mon Aug 12, 2024 7:09 am
10 facts about ticks - true in France as well as here - tough little blighters.
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Last post by Polarengineer
Mon Aug 12, 2024 5:21 pm
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Last post by niemeyjt
Wed Jul 31, 2024 5:10 pm
No mow . . . no more
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niemeyjt »
Sun Jul 21, 2024 10:22 pm
The lawn is back, Monty Don decrees
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Last post by Quiksilver
Mon Jul 22, 2024 10:15 pm
Slithering Squatters!
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Bayleaf »
Tue Jul 16, 2024 6:47 pm
Just drying off after a much needed refreshing shower, and I hear slithering in the (very slim space) above our pitched-roof bedroom ceiling. I stand...
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Last post by niemeyjt
Thu Jul 18, 2024 3:05 pm
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Last post by ajm
Sat Jun 22, 2024 7:50 pm
Bird song mobile app
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basquesteve »
Sun Jun 02, 2024 11:17 pm
Having been an Artilleryman my hearing is terrible I came across a great app for mobiles having down loaded it it is independent of any connection it...
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Wed Jun 05, 2024 9:08 am
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