First Frosts
Monday, November 15th 2010
The frost transformed Foxglove into a beautiful winter scene first thing. Even the Nettle and Bramble leaves were sparkling in the early morning sunshine.
The cold weather has encouraged plenty of birds to visit the Field Centre garden feeders. This Coal Tit was enjoying the peanuts outside the kitchen window and in the back garden Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Bullfinches, Chaffinches, Robins and Greenfinches were amongst the many birds spotted.
Bramblings and Reed Buntings were also present. The Bullfinch and Blackbird colour ringing schemes are going well at Foxglove. However, we need more sightings of these birds to make the project worthwhile. Please let us know if you see any Bullfinches or Blackbirds with colour rings on their legs. It is important to note down the exact colour combination for both right and left legs. This information can be used to study the population numbers and dynamics. If you have a few spare hours and could help out by watching for these birds, please do.
A couple of quick remenders; firstly, the Foxglove Christmas meal will be on Wednesday 15th. December at Wathgill. The cost is £12 per person. To book a place please contact the office. Payments are required by the end of November. See the events section for more details. All welcome, the more the merrier!
Secondly, we are now collecting food for the Christmas hampers which will be raffled in a few weeks time and we will be grateful for any food or drink items for these. (Why not take advantage of the many 'buy one, get one free' offers around and donate the free one to Foxglove!)
(0) Comments:
There are no comments for this blog post yet. Why not start the discussion? - use the form below:
Help Support Foxglove

Friends of Foxglove
The Friends of Foxglove Covert is for those individuals, families and organisations who would like to support the reserve through an annual membership subscription. Friends receive a regular newsletter and invitations to attend our various activities and social events.
More DetailsUpcoming Events
Foxglove Covert Local Nature Reserve is now OPEN
Monday 4th November 2024 |
The security gate and it's safety features are to be working, so we're reopening to the public.
Please check the FAQs for further information on entrance procedures.
https://foxglovecovert.org.uk/about/frequently-asked-questions/
March Winter Worky Day
Sunday 2nd March 2025 | 10am - 3pm
Join Foxglove Covert staff and volunteers for the final worky day of this winter season on Sunday 2nd March.
Help out with winter habitat management tasks on the reserve. Tasks may vary but can include coppicing and pollarding willow carr, creating dead hedges, ring barking and clearing scrub.
Please bring along a packed lunch, come ready for all weather conditions, and bring your oldest outdoor clothes as tasks will be mucky.
Booking is essential for this FREE event.
Please note bookings close midday on February 28th.
Foxglove Covert is now taking bookings for events via Eventbrite.
Or visit foxglovecovertlnr.eventbrite.com
Undergrowth Newsletter
View All The Newsletters
Recent Blog Posts
- Ring Barking in the Conifer Plantation
- Creating a Woodmeadow
- Coppicing and Pollarding
- Wrinkled Club and Candlesnuff
- Wetland Work
- Does it Feel Like First Week of Autumn?
- Caught on Camera
- Behind the Barrier this July!
- Reserve Update
- Would You Like to be a Trustee?
- Damselfly Emergence - Exuviae Everywhere!
- Creating a New Path
- Bumblebee ID
- More Dead Hedging
- Dead Hedging
- Beautiful Bird Boxes!
- Completed Coppice
- Unconventional Scything
- Garden Birds
- Winter Fungi
- Winter highlights
- Happy 2024!
- Wonderful winter workers!
- Making A Start
- Visitor Information (Update)
- Autumn Crafts and Autumn Colours
- Weekend Waxcaps
- Meadows and Ponds
- Meet Foxglove’s New Ranger
- All Work and No Play?
- Field Centre open Sunday 15th October 12 noon - 4.00pm
- Paving the Way
- Getting further, faster - together…
- Brian’s Baler!
- Reserve closed Tuesday 26th September 2023
- The Revolution has begun!
- Learning to Scythe with Steve Tomlin
- A fine time was had by all!
- Bird Ringing
- Galls
- Late Summer into Autumn
- News from the North
- Thank you!
- A Quiet Walk
- Hanging Around
- Mipits
- Common Lizards Again!!
- Species
- Bird Ringing
- Keeping Your Eyes Open
- Weekend opening hours Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th August
- We are recruiting!
- Thank yous and Bye Bye
- When the Sun Comes Out
- Weather and Flora and Fauna
- Volunteers at Work
- More Photos from the BBQ
- Jenga
- Volunteer and Bye Bye BBQ
- Summer
- Summer Work
- More Wildlife
- Wildlife
- A Good Growing Season
- Weekend opening hours Sat 22 & Sun 23 July 2023
- Moth News
- Butterfly Roundup
- More Moths
- Butterflies and Moths
- Weekend opening Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th July 2023
- Watching
- Juvenile Birds
- Common Lizards
- The Scrapes
- Nesting birds
- Ooohs and Ahhhs at the Moth Traps
- Co-operative Plants and Animals
- Summer Maintenance
- Moth Update
- Warm Days
- The Bees Return!
- June Flowers
- Lots of Legs
- Sharing Ideas
- Questions
- Caught Chasers!
- Some Bugs and Beasties
- Snow in June?
- Chasing the Chasers and Other Insects
- A Lesson - Perhaps?
- Small Nest Box Time
- Half Term Trail
- A Winding Way Through the Reserve
- Checking the Ponds
- Around the Reserve
- Moths and…
- Wildlife
- Living Creatures
- Roe Deer
- Dippers
Blog Archive
- Blog Posts from - 2025
- Blog Posts from - 2024
- Blog Posts from - 2023
- Blog Posts from - 2022
- Blog Posts from - 2021
- Blog Posts from - 2020
- Blog Posts from - 2019
- Blog Posts from - 2018
- Blog Posts from - 2017
- Blog Posts from - 2016
- Blog Posts from - 2015
- Blog Posts from - 2014
- Blog Posts from - 2013
- Blog Posts from - 2012
- Blog Posts from - 2011
- Blog Posts from - 2010
- Blog Posts from - 2009