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First signs of spring?

Whilst working in the fields this morning we came across the first frogspawn of the year in the … Read More

Woodpecker

A greater spotted woodpecker was seen in the Orchard just before the Wassailing yesterday. Plus the song thrush.

Song thrush

Song thrush observed in the Orchard this morning. Still hundreds of geese on the hillside just beyond our … Read More

Flowers and other wildlife

A fresh range of flowers to report: Plenty of rosebay willowherb about and also the rather less common … Read More

Early morning birds

Graham did his latest monitoring walk around last Saturday at the early hour of 7am. He surprised a … Read More

Thrush and flowers

Very good sighting of a song thrush perched on one of the Orchard apple trees this morning. Also … Read More

Song thrush

Song thrush seen in the north hedge of the Flora West Field, perhaps the one who has been … Read More

Recent wildlife

A heron flying over Flora yesterday and a song thrush in Fauna a few days ago. There is … Read More

Siskins

Walking through the reserve on my way to work this morning I noted: 3 siskin, up to 20 … Read More

Song thrush

Song thrush in the Orchard this afternoon.