Which chicks?
After the sad loss of one of the chicks, we are left with the conundrum of which chicks are actually still in the nest?
After the sad loss of one of the chicks, we are left with the conundrum of which chicks are actually still in the nest?
Sad news from the lake.
We are pleased to announce the first chick of 2022 hatched on the 1st of June.
Chicken of the woods is a sulphur-yellow bracket fungus of trees in woods, parks and gardens. It can often be found in tiered clusters on oak, but also likes beech, chestnut, cherry and even yew…
Lovely news to wake up to on bank holiday friday!
The thick topshell is a common sight on rocky shores in Wales and South West England.
The violet click beetle is a very rare beetle that lives in decaying wood, particularly common beech and ash. It gets its name from its habit of springing upwards with an audible click if it falls…
The Coppery click beetle is a large, coppery-purple beetle with straw-brown wing cases. It can be found on grassland and farmland, and its larvae are known to feed on roots and damage crops.
We can all take steps to protect hedgehogs on bonfire night. Follow our 4 steps to make sure you keep hedgehogs safe.
An opportunity for some bird watching while we walk to the lakeside and view the osprey chicks
The meadow pipit favours moorland and grassland. It is an unfortunate victim of cuckolding behaviour - their own young being pushed out of the nest, so they can look after the 'parasitic…
Look for the small, white, star-shaped flowers of Common chickweed all year-round. Sometimes considered a 'weed', it is still a valuable food source for insects.