Wildlife in and around Budemeadows
Our site is situated amidst fields and surrounded by hedgerows providing a variety of habitats for all sorts of creatures. The secluded coves along the coast harbor seals, dolphins can be seen from the cliff tops and the nearby Tamar valley is frequented by otters.
We
know that summer will soon be here when our resident swallows return
(April 14 in 2009) from their Winter holidays.
Birds we've seen on
or over the campsite
These are the birds we've been able to identify, doubtless there are more, please let us know if you spot any we have not listed during your stay.| Barn Owl | Blackbird | Blue Tit |
| Bullfinch | Buzzard | Carrion Crow |
| Chaffinch | Coal Tit | Collared Dove |
| Dunnock | Goldfinch | Greater Spotted Woodpecker |
| Greenfinch | Green Woodpecker | Great Tit |
| House Martin | House Sparrow | Jackdaw |
| Jay | Long-tailed tit | Mallard |
| Pheasant | Pied Wagtail | Red Kite |
| Redwing |
Robin | Rook |
| Snipe |
Song Thrush | Sparrow Hawk |
| Starling | Swallow | Wood Pigeon |
| Wren
|
Recent Sightings and Additions
Red Kite 
Greater Spotted Woodpecker 
Other Wildlife
There are Foxes and Badgers in the area, but they are rarely seen on site. The hedgerows are home to a number of small mammals such as shrews, field mice, moles and voles as well as stoats and weasels. There are rabbits of course and if you are an early riser you may catch a glimpse of deer in the surrounding fields, look a couple of fields further and you'll see a Llama or two. There are Otters living in the river and marsh land around the Bude canal. The photos here were taken about 2 miles from our campsite.





