Lichens, Raindrops and Kingfishers!

As the leaves fall from the trees the lichens are more easily seen.  There are several different species to be….

Monday, October 31st 2011

An Enjoyable and Busy Day

Eco Club met this morning and the topic was Birds.  Tony talked about migration and what factors persuaded birds….

Sunday, October 30th 2011

Halloween Event

Foxglove showed it's spooky side yesterday evening, as families from the Garrison bravely explored the reserve after….

Friday, October 28th 2011

Last of the Autumn jobs

As the nights draw in, the final few Autumnal tasks are being completed. The middle moor was harrowed and sown with….

Thursday, October 27th 2011

Early Morning Dew

After last nights storm, there was plenty of dew about this morning. These beautiful Sloe berries had huge jewel like droplets.….

Wednesday, October 26th 2011

Plantation Update

The volunteers headed down to the old Sitka Spruce plantation first thing to burn the piles of brash left from clear felling….

Tuesday, October 25th 2011

Bonfires

With our winter work schedule well underway, and 5th November just around the corner, bonfire season is here!  Much….

Monday, October 24th 2011

More work!

The usual scrutiny of the weather forecast took place on Saturday evening and as it was unsuitable for ringing the….

Monday, October 24th 2011

A Cloudy Day

The strengthening wind helped the clouds speed across the sky, and thankfully after the night of rain it remained dry. Feeders….

Saturday, October 22nd 2011

Bonfires, Birch Trees and Marshmallows!

Staff from Defence Infrastructure Organisation spent a day carrying out conservation tasks as part of a team building exercise.….

Wednesday, October 19th 2011

Plantation, plantation, plantation!

In spite of the wild and windy weather, work has continued on the clear felling of part of the old conifer plantation. Robin….

Tuesday, October 18th 2011

Importance of CES

Did you ever wonder where presenters on TV programmes like Countryfile and Spring Watch find all those wonderful facts….

Monday, October 17th 2011

Autumn Migrants

The usual scrutiny of the weather forecasts had taken place on Saturday evening and the email sent, to say ringing was going….

Monday, October 17th 2011

Bonfires and Felling

Our regular Thursday volunteers were once again in, working hard to fix little jobs for us!  They have done a great….

Thursday, October 13th 2011

Bats, Chickens and a lot of Hard Work

What a busy day it has been at Foxglove!  Firstly the timber for the felled plantation was again being extracted from….

Tuesday, October 11th 2011

Timber Extraction

A tractor and trailer are being used to remove the felled Sitka Spruce trees from the reserve. This morning, a route….

Monday, October 10th 2011

New Net Ride and CES Data

The strong winds meant that ringing was not possible today.  However after a lie in some of the bird ringing team arrived….

Monday, October 10th 2011

Cameras Out

The cold drizzly weather did not stop the cameras being in action.  Brian and Sandra found this beautifully coloured….

Sunday, October 9th 2011

Woodland Habitat Piles

After such a wet and windy week we decided to make the most of this beautiful autumn day and headed up to the top of the….

Friday, October 7th 2011

Hiding Invertebrates

Strong winds continued throughout the day, with some drizzly rain at times.  Invertebrates were few and far between. ….

Thursday, October 6th 2011

Bonfire Cookery Extravaganza!

The fruits of Autumn were celebrated today with a bonfire cookery day in conjunction with Plantlife. The regular Tuesday….

Tuesday, October 4th 2011

Tree Bumblebee and The Christmas Raffle

On 22nd September Jenn and Ian took this photograph of what they thought was a queen Tree Bumblebee. This observation has….

Monday, October 3rd 2011