Coventry Telegraph - Wild Thing Blog http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/wildthing/ en Copyright 2008 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:43:36 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Highland Wild Fling The Irwin family took a wild holiday to Glenigan on the North West Coast of Scotland just a ferry trip away from the Isle Of Skye.
This time I'm handing over to Katie Irwin (14) on work placement here this week - to share her experience.
Over to you Katie....

]]> http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/wildthing/2008/06/highland-wild-fling.html http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/wildthing/2008/06/highland-wild-fling.html Bird watching Conservation events and activities Life in Cold Blood - Reptiles and Amphibians Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:43:36 +0000 Any newts out there? Well our quest to find evidence of geat crested newts at Wyken Slough was a real adventure at the weekend. Steve managed sink into a pond over his wellies but he carried on squelching and I carried on giggling.

]]> http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/wildthing/2008/04/well-our-quest-to-find.html http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/wildthing/2008/04/well-our-quest-to-find.html Conservation events and activities Helping wildlife: Get involved Life in Cold Blood - Reptiles and Amphibians Great Crested Newt Wyken Slough Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:27:01 +0000 In search of newts We've made a bit of a resolution this year - now that our little Tom is coming up to two years old and can stay with Nanny or Aunty Loz - that we are going to 'do our bit' for the Wildlife Trust and do some volunteering. Steve and I went along to a listed event at Brandon Marsh Nature Centre to learn about surveying amphibians in Warwickshire. So this weekend, armed with our new found knowledge, an identification guide and certificate as an accredited agent, we are going newt & frog hunting at our local pond.
Haven't times changed? - when I was a kid, I kept newts in a giant pickled onion jar - now they are a protected species , not to be handled.
I'll let you know how we get on, but in the meantime, visit the WWT or WART website (listed in the 'we read' panel), get some details and get involved. Share your volunteering experiences with us in the blog.

]]> http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/wildthing/2008/04/in-search-of-newts.html http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/wildthing/2008/04/in-search-of-newts.html Conservation events and activities Helping wildlife: Get involved Life in Cold Blood - Reptiles and Amphibians newt survey Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:49:52 +0000 Monster on the loose We had a bit of a fright yesterday afternoon when we spotted Bosky's door open in our hallway. Bosky is a 3 foot long Bosc monitor lizard - and she'd manage to escape in the house!

Thankfully she hadn't gone too far - she's not that quick and Steve found her behind the kitchen plinth - tongue flicking and bright eyed.

He grabbed hold of her and whisked her up to the bath where she had a swim for half an hour while we cleaned out her viv.

]]> http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/wildthing/2008/04/monster-on-the-loose.html http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/wildthing/2008/04/monster-on-the-loose.html Life in Cold Blood - Reptiles and Amphibians monitor gecko Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:35:24 +0000 Cammy the Chameleon Reptiles make great pets - honest! No white hairs on your clothes or carpets - no smell (providing you keep their vivariums nice and clean) and they can be real characters!
Anyone coming to the Irwin House may think they've stepped into 'club tropicana' - the chirruping sound of crickets that (unfortunately for them) are the staple diet of three of the lizards we keep.

]]> http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/wildthing/2008/04/cammy-the-chameleon.html http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/wildthing/2008/04/cammy-the-chameleon.html Life in Cold Blood - Reptiles and Amphibians chameleon Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:53:25 +0000