Another creature loving the the damp is the Smooth Newt and lots of youngsters have been seen making their way across the paths on wet days (of which there have been quite a few!). I suspect that these little predators are out hunting for food but are also starting to think about finding somewhere warm and snug under a log to hibernate for the cold winter months.
Even if you do not have a pond at home, it is worth putting down a small piece of old carpet of creating a log pile so that these and other low living denizens will have shelter from the worse of the weather.
Pics by Dawn Cowan
8-10-12
Howard Vaughan, Information Officer