Seagull Watch 2007 - learning about animals in the local environment!

Hi Everyone, it's me, Science Frog!

Last summer I watched a baby seagull learn to fly - it was SO exciting! When we moved to our new house last June, we noticed that seagulls were nesting on our roof, and the eggs had just hatched. Every day we watched the chicks getting bigger and stronger until they learned to fly, and went off out to sea with their Mum and Dad.

So this year I am really looking forward to watching how it all starts at the very beginning.

I used to live in the Lake District (UK) where there were lots of baby lambs every spring, but no seagulls. Now I live by the seaside in Fleetwood, and there are no baby lambs nearby but there are LOTS of seagulls!

For the last few weeks the grown up seagulls have been sitting about on the roof again, and calling to each other. I think they are choosing where to build their nests!

I would like to know if grown up seagulls always choose the same place to make their nests, because I'm sure that they look just like Stan and Mrs Stan who lived between our chimney pots last year.

The pic at the top of my blog today is what I can see from the garden. You might think that the other pic of the bird I have drawn does not look like a seagull, but it is: it is a pic of what young Stan looks like now, and he was born last year. His feathers will change every year until he is grown up, is grey and white and starts having his own babies!

I will be watching my roof very carefully and let youknow as soon as anything new happens - OOO! I can't wait!

I have to go now, I'm going to help Bimmy choose some seeds to plant in our garden, but I will tell you more about that another day.

Love, Frog X

Valentine Frog!

Talking Newspaper Frog!

Hi Everyone, it's me, Frog!

Have you heard of talking newspapers? They are especially for people with sight problems, but lots of other people listen to them too - and I'm going to be IN one! (Or are you ON a talking newspaper?? OOO, I dont know if I'm IN or ON!)

Anyway, my new friends at Blue Iris (www.blueiris.info) record lots of different things from different newspapers to send out to lots of people, and we are arranging to read my Frog fun Size stories with them. Isn't that FROGTASTIC?

Very soon, when we have recorded the stories, you will be able to go to my wagsite, (www.frogthedog.com) or their website (www.blueiris.info) and hear the stories online. Cool? It's SO cool it's frosty!

I'm VERY excited about it!

Watch this space to find out when it's all happening! (Of COURSE you can go and have your tea, it won't happen THAT quickly!) What i REALLY meant was, come back very soon to see what the news is!

Love, Frog X