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Went down for the last two & a half hours or so today. A fleeting visit to the flashes produced Black-heads, Lapwing, Teal and Mallard in small numbers plus the fact that one of the screening posts had snapped and two fence panels are down on the approach to the Tortoise Hide ;)

I thought they would have built it before they attached a name to it...very funny:t::-O
 
This from yesterday. A pigmy shrew found dead along the east track at the Moors. Several mammals have been found dead along this stretch in the last few weeks. Maybe a cat:-C
 

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Just a quick reference to Phils post on G.B.B.Gulls was at Wildmoor in the week seen 4 G.B.B.s in first few mins. of watching and later seen more birds.Is this regular at this site ? Just a thought of why there are more gulls turning up at Upton.
 
Just a quick reference to Phils post on G.B.B.Gulls was at Wildmoor in the week seen 4 G.B.B.s in first few mins. of watching and later seen more birds.Is this regular at this site ? Just a thought of why there are more gulls turning up at Upton.

Hi Glenn
Terry H saw 8 there a few weeks back . I suppose many go to Bartley and others further south , when they could drop in at Upton.
B :)John
 
Just a quick reference to Phils post on G.B.B.Gulls was at Wildmoor in the week seen 4 G.B.B.s in first few mins. of watching and later seen more birds.Is this regular at this site ? Just a thought of why there are more gulls turning up at Upton.

Hi Glenn - this is exactly the same link that I have drawn in writing the draft 2011 UW annual report.
 
Hi Glenn - this is exactly the same link that I have drawn in writing the draft 2011 UW annual report.

The first two adult birds I saw this year were both heading in that direction. I suspected there could be a link between the two sites also. Maybe we'll get a Caspo...:eat:
 
Today's work party moved to the secret garden and the North Eastern emergent wooodland (in front of lifestyles). Once again a very productive and enjoyable day with 13 of us in attendance (including a 'chainsaw' driven by Andy H of the Trust).
We spilt into 2 groups.
Group A started the work on the first section of the NE wood. This area was planted by us over 15 years ago, initially to screen off the barn conversions and road. Unfortunately it was left unchecked, and is no in desperate need of management, to avoid it becoming overgrown as is the case with the NM plantation. The hazel and some of the blackthorn, were coppiced and or heavily pruned. Some of the tall gangly alders were coppiced and one of the ash trees was pruned. One of the side limbs of the large apple tree next to the chestnut tree had fallen down, we removed it and along with other brash we formed a double dead hedge. This area will be revisited next week to finish it off. Only a section of this area will be cut this year. A 4 year rotation will be implemented for the coming years.
Group B worked in the Secret Garden. After last years success ( with breeding willow warblers) we plan to expand the area , but keep the ambiance of a secret garden. This will be achieved by keeping the area enclosed in an amphitheatre type situation and isolating it with a natural wind break of willows and hawthorns. The south facing aspect today was enhanced by the copping of a couple of large 'leggy' hawthorns, which will allow even more sunlight into the area. Some of the tall stumps were cut to the ground (with Andy H's chainsaw - which helped us immensely). The viewing screen as you enter the area was also built up and more dead hedging was also created to the south. The removal of the hawthorns has also enabled better views of the grassy area to the south, where overhanging willows were also removed.
Again we will finish off the work here next week.
The seasonal pool cut trunks were treated and cut up by Andy h and Glenn H.
The 5 pics show
1 and 2 Woodland before and after work
3 and 4 the secret Garden before and after work
pic 5 shows the view to the south of the secret garden.
B :)John
 

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Great work as always, John and crew. May look a little stark now but never fear, the real benefits will be shown in the spring with a flourishing of varied growth with the additional light let in. Will be really interesting to see how the grassland area responds; has huge potential for butterflies etc.
 

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