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December flush count

We were joined this morning by Jon Carter, whose expert eyes are a definite bonus. Despite the recent … Read More

Winter flush count

Today was the first count of the season. And the weather seemed to recognise it! Graham, Paul and … 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

Wildflowers

Resumed work ragworting today and noticed a few more flowers. Nice to see yarrow and hawkbit growing in … Read More

More wildflowers

Several us went on a very interesting tour of the Nature Reserve today with Richard Storton, our advisor … Read More

Roe deer

As the Ragwort Working Party entered the Hay Meadow this morning we disturbed a roe deer in Upper … Read More

More flowers

I was in the Sowerholme section of Fauna this morning and there is lots of a small white … Read More

April hare

Sue and I were in the arable field this morning. We surprised a brown hare hidden by the … Read More