Monday, 15 February 2016
February Work Party
The February work party has been rescheduled to Tuesday March 15th. Details will be published here nearer the time.
Saturday, 6 February 2016
Nature Notes January 2016
The weather continued to be wet and windy throughout the month, with only a few tolerable days and several frosty nights.
SIGHTINGS
Birds: Carrion Crows, Jackdaws, Jays, Magpies, Buzzards, Tawny Owl, Green/Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Wood Pigeons, Siskins, Blackbirds, Robins, Song Thrushes, Wrens, Goldcrest, Chaffinches, Goldfinches, Greenfinches, Bullfinches, Coal/Blue/Great/Long-tailed Tits, Nuthatches, Treecreeper.
Mammals: Grey Squirrels, Fox.
Plants in Flower: Gorse.
Insects: Several species of Bees.
Fungi: Birch Polypore.
A quiet month on the Reserve with not a great deal of movement.
Tawny Owls continued to call.
Many birds, in particular the Tit species, were seen in pairs.
SIGHTINGS
Birds: Carrion Crows, Jackdaws, Jays, Magpies, Buzzards, Tawny Owl, Green/Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Wood Pigeons, Siskins, Blackbirds, Robins, Song Thrushes, Wrens, Goldcrest, Chaffinches, Goldfinches, Greenfinches, Bullfinches, Coal/Blue/Great/Long-tailed Tits, Nuthatches, Treecreeper.
Mammals: Grey Squirrels, Fox.
Plants in Flower: Gorse.
Insects: Several species of Bees.
Fungi: Birch Polypore.
A quiet month on the Reserve with not a great deal of movement.
Tawny Owls continued to call.
Many birds, in particular the Tit species, were seen in pairs.
Nature Fact
The Jay belongs to the Crow family. In Spring you may find gatherings of Jays known as ‘marriages’. These are probably courting birds trying to find a mate. On some occasions up to 30 Jays are present displaying and calling in great excitement. They are shy and restless birds and you may find it hard to get a good view. Most often you see them flying away when the large, white patch above the black tail is noticeable.
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