by Alan Lewis | Jan 1, 2022 | Events Diary
Nestbox workshops Come and find out how to build your own indoor Barn Owl nestbox! What is a ‘Nestbox Workshop’? Spend a day with us making your own indoor Barn Owl nestbox to take away! A nestbox workshop is a one-day event run in conjunction with your group...
by Alan Lewis | Mar 6, 2021 | Wildlife Diary
December The month started damp and cold with 11.4mm of rain on the 1st and a mean temperature of 4.8°C on the 2nd. There was an amazing sunset then, and a small murmuration of Starlings was seen again at dusk from the top of the field flying further up the valley....
by Alan Lewis | Jan 7, 2020 | Wildlife Diary
December A very wet month, 29 days with 229.1mm of rain. The mean for the month here over 14 years is 152mm. We had a mean temperature of 6.8°C – colder than the average (7.5° C). On the 8th Matt and Rick brushmowed, then brushcut and raked the orchid patch in...
by Alan Lewis | Oct 29, 2018 | Barn Owl Trust News
The latest results from the Predatory Bird Monitoring Scheme show that the UK RODENTICIDE STEWARDSHIP REGIME, introduced in 2016/17, has not (yet) reduced the exposure of Barn Owls to Rat Poison. 90% of dead Barn Owls sent in by the public in 2017 contained one or...
by Alan Lewis | Mar 18, 2018 | Wildlife Diary
December 2018 Our Dormouse license-holding volunteer Tony checked the boxes on the 4th, making sure they were in good condition and clearing them out ready for next spring. Another nest discovered, making a total of 7 for the year, whilst a Woodcock was accidentally...
