What a weekend it has been for wildlife here at Waterhouse and Mackintosh Homes. There has been an injured hedgehog in the Waterhouse gardens that made its way, via the Wardens, to the Halifax Hedgehog Rescue Centre; many more hedgehogs have been rescued this year apparently due to people spending more time in their gardens and finding hedgehogs in need of help. If the hedgehog recovers, they are returned to as near their original home as possible. If this is not possible, Waterhouse Homes have kindly offered to be a sanctuary for any hedgehogs that can't find a home. There is a specially built hedgehog house hidden in the gardens, ready for any passing visitors.
A fledgling crow spent time trying to visit a Resident through their kitchen window at Waterhouse Homes whilst escaping a group of unfriendly jackdaws; again, the Wardens were there to come to the rescue and after feeding it, the fledgling managed to fly back to its nest.
There is now a swarm of bees making their home in the roof space of one of the Waterhouse Homes blocks of flats; they are being very good neighbours though and keeping social distancing! So, that is a swarm of tree bumblebees in a bird box at Mackintosh Homes and a swarm in the roof space of the Waterhouse Homes; Roger the Beekeeper (see the Waterhouse and Mackintosh Times') will be setting up hives in the gardens yet!
To top it all, a deer was seen in the gardens at Mackintosh Homes, so much wildlife literally on our doorsteps!
Keep your eyes peeled for more wildlife visitors and let the Wardens' know what you see! A new bird feeding station has been erected in the gardens outside the front of the Community Room at Waterhouse Homes complimenting the many bird feeders at Mackintosh Homes, lots of entertainment on the wing.
The Charities' support now extends into the animal world with a whole gamut of new residents!