by barnowl1998 | Dec 31, 2010 | Wildlife Diary
December 2010 A further 30+ Fieldfares were noted in the remnant hedge feeding on Holly berries on the 4th. By the middle of the month all the berries, holly, rosehips, sloes and haws had been eaten. The two ponds have both been covered in ice all month with just a...
by barnowl1998 | Dec 1, 2010 | News Archive
Back in December 2008 Friend of the Trust, John Woodland passed away. Before he died, John talked about making a donation to the Trust and loved the idea of his money being used to fund the Trust’s very own wildlife tower, like the one built for ‘Wild Thing I Love...
by barnowl1998 | Oct 10, 2010 | News Archive
The aviary built by the Western Power Distribution (WPD) apprentices has just become the new home for 43 Tawny Owls and 2 Barn Owls. The new residents came from the Three Owls Bird Sanctuary in Rochdale, which was forced to close earlier this year. Nigel Fowler, a...
by barnowl1998 | Dec 31, 2009 | Wildlife Diary
December 2009 On the 5th, our annual Winter Work Party was attended by 12 volunteers, including a group from the Nature at Sundown project and from BTCV Plymouth. We spent the day cutting back the overhanging branches of the remnant hedge in Kiln Close and the...
by barnowl1998 | Dec 31, 2008 | Wildlife Diary
December 2008 At the beginning of the month, the Forde Orchard fruit trees were ordered from a local supplier for collection next winter. Maidens (1 year old) of Apple, Cherry and Plum of 11 different varieties will be planted in early 2010. The 30 individuals will be...
