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Water lily

Water lilies have appeared in Alder Pond (Big Meadow) this summer. How I don’t know but if they … Read More

Birds

A song thrush in the Big Meadow today and up above a single soaring swift.  A pair of … Read More

Mistle thrushes

A pair of mistle thrushes active in Big Meadow yesterday afternoon.    

Not many snipe now

The final flush count of the winter yielded just 16 snipe: one in the Hay Meadow, one in … Read More

Fell Ponies

Ascot and Bee will be leaving tomorrow (Good Friday) after a first attempt at grazing rushes. They have … Read More

Pied Wagtail

  Walking round Fairfield yesterday afternoon we noted two fieldfare in Big Meadow and two in West Field, … Read More

Oh, what a beautiful morning!

The wonderfully sunny and almost warm conditions suited the flush counting team this morning. And the snipe too … Read More

Bird sightings

Two song thrush in the West Field today reminded me of seeing a mistle thrush in the Flora … Read More

More pony grooming

A return visit last Friday (19 February) with volunteers who’d not been able to join us the previous … Read More